What Does/Should NAR’s Victory in NAR v. US Mean?
January 30, 2023
Since I posted my questions (really, more of a “I don’t get it”) about NAR’s victory in the NAR v. US lawsuit, I’ve gotten a
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NAR’s Victory in NAR v. United States of America: I Don’t Understand It
January 26, 2023
[This is a VIP post, but given its importance and the fact that I’d love to hear from antitrust experts outside of the industry, I
The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2022
December 29, 2022
Welcome to another installment of an annual tradition around here: the Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2022. I look forward to this
Burnett v. NAR Summary Judgment Opinion: Per Se Liability!
December 21, 2022
About a week ago, the judge in the Burnett v. NAR case (formerly Sitzer v. NAR) handed down his ruling in the motion for summary
Seven Predictions for 2023: The Grime Edition
December 19, 2022
Welcome to yet another edition of the Seven Predictions, sure to be wrong or your money back. (Does not apply to VIP Subscriptions.) This is
Grading Time! The 2022 Predictions
December 13, 2022
Yes, it’s that time of year again. As always, in advance of my 2023 predictions, I like to grade my 2022 predictions and see just
Exploring the Worst Case Scenario: Copycat Litigation & Peculiar Hell for the Local MLS
December 12, 2022
In my last post exploring the worst case scenario from the commission lawsuits (Sitzer, Moehrl), I mentioned that MLSs will be going through their own
Exploring the Worst Case Scenario: On Bankruptcy
December 7, 2022
Had a conversation recently with the CEO of a large MLS who desires anonymity. But who he is is unimportant since the topic is the
[VIP] 3Q22 CoStar Group: The House of the Rising Sun
October 30, 2022
Last year I published a special Red Dot on CoStar after its entry into residential real estate. I subtitled it, “The Rising Sun” for a
