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Every Friday, Inman Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounds up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
P.S. Don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the week’s top stories and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.
‘They have just ruined my career’: Ousted Vegas Realtors CEO speaks
Wendy DiVecchio, Las Vegas Realtors
Former Las Vegas Realtors CEO Wendy DiVecchio claims her suspension and a subsequent probe into last year’s Realtor elections lacked transparency. After she sued, she received a death threat.
Billion-dollar mergers, upheaval and a real estate reckoning
Billion-dollar deals aren’t just making headlines; they’re reshaping the industry, consultant Chris Pollinger writes. The subsequent impact will be felt by every agent, brokerage and homebuyer in the game.
DOJ signals Clear Cooperation alone may not be anticompetitive
A Department of Justice footnote filed on Monday in the Nosalek commission lawsuit suggests some industry leaders may have misinterpreted earlier DOJ messaging.
DOJ raises concerns with Nosalek settlement in latest court filing
Credit: Canva
A Supplemental Statement of Interest filed on Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice argued that the settlement only offers “cosmetic changes” to MLS PIN’s agent compensation rules.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO denies Compass negotiations
Taylor Anderson
HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari said Thursday night his company isn’t in acquisition talks with Compass. Since then, the brokerage franchise network and Compass have been silent.
