Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Anthony Lamacchia: Zillow-MRED battle shows risks of ‘listing war’

I interviewed Anthony Lamacchia on this episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast about mounting tensions over listing distribution and MLS rules. He is the founder and CEO of Lamacchia Realty and Crush It in Real Estate — and a fiery advocate for Realtors. Lamacchia had a lot to say about the ongoing battle between Zillow, […]

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Mortgage TCPA lawsuits surge with 11 new cases

Spam call lawsuits continue to plague brokers and lenders as litigants have filed yet another wave of the class action cases against the industry.  Processing Content Consumers in the past two months have filed 11 Telephone Consumer Protection Act complaints against mortgage firms, according to federal court records. While the latest defendants include large players

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CMLS urges antitrust regulators to back MLS collaboration

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has asked federal antitrust regulators to explicitly recognize multiple listing services (MLSs) as pro-competitive collaborations as the government updates guidance on how competitors can work together. In a May 26 comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), CMLS

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