Stephanie Reid-Simons

5 days ago | realestatenews.com | Stephanie Reid-Simons

Zillow is “abusing its monopoly power,” Compass CEO Robert Reffkin said. Zillow says its policy is designed to ensure homes are marketed to all consumers. After relentlessly defending "seller choice," Compass has filed suit against Zillow over private listings, with CEO Robert Reffkin claiming that the home search site is "abusing its monopoly power to ban homeowners and their agents" for marketing homes elsewhere.

1 week ago | realestatenews.com | Stephanie Reid-Simons

Plaintiffs accused the iBuyer of misrepresenting its AI-powered system and relying on human processes that put it at risk. Opendoor has denied wrongdoing. Opendoor has agreed to a $39 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about the strength of its proprietary pricing tech — a system the iBuyer has long touted as central to its homebuying and selling model. The preliminary deal, first reported by Reuters, is subject to approval by a federal judge.

1 week ago | realestatenews.com | Stephanie Reid-Simons

Key points:The beginning of the “agentic AI” era is here, and it’s the first step toward digital employees. Don’t be threatened by AI — explore it, and let it “take the suck out of your job.”Adapting to AI is not something you can just check off your list. “As AI evolves, your business will need to evolve with it — again and again.”"The year of the agents" is upon us — but it's not the ones you think.

2 weeks ago | realestatenews.com | Stephanie Reid-Simons

Key points:HomeSmart is the 12th-largest brokerage and 10th-largest franchise brand by sales volume in the U.S., according to T3 Sixty rankings. The company has built its tech around a commitment to transaction efficiency and an integrated experience. AI is “at the speed of light right now,” CEO Matt Widdows says. The challenge is to keep moving faster than the competition. Matt Widdows doesn't court the spotlight — but the company he founded in 2000, HomeSmart, is increasingly hard to ignore.

3 weeks ago | realestatenews.com | Stephanie Reid-Simons

Key points:Brokerage leaders must practice “connectional intelligence” if they want to carve out success in real estate, Erica Dhawan explained at the 2025 T3 Leadership Summit. They can also strengthen workplace culture by publicly celebrating team members’ accomplishments and recognizing that top producers aren’t the only ones who score wins. AI has a lot to offer — but agents don’t have to sacrifice their “superpower” to gain those tech benefits, Dhawan said.