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Key Takeaways Mauricio Umansky’s PLS.com refiled an antitrust lawsuit against NAR, challenging its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) . The CCP mandates listings be added to NAR-affiliated MLS within one business day, crippling private “pocket listing” platforms like PLS.com . Umansky argues the policy eliminates consumer choice for sellers seeking privacy and suppresses market innovation . NAR defends the CCP, claiming it ensures transparency while allowing “office exclusive” listings . The outcome could reshape digital property marketing amid parallel lawsuits (Compass vs. Zillow) and DOJ scrutiny . The Lawsuit: Why a Celebrity Broker Is Taking on NAR Mauricio Umansky isn’t just any real estate agent. As founder of  The Agency  and star of  Buying Beverly Hills , he built PLS.com in 2019 as a private network for off-market “pocket listings.” Think luxury homes in L.A. marketed discreetly to elite buyers—no public ads, no MLS footprints. By 2019, it had 20,000 users . Then c...

Key Takeaways Cape Coral's housing market is the worst in the U.S.  due to crashing prices, soaring inventory, and weak buyer demand. Prices dropped 7.3%-11.2% YoY  as of mid-2025, with accelerating monthly declines signaling deepening trouble. Inventory exploded to 14,580+ homes —a 12+ month supply—creating extreme buyer leverage and rampant price cuts. Insurance costs and migration collapse  are primary drivers, with premiums surging and new residents plummeting 86% since 2022. Recovery is unlikely before 2027 ; forecasts show sluggish stabilization only after 2026 amid persistent headwinds. Why Cape Coral Earned America’s Worst Housing Market Title Cape Coral’s housing collapse wasn’t sudden. It brewed for years before finally imploding in early 2023. The city’s canals and relative affordability drew intense demand during the pandemic, pushing prices 70.43% above sustainable levels by August 2022 . But this artificial boom hid vulnerabilities—like building in a hurrica...