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Murdoch makes his MOVE.

lord murdoch

Shit just got real.

ListHub, a subsidary of MOVE, Inc now owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp just announced that starting in April they will stop sending listings to Zillow. Now this could just be a lot of saber rattling. But me thinks it might be real.

The topic/idea/theory of ListHub shutting down feeds to Zillow may seem familiar to Vendor Alley readers.

Back at the NAR Midyear meetings I got a chance to interview Steve Berkowitz, then CEO of MOVE. He stated that it would be “batshit crazy” to shut down ListHub to spite realtor.com competitors.

I guess Rupert Murdoch has been called worse. 2015 is starting off with a bang!

Inman News has an excelent post on this story so quit being a cheapskate and get a Select membership already!

Rupert Murdoch playing hardball with Zillow

Gino Blefari to replace Earl Lee as new CEO of HSF Affiliates

Another nice scoop from RISMedia.

Gino Blefari Assumes CEO Role at HSF Affiliates, Succeeds Retiring Earl Lee

“I am pleased to welcome Gino as CEO of HSF Affiliates,” said Ron Peltier, chairman and CEO of HomeServices of America, Inc., which is the majority owner of HSF Affiliates. “He is a strong leader with extensive experience in the real estate brokerage business. He is just the right professional to grow our brands and help position affiliates for even greater success.”

Blefari joined HSF Affiliates in June 2014 and succeeds Earl Lee, who retired Dec. 31. “I’m honored by the opportunity to lead HSF Affiliates and its brands,” Blefari said. “I look forward to helping our affiliates and agents grow their businesses and to solidifying the reputation of our brokerage networks as the finest and most respected in real estate.”

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