Private Listings Invite ‘Gatekeeping’ Accusations, Execs Say
Real estate’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) was built on a century of shared data and mutual trust among brokers. Now, ...
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How Dueling Real Estate Data Studies Are Shaping Private Listings Fight
As the war over private listings intensifies, Zillow and Compass (among others) are using dueling data reports and starkly different ...
Compass Releases New Study on Private Listings, Touting Larger Price Premium
The battle over private listings is playing out nearly everywhere—from statehouses and courthouses to brokerage offices and Wall Street boardrooms. ...
Zillow Claims Off-Market Sellers Lost Over $1.3 Billion
Zillow research released in May found that home sellers lost a combined $1.49 billion to same-agent dual agency and $1.36 ...
Federal Lawmakers Home In on MRED-Compass Partnership
A federal congressional committee sent letters to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen in relation to their ...
Compass Targets Zillow With Barrage of Consumer Ethics Complaints in Dozens of States
In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass filed a cascade of ...
Google Enters Portal Wars Fray. Here’s What It Means for Listings, Leads and the Future of Home Search
The last time Google dipped a toe into real estate search, it walked away. Now, it’s going all in. The ...
MRED and Compass Argue Zillow Not Entitled to Court Order in Post-Hearing Brief
In a supplemental post-hearing brief filed by defendants Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass, the defendants argue that Zillow ...
Consumer Federation Petitions FTC and DOJ to Investigate Compass Over MLS Partnerships
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has penned a letter requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department ...
CRMLS Creates New Option For ‘Coming Soon’ Listings to Be Withheld From IDX
In the continued evolution of the MLS landscape as of late, California Regional MLS (CRMLS) recently announced a “Limited Exposure ...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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