MRED Doubles Down on Private Listings Despite Zillow Pressure
A little over a week after Zillow sought to clarify its discussions with Chicago-based Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) over ...
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Broker Plaintiffs Appeal MLS Membership Lawsuit Dismissal
Less than a month ago, a federal judge handed the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) a major win; now that ...
Do Your Own Research: What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
“I can prove anything by statistics except the truth.” That witticism, attributed to 19th century British orator and statesman George ...
Redfin Lobbying Against Local MLS Rules as Private Listing Law Looms
Redfin has formally—and publicly—asked Washington-based Northwest MLS (NWMLS) to change its rules and allow home sellers to pre-market their properties. ...
The Pre-Marketing Rush Is Reshaping Listings—and the MLS Record
In a matter of weeks this quarter, all the major brokerages partnered with portals to pre-market their listings. Compass routed ...
The Pre-Market Puzzle: What’s the Buzz on This Hot-Button Issue?
“Premarket listings.” It’s the new industry catchphrase, thankfully replacing “commission lawsuits,” but, alas, it comes with its own controversy. The ...
Northwest MLS Fires Back at Compass With Counterclaim; New Washington Law May Not Be Enough to Stop Private Listings
The legal battle between Northwest MLS (NWMLS) and Compass escalated this past week as NWMLS filed counterclaims in federal court, ...
The Future of Listings Depends on Access, Not Exclusivity
There is a lot of noise in the real estate industry right now. Clear Cooperation. Private listings. Lawsuits. And now ...
Compass Pressures MLSs Who ‘Double Down’ on Premarket Restrictions With Fiery Open Letter
As a cascade of “premarketing” partnerships and programs sweep through the industry, Compass International Holdings (CIH), Rocket and Redfin have ...
eXp Launches Premarket Partnership With Three Portals
The mad dash for premarket power is showing no signs of slowing, as mega-brokerage eXp announced that it is striking ...
What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
How can the industry (and you) use data to steer policy and clients in a direction that best serves everyone—whether that is toward “seller choice” or “transparency,” or perhaps both? Read more.
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