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 ...
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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 ...
Illinois Latest State to Float Law Restricting Private Listings
State legislatures across the U.S. have been seeing new bills that would restrict private real estate listings, with mandates that ...
2025’s Biggest Stories in Real Estate: Part Two
Editor’s note: this story is part two of a two-part series—read part one here. 2025 was another whirlwind year for ...
How Real Estate Pros Defuse the Stressors of Today’s Real Estate Industry
RISMedia asked several longtime pros to share their thoughts about how they perceive the profession now, as well as their coping strategies. Read more.
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