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 ...
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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 ...
NAR Sharply Denies Factual, Legal Basis of Broker Lawsuit Petition
In a short and somewhat brusque court filing yesterday, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) asked a federal judge to ...
Louisiana Brokers Challenge NAR’s ‘Anticompetitive’ MLS Restrictions in Antitrust Case
Four Louisiana real estate brokers have filed a supplemental motion in federal court, seeking to add newly available legal authority ...
MRED Fires Back at Zillow’s Chicago Private Listings Study, Cites Internal Strategy Documents
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), which claims almost 50,000 members in the Chicago region, has issued a forceful public rebuttal ...
How to Have the Property Tax Conversation With Buyers
Homebuyers often ask questions about rising property taxes, but you must walk the line of being a resource and protecting your liability. Read more.
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