Brokers Weigh in on Office Exclusives, MLS Private Listing Networks and the Power of Consumers
The discourse around private listing policies has become a headline controversy over the past year, and with recent massive consolidation, ...
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Legislative Round-Up: HUD Proposes Fair Housing Enforcement Change; Bill to Restrict Institutional Investors Reintroduced
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate ...
Washington State Floats Bill Severely Restricting Private Home Listings
Private listings are at the center of one of the most headline-grabbing litigations in real estate right now. Compass has ...
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 ...
Zillow and MRED Dispute Could Impact IDX Feeds Come January
Portal giant Zillow largely receives listings from MLSs via internet data exchange (IDX) feeds, but at least in one major ...
How to Guide, Educate and Do What’s Best for Every Seller
Top from left, Dennis Cestra, Jr. and Stephanie Younger; bottom from left, Brenda Maher and Billy Nash While every company ...
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 ...
Zillow Study Alleges Private Listings in Chicago Disproportionately Show Up in White Neighborhoods
New analysis by Zillow claims major disparities in how homes are marketed through Chicago’s private listing network, with homes in ...
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 ...
Reffkin Blasts MLS ‘Monopoly,’ Declines to Address Private Listing Metrics on Investor Call
In a relatively short time, the power dynamics in residential real estate have shifted dramatically. The National Association of Realtors® ...
The Top 3 Factors for Success in 2026? It’s Not What You Think
Four industry leaders recently came together to discuss what it will take to succeed in the year ahead. The good news is, you don't have to look very far to get started. Read more.
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