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. ...
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New ‘Zillow Buzz Index’ Tracks Buyer Engagement
Zillow has launched the Zillow Buzz Index (ZBI), a new metric that measures which design details and architectural features boost ...
Market May Be ‘Turning a Corner’ as Inventory Improves in March
The brief moment of lower mortgage rates, coupled with some bettering signs in affordability, have led to a margin of ...
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 ...
Report: Stale Listings Hit Highest Share Since 2019
According to Redfin, 52.2% of February’s home listings sat on the market for at least 60 days without going under ...
LeadingRE, Engel & Völkers and Indie Brokerages Sign on With Zillow Preview
Momentum seems to be building for Zillow Preview, with the portal announcing the addition of 24 additional brokerages to the ...
Judge Pumps the Brakes on Zillow Class-Action RESPA Lawsuit
A federal judge in Seattle has paused the discovery process in a high-stakes class-action lawsuit against Zillow, and gave at ...
Washington Bill to Ban Private Listings Signed Into Law
In more news surrounding the hot topic of private listings, a Washington state bill designed to severely restrict private listings ...
CoStar and Activist Investor D.E. Shaw Back on Attack Over Homes.com
In another tense back and forth between CoStar Group and an activist investor, hedge fund The D.E. Shaw Group criticized ...
Zillow and Redfin Push Back on FTC, States’ Lawsuit
In a mostly technical legal briefing filed last week in Virginia federal court, rivals Zillow and Redfin jointly pushed back ...
21 Ways to Create a Recruiting 2.0 Culture
Recruiting and retention chases agents. Selection and development chooses them, invests in them and gives them a reason no split can match. Read more.
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