Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

According to the release, this new policy compliments NAR s existing MLS policies and that it will exist in conjunction with CCP.The trade group feels the policy provides sellers and their agent more options and choice when marketing a property.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

While the suit still names NAR, the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) andthe Wichita Falls Association of Realtors (WFAR) as defendants, Eytalis has removed Paragon MLS Connect and added the Wichita Falls Association of Realtors MLS (WFMLS).

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2025

. “This enhanced seller disclosure form builds off of Compass’ disclosure form launched in 2024 and represents another step we’re taking to promote greater transparency and professionalism in our industry.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

Industry debate around off-market listings or pocket listings has become increasingly heated. For some agents , these private transactions are tools of exclusivity and strategy. Four agents with strong opinions; Isom Coleman in Sacramento, Calif.; Or maybe theres a buyer in the agents network ready to go.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

As debate swirls over job loss and security risks, Bressler urged the industry to embrace AI or risk falling behind, likening resistance to ignoring the internet in the ’90s. Experts say inclusive development is critical as AI reshapes industries like health care and financial services. million in seed funding.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the propertys previous listing history including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days later. Unfortunately, the prior agents never reported the incident, allowing the scammer to attempt it again this time, through me.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While new social media platforms seem to pop up all the time, Facebook remains a tried-and-true platform for real estate agents to grow their business in a variety of ways. Joining and engaging with groups of fellow Realtors on Facebook should be a key tool in every agent’s toolbox. Join Lab Coat Agents 2.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

RealReports , a property data technology firm, has entered into a partnership with MLS Now , Ohio s largest MLS , to provide its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven real estate platform to more than 14,000 agents across Ohio and West Virginia. The deal with MLS Now marks the company’s 15th such agreement in 2025.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Weve entered the busiest season in the real estate industry at the same time that markets are more uncertain than ever. This is a crucial time for agents to act as trusted guides to their clients, particularly first-time sellers. Agents are the experts in creating a customer experience that feels unique and catered to the homeowner.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

On Thursday, MLS leaders took center stage at several conference sessions, including discussions of the business practice changes driven by the NAR commission lawsuit settlement and how the role of the MLS — and the MLS-broker relationship — has evolved as a result. “I We have to recognize that people are cranky,” Wilson said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The brokerage is giving agents at all brokerages access to Coming Soon, which houses its exclusive listings. We are working to ensure that NAR and the MLS no longer force homeowners to market their properties in ways that disadvantage them. Those listings appear on the site before they appear on an MLS, but only for about a day.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As real estate practitioners adjust to the practice changes that took effect in August, and the industry waits for final approval of the NAR settlement from the court in November, questions continue about seller offers of compensation. It explicitly allows for such offers to be made off-MLS, however.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In some states, the door has been open for many years to real estate agents who want to access their local MLS without being a Realtor. In late 2024 , PAR announced it would be allowing non-Realtors to access the MLS it co-owns with Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) starting Jan.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Real estate industry executives may not see eye to eye on the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), but there is one thing they do agree on — the vast majority of sellers receive the most benefit from listing transparency and broad exposure of their listings. “The What makes the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MLSs are using AI technology to catch agents who attempt to circumvent the commission lawsuit settlement terms. Before the commission lawsuit settlements, “three” used to be the magic number for agents posting on multiple listings services (MLSs). Still, agents are finding creative ways to get compensation offers in their listings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

A new report from Anytime Estimate , a subsidiary of Clever , reveals that while the vast majority of American homesellers still plan to work with real estate agents in 2025, concerns about trust, commission fees , and agent value are reshaping expectations of those entering the housing market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Saris is ready to see some movement in the Nosalek commission lawsuit , which has been pending for five years now, but that doesn’t mean she is going to approve MLS PIN’s settlement without properly examining the details. Im just trying to understand why this matters, Judge Saris said. Why do you care so much?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

They also explore the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement , agent training deficiencies and more. Dwiggins: Since we started the company back in 2014, we were always looking to try and be a little bit different from the rest of the industry, in the sense of it wasn’t about having tons of agents.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

MetroList , the largest MLS in Northern California , has rolled out a new “add/edit” voice-controlled app for real estate agents to collect and input property data directly from the field. This is a game-changer for our subscribers and for the industry as a whole, said Dave Howe, MetroList president and CEO.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

District Court in Pennsylvania claiming that NAR, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) and the Greater Lehigh Valley MLS (GLVMLS) have violated federal civil rights statutes, engaged in unlawful discriminatory practices, breached their contracts, created a monopolistic system and broken federal antitrust laws.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2025

Washington state-based Northwest MLS (NWMLS) has shut off its internet data exchange (IDX) feed going to Compass as the ongoing war between the two real estate industry players escalates. This move by NWMLS is just the latest battle in the ongoing war between the MLS and Compass. State law supersedes MLS rules.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Amid industry-wide challenges, such as commission lawsuits and post-pandemic housing market shifts, MLSs must embrace reinvention. As Eben Moran of Stellar MLS aptly stated on RentSprees Its Closing Time podcast, the future lies in collaboration: How can we come together to make the industry better overall?

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2025

The real estate industry is facing another change. In 1908, agents formed the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges, a precursor to the National Association of REALTORS ( NAR ). In the 1960s, brokers created the first MLS in booklet form to create a true marketplace of the inventory that was for sale.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has withdrawn its objection to MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN)s preliminary settlement of the Nosalek commission lawsuit after the two sides negotiated amended terms. MLS PIN is settling the case for $3.95 The two sides were the first to announce a settlement in the case in July 2023.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

(Image generated by AI in Midjourney) In the nearly 12 months since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions, much of the discussion has centered upon the settlement agreements that have followed and how the industry can move on from this verdict.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

They discuss the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) for the real estate industry, as well as JPARs solutions designed to enhance agent and brokerage performance. Matched with our internal technology, resources and training, it tells agents which training route they should take based on their personality type.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has taken things a step further in its battle with Phoenix Realtors (PAR)over the local trade groups MLS Choice program. This came after PAR informed NAR that it would not withdraw or end the MLS Choice membership program. NAR has clearly committed to hampering innovation, she wrote.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Redfin may have been acquired by Rocket , but it still operates a real estate listing portal and it doesnt want the industry to forget that it too has skin in the the debate surrounding the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Zillow and Redfin are not the only firm with strong opinions about this issue.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

In less than two weeks , offers of compensation for buyers’ brokers will no longer be permitted on any MLS in the U.S, eXp listing agents are not splitting their fees with buyer brokers and agents are allowed to follow their seller’s marketing wishes as long as they are complying with the rules of their local MLS.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Each of the plaintiffs hold real estate licenses in Louisiana as either agents and/or appraisers. The suit claims that the defendants have engaged in unlawful tying arrangements that compel membership to Realtor associations in order to gain access to MLS data.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Final Offer’s new feature gives agents a new avenue of communication with clients looking for unique listings. According to the company, PX allows agents to share “pre-market” and “off-market” properties with clients via a private channel. Some agents call any non-MLS listings “ pocket listings.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In the six months since news of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement broke, agent attitudes toward the settlement’s required business practice changes have only slightly improved. in buyer’s agent compensation, down 0.13% from the average prior to the business practice changes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

After Jensen took over as CEO in 2015 , MRED created an internal MLS private listing network after survey feedback from subscribers found that many were frustrated by the number of pocket listings and sales occurring. We dont even plan on making any changes because of the new policy, Rebecca Jensen , the president and CEO of MRED, said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

And while most of the talking points espoused on both sides of the debate remain fairly consistent, those who are in favor of the policy have recently started to claim that an agent who doesnt list their sellers properties on the MLS may be exposing themselves to legal liability. And these brokers dont trust NAR that much anymore.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Prioritizing humans over houses is a core value at NextHome because it builds trust and fosters a more informed and confident client base which we believe puts our agents in a position to win,” James Dwiggins , the co-CEO of NextHome, said in a statement. “Through this partnership we are setting a new standard in the industry.”

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