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New brokerage disclosure forms aim to comply with NAR’s Clear Cooperation alternative

Housing Wire

As MLSs across the country work to implement the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy, brokerages and some Realtor associations are busy creating the new disclosures needed for delayed marketing exempt listings. Thats not informed consent its manufactured consent.

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The future of the MLS may be murky, but brokers still want the data

Housing Wire

But the cool response Reffkin received during the panel would suggest fewer agents than his brokerage believes are actually supportive of changing the policy. I believe days on market is the killer of value. Due to this, many industry professionals believe cooperation among brokerages is even more important.

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Compass invites outside agents to use Coming Soon listings in latest shot at CCP

Housing Wire

The brokerage is giving agents at all brokerages access to Coming Soon, which houses its exclusive listings. Compass says that the listings protect home sellers against negative insights, such as days on market. Compass has taken its fight against the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) to another level.

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Your voice matters: Shape the future of real estate in your community

Housing Wire

The crucial part to understand is that local MLSs have the opportunity to decide: The period of time a listing can remain in delayed marketing status before it must be publicly marketed through IDX and syndication. How days on market are calculated. How the price change history is displayed publicly.

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eXp posts steady Q1 earnings, reinforces Clear Cooperation stance

Housing Wire

We believe that delayed marketing will create customer confusion and we are not participating, Pareja said. On April 10, we announced our partnership with Zillow , where we committed to launching all eXp listings on the first day of advertising. No other brokerage operates like this, he said. Outside of the U.S.

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Compass files an antitrust suit against NWMLS over its CCP

Housing Wire

NWMLS also has a direct interest in limiting competition among Seattle area real estate brokers, as it is owned and controlled by competing real estate brokerages, including the largest traditional real estate brokerages in the Seattle area. NWMLS has not returned a request for comment.

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Compass clients solicit class action suit against NWMLS

Housing Wire

Specifically, they are reaching out to home sellers who experienced a price drop or significant days on market. Recently, some brokerage firms have advocated for MLS rules that facilitate hiding property listings from consumers and lobbied the real estate industry to accommodate those exclusionary practices, he stated.

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