Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2025

The housing industry is currently rife with consolidation, but the same wave of mergers and acquisitions has not taken the multiple listing service ( MLS ) sector by storm. Scott , a brokerage based in the Seattle area. According to MLS industry experts, few traditional mergers are currently happening.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Zillow will begin a phased rollout of its listing access standards policy, which bans publicly marketed listings not entered into the MLS , on May 28. The standards apply to listings regardless of any applicable local MLS rule, and they apply to all listings subject to an exclusive for-sale listing agreement between a broker and a seller.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Office exclusives are becoming an increasingly significant segment of the Bright MLS marketplace, according to a recent Bright MLS study examining their impact on the broader housing market. Office exclusives take longer to sell and offer no price advantages over immediately promoting a home through the MLS, it said.

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Real Estate News

JULY 7, 2025

California Regional MLS, the nation's second largest MLS, took a similar stance in April , and like NorthstarMLS, called out pressure placed on NAR by large brokerages with an interest in ending Clear Cooperation, which Compass said earlier this month it "will not adhere to. " NAR is giving MLSs until Sept.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Mauricio Umansky , the CEO of The Agency , who does not support CCP, agreed with Wilcox that in most situations, sellers get the most benefit from listing on the MLS. The easiest path to selling a property is to put it on the MLS and broadcast it on all the portals.

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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. decrease on the national median sale price. Coming Soon is next.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

Ridley provides homeowners with access to the multiple listings service (MLS), market reports, attorneys, an AI chatbot to answer questions, comparable property analyses and vendors, among other services to aid the home selling process. That’s important because it could remove a huge barrier in for-sale-by-owner ( FSBO ) transactions.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

According to a statement from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Monday, Redfin.com will not publish any listings that have been publicly marketed before being shared with all real estate websites via the MLS. Kelman said Redfin is doing this because it believes that all buyers should be able to see all listings.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 23, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers High rates, prices keep existing home sales muted Though there was an uptick in existing home sales as spring progressed, last month was still the slowest for the month of May since 2009. That rate was up 0.8%

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

In the ongoing debate over NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy , one question looms large: who really benefits when a single agent or brokerage represents both sides of a real estate transaction? Many also point to the fact that private listings essentially lock out lower-income buyers who rely on open MLS access. The result?

Marketing

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Typically, with franchise organizations, it’s all about the sales process and bringing on more franchises. The lack of training and guidance by brokerages is horrible. Dwiggins: Those forms are created by a committee of competing brokerages, which is literally how we got into the lawsuit to begin with.

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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’ve come a long way since then.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2025

In the 1960s, brokers created the first MLS in booklet form to create a true marketplace of the inventory that was for sale. MLS visibility still required Sellers who choose delayed marketing will be able to have their listing entered in the MLS and displayed to MLS participants, as well as shared through websites, social media, etc.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The brokerage announced this week that it has added the Milwaukee -based Houseworks Collective real estate team. The deal brings 15 agents and more than $60 million in annual sales volume to Keller Williams. The team has a strong record of multimillion-dollar sales revenue, accumulating $118.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

Consumers want and expect a single-search experience, where all available homes for sale can be viewed seamlessly, Hendricks wrote. Outdated rule Stellar MLS in Florida is one organization that recently abandoned the policy. The company began using an IDX feed to power its listing portal in 2021.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

In a surprising move, Compass announced Friday it will open its exclusive inventory to any real estate brokerage or multiple listing service (MLS) — marking a shift for a firm long known for promoting private listing networks. ”

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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. Jerrold Bregman, a partner at BG Law , shares a similar view.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

HouseSavings.com — a real estate brokerage based in central Pennsylvania — has introduced a digital-first platform that offers flat-fee and low-commission listing services with the goal of reducing costs for home sellers. A 3% listing fee often doesn’t reflect the actual effort involved. This option is targeted at experienced sellers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

NAR’s settlement agreement — which closed a number of antitrust class-action lawsuits against NAR and major brokerages for allegedly inflating Realtor commissions, and is pending final approval this month — outlines 13 practice changes required of NAR-affiliated MLSs. And businesses in the space are looking to capitalize on the moment.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

It often involves coordinating with stagers, hiring photographers, waiting on edited media, producing videos, drafting descriptions, designing flyers, and uploading everything to the MLS. There’s a lot more that goes into preparing a home for sale than people realize,” says Ryan Serhant, founder of SERHANT.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

But could listing a client’s property on a private network instead of the MLS really be considered a breach of fiduciary duty? A study from Bright MLS backs up Willoughbys assertions. If an agent or even the brokerage double-ends the deal, that’s even more of a sin, according to Doug Miller. Why would we hide it?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

In its complaint, Compass (the nation’s largest brokerage by sales volume) named eXp Realty (the top brokerage by transaction sides), as a co-conspirator. He also argues that this would cause market fragmentation and would force small brokerages to consolidate with larger firms to remain competitive.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 26, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Pending sales defy expectations, spark hope for a rebound Mortgage rates continued to decline in another positive sign for the market. Meanwhile, pending home sales dipped 2.3% While new listings were up 2.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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? This underscores the need for MLS s to focus on their core mission: empowering agents and brokers to succeed. today well ahead of the 25.6

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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.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

Willoughby said his team only considers off-market sales under specific and rare conditions such as when a property needs significant repairs or the seller has privacy concerns but hes wary of agents using the method to drive dual agency transactions or cultivate exclusive buyer lists. Why would we hide it? Its about giving them options.

Agents

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their companys strong international growth. In the U.S., but is originally from Egypt.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Unlike listings marketed under the office exclusive carve out that is part of the existing Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), delayed marketing listings are submitted to the MLS and available to be viewed by all MLS participants. However, NAR noted that the VOW display must meet all the requirements outlined in NARs MLS policy.

Marketing

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

When I attended a national real estate conference last month, the Clear Cooperation Policy the provision requiring listings to be published on the MLS within 24 hours of marketing a property predictably surfaced as a hot-button issue. At one point, a poll asked the hundreds in the audience: What are your thoughts on Clear Cooperation?

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2025

“Rayse helps agents show the story behind the sale. Rayse helps them demonstrate that effort in a way that builds trust and reinforces their value — something our MLS customers need now more than ever.” Our agents work incredibly hard for their clients.

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Real Estate News

JULY 10, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Adobe Stock By the Numbers Mortgage rate uptick leaves summer market on standby Mortgage applications are up, but a rise in rates combined with job loss concerns and tariff uncertainty could kill the momentum. Will applications translate to sales?

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Real Estate News

JUNE 25, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers More sales this year? It’s possible, data indicates ATTOM’s midyear review suggested rising inventory could cause home prices to flatten or fall later this year — and that would be good news for sales.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The suit also alleges that the defendants which include the brokerages, agents, brokers, support staff, title companies and banks involved in the transaction coordinated to gain an unfair advantage. The other defendants in the suit are those involved in the title and escrow process and the wiring of the allegedly fraudulent funds.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In his opening remarks during Compass s fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Tuesday, Reffkin said that almost half of the markets the brokerage operates in have stopped enforcing CCP, a rule implemented by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That 24-hour window doesnt provide much benefit to a brokerage pursuing exclusive listings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

The policy was a response to a proliferation of pocket listings and a rapid decline in housing inventory on the MLS, despite a large number of transactions still occurring. The CCP requires listing brokers to share a listing to the MLS within 24 hours of publicly marketing the property. People just started holding back inventory.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Tamir Poleg, chairman and CEO of The Real Brokerage , closed out the prepared remarks section of his firms first-quarter 2025 earnings call by addressing the transformative technological era the industry is currently operating in. The firms sales volume rose 80% year over year to $13.5

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Real Estate News

JULY 22, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News By the Numbers Lot sales spike after LA fires amid rebuilding challenges California’s January wildfires ravaged Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, but optimism is helping the communities maintain their spirit.

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