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. This shift is prompting real estate professionals and consumers alike to reevaluate implications of this marketing approach.

MLS

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.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Under what NAR is calling its MLS Listing Options for Sellers policy , sellers will have the option to delay marketing their listing publicly as long as they sign the required disclosure. During the time period, the listing will be able to be seen by other MLS participants through their local MLS platform.

Industrial

Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Compass goes on to say that it’s standing by its past statements that your MLS is not giving adequate homeowner choice and that your MLS is subject to litigation risk. At Bright MLS , Compass said agents are allowed to market office-exclusive listings on the MLS.

MLS

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. It was out of this that CCP was born.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

District Court in Seattle against Northwest MLS (NWMLS) over NWMLSs Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) on Friday. NWMLS is a broker-owned MLS, rather than owned by the Realtor association, meaning that it is not subject to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) rules.

Brokerage

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. 1) Support it, 2) Eliminate it, 3) I dont understand it, or 4) I have no opinion.

MLS

Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2025

Compass filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday, alleging that Zillow is breaking federal antitrust laws by permanently banning any listing that isn’t put on an MLS within a business day of being publicly marketed. “To If the listing fails to sell during the first two phases, it’s listed as active on the MLS.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

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.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

Search the local MLS Time invested: 1-2 hours per week Cost: Free A tried-and-true place to find expired real estate listings is your local MLS. Most MLSs will have a search function that allows you to filter expired listings in a specific area for a certain period, such as all “expired listings in Boston for the past 7 days.”

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BAM Media

APRIL 4, 2025

But recent data from Bright MLS suggests thats changing. By February 2025, nearly 8% of new listings in Bright MLS were office exclusives, signaling a noticeable shift in how some brokerages handle inventory. Bright MLS analyzed six months of listing data (September 2024 February 2025) across six states and Washington, D.C.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Is the home being marketed effectively? Is the price aligned with current market conditions? Here are the initial items to check on: Marketing photos and description: Start by reviewing your marketing strategy. Online appearance: Double-check that the listing is accurate and optimized in the MLS. Does it show well?

Staging

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Unlike humans, ChatGPT is getting smarter at breathtaking speed: What you can (and can’t) do with ChatGPT in 2025 While we expect our assessment to change in the next 10 minutes, as of today, we think ChatGPT’s best use case is for real estate marketing. Please write a blog post explaining how 1031 exchanges work.”

Branding

BAM Media

APRIL 14, 2025

Redfin is the latest portal to weigh in on the MLS vs. private listing debate, following Zillows lead. In a Monday announcement , Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman confirmed that the portal will no longer publish any listings that have been publicly marketed before being submitted to the MLS and distributed to all real estate websites.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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Pre-approval

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

You can also position yourself as an expert in these life scenarios and use that in your marketing; this will attract motivated clients to you and keep you top of mind for referrals. This is a great option if you have a marketing budget and want to target sellers likely to sell in your zip code. Days on market accrue.

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Inman

MARCH 31, 2025

A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they've sold in the state and seen "a price drop or significant days on market."

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Expanding choice means that NAR is still not letting homeowners choose precisely how to market their homes, but this is a small step in the right direction, Reffkin wrote in an email to HousingWire in late March. The only change is that consumers will need to be logged-in to those sites.

MLS

HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Get Started Lauren Rosin , a real estate agent in Arizona who works with investors looking for deals, advises buyers looking for cheap houses, “Partner yourself with someone who’s in the market, not someone stuck on the multiple listing service (MLS).” When home shopping on a budget, you’ll need to be flexible.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

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Agents

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Take the time to walk them through what they can expect from showings to closing day. Showings: Explain how you, as the agent, will find and send properties through MLS searches and set expectations for how you will conduct property tours. Set the stage: Educate your clients on the market This is your time to shine!

Closing

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We did two other significant deals earlier this year Latter & Blum and Parks Real Estate , who were also leaders in their respective regions and markets. Compass has been vocal about its desire to make significant market share gains , and Golod says its latest acquisition certainly wont hurt.

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Lab Coat Agents

APRIL 21, 2025

In todays fast-moving market, sellers expect moreand they should. Do Your Research Before you step into any listing appointment, know your market. Create A Standout CMA A Comparative Market Analysis is more than just a pricing toolits a storytelling opportunity. Your listing presentation isnt just about comps.

Branding

BAM Media

JUNE 24, 2025

If the number in the MLS doesn’t say “cell,” don’t assume it is. Showing Up Unprepared Showing homes without knowing the comps, days on market, or list-to-sale price trends is lazy. Instead, come prepared with a printed itinerary, MLS sheets, and bullet-point notes. They don’t read the MLS instructions.

Agents

BAM Media

JUNE 18, 2025

with the Most Vacant Homes Highland Cabinetry ranked states using a vacancy index based on multiple data points, including: Homeownership rates Homeowner and rental vacancy rates (and their changes since 2021) Average days on market Average home price Here are the 10 states (and D.C.) Markets like North Dakota (with a 13.3%

Investor

BAM Media

APRIL 25, 2025

On Friday, Compass filed a federal lawsuit against the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), accusing the Seattle-based MLS of monopolistic and anticompetitive behavior. Unlike most MLSs around the country, the NWMLS Clear Cooperation Policy does not allow for any form of private pre-marketing. The rules block innovation.

Brokerage

BAM Media

MAY 20, 2025

Im just going to wait for the market to get better. Thats your chance to pull up real-time MLS stats, show historical market performance, or talk through whats actually happening in your area. Thats more homes on the market than weve seen in the last five years. Be the agent who uncovers off-market opportunities.

MLS

Inman

JULY 22, 2025

Troy Palmquist talks with Jordan Levine, SVP and chief economist at California Association of Realtors, to answer the question, "Are we really in a buyer’s market?"

Marketing

Redfin

JUNE 17, 2025

You want an agent who knows your market inside and out. That means they understand the local trends, buyer preferences, average days on market, and what homes like yours are selling for. Someone who’s active in your area will be able to price and market your home more effectively than someone unfamiliar with it.

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The Close

JUNE 10, 2025

When it comes to browsing listings, connecting with real estate agents, or marketing a property, Homes.com and Zillow are two of the biggest names in the game. Just type in your address, and it’ll show an estimated value range, nearby comps, and neighborhood insights like price-per-square-foot and days on market.

Agents

HomeLight

MAY 14, 2025

Fast facts about selling a house as is in Vermont Median sales price in Vermont $430,000 Average days on market (DOM) for Vermont 36 Disclosures Vermont law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Sellers Property Information Report. MLS has a field to mark a listing as is?

As-is

HomeLight

MAY 15, 2025

Whitney is known for completing transactions 42% faster than the average agent in their market. It used to be that first-time homebuyers made up the majority of the market, but in recent years, especially last year, downsizers outnumbered first-time buyers. MLS has a field to mark a listing as is? But its an interesting time.

As-is

BAM Media

AUGUST 6, 2025

Because maximizing equity isn’t just about getting the highest number on the MLS. Sometimes that means adjusting the price early to avoid 60+ days on market. It’s not blaming the market. It’s something that happens in the MLS every day: tiny $5K or $10K reductions that do absolutely nothing.

Agents

HomeLight

JULY 29, 2025

“As-is sales are most often seen in inherited homes, rental properties, or situations involving relocation or foreclosure,” says Jason Huerkamp , a top-performing Minneapolis agent who sells homes 75% faster than the average agent in his market. Your agent should also be willing to go the extra mile on marketing.

As-is

HomeLight

JULY 23, 2025

Don’t think that just because you’re not doing any repairs, the property is worth more, because it’ll just sit on the market,” he adds. Consider a pre-listing inspection A pre-listing home inspection is just like a regular home inspection, but the seller pays for it before putting the property on the market.

As-is

HomeLight

MARCH 7, 2025

Fast facts about selling a house as is in Princeton Median sales price in Princeton $510,000 Average days on market (DOM) for Princeton 18 days Disclosures Princeton law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Seller’s Property Condition Disclosure Statement.

As-is

HomeLight

APRIL 2, 2025

I would say sellers in this market have a pretty good understanding of what their home has to offer, and if they’re selling it as is, oftentimes they’re doing the things that they need to do to put the house on the market or the property on the market for an as-is sale, he adds. We typically say in the MLS.

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