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 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. VOW displays are not publicly facing and consumers must register on a site to access a VOW site.

Marketing

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

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 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. NWMLS has not returned a request for comment.

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

APRIL 10, 2025

At the core of Zillows listing standards is the belief that if a listing is marketed to any home shoppers, it should be marketed to all home shoppers. Under this policy, sellers who sign a disclosure can withhold their listing from IDX feeds and syndication for a certain period of time within a time window determined by each MLS.

Marketing

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

Three-phase marketing Compasss form outlines what it has coined as its three-phase marketing strategy, in which a property is listed as a Compass Private Exclusive, then as a Compass Coming Soon, and lastly on the MLS if it has failed to sell during the first two phases.

Brokerage

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

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.”

Purchase and sale agreement

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

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

MARCH 24, 2025

Online appearance: Double-check that the listing is accurate and optimized in the MLS. Luxury properties, unique custom homes or rural properties have a smaller pool of buyers, which can lead to longer days on market. First impressions matter, and poor-quality images can deter buyers before they even schedule a showing.

Staging

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

MLS 150–200 words, Zillow, Instagram caption, email blast blurb] Tone and style: [e.g., Write a real estate listing description for the following property: Type of property: [e.g., single-family home, condo, townhouse] Location: [e.g., neighborhood + city] Bedrooms/Bathrooms: [e.g., 3 beds, 2 baths] Square footage: [e.g.,

Branding

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).”

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Over a week ago, Compass and Reffkin sent a letter to MLS executives asking them to not include delayed marketing exempt listings, which were created by the MLOS policy, in virtual office website (VOW) data feeds. Without these mechanisms, we believe more listings will end up off-MLS across brokerages, the letter states.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Or omit the MLS link and tease out the listing with stats and photos in your newsletter, and invite your audience to contact you directly for more information.

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Days on market accrue. Pre-market your listings Sell your listings faster, possibly even before they hit the market, by pre-marketing them. Search through the coming soon/off-market Facebook groups: Reach out to any agent who posts a listing that could be a match for your buyers.

Closing

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

This is important because it will allow you to learn the available inventory and get a first-hand look at your local market. Pay attention to location, size, condition, asking price and days on market to get a better understanding of the area. By studying the market. Each day, log into MLS and see whats new.

Agents

Lab Coat Agents

APRIL 21, 2025

How Cloud CMA helps: Cloud CMA automatically pulls in comps based on the subject propertys details, so you spend less time digging through MLS data and more time preparing for the conversation. Create A Standout CMA A Comparative Market Analysis is more than just a pricing toolits a storytelling opportunity.

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

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. How will these factors affect a potential offer?

Closing

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.

Brokerage

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.) Compare national trends with your MLS data.

Investor

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Under the policy, listing brokers are required to submit a listing to their MLS within 24 hours of marketing a property. In addition to its growth goals in 2025, Compass also plans to continue to apply pressure to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP).

Title

BAM Media

MAY 20, 2025

Thats your chance to pull up real-time MLS stats, show historical market performance, or talk through whats actually happening in your area. Here are six ways to get buyers off the fence and into action: #1Move fast with Coming Soons and MLS listings. 5Target listings with elevated days on market. Even better.

MLS

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.

Purchase and sale agreement

The Close

JUNE 10, 2025

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. It uses MLS data, tax records, user-submitted info, and machine learning to generate a home’s estimated value — plus a confidence range.

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

Fast facts about selling a house as is in Plymouth Median sales price in Plymouth $650,000 Average days on market (DOM) for Plymouth 53 Disclosures Plymouth law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Property Transfer Notification Certification and Title 5 of the Massachusetts Environmental Code.

As-is

HomeLight

JULY 29, 2025

Fast facts about selling a house ‘as is’ in Minneapolis Median sales price in Minneapolis $408,000 Average days on market (DOM) for Minneapolis 28 days Disclosures Minnesota law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Minnesota Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement MLS has a field to mark a listing “as is”?

As-is

HomeLight

JULY 23, 2025

Yes Is a real estate attorney required?

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

Fast facts about selling a house as is in Hawaii Median sales price in Hawaii $1,009,810 (December 2024) Average days on market (DOM) for Hawaii 37 days (December 2024) Disclosures Hawaii law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Hawaii Sellers Disclosure Statement. I don’t think so.

As-is

Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

The expected impacts of the administrations tariffs, along with general economic uncertainty, will mean that businesses will hold back on hiring and individuals and families will hold back on spending, Lisa Sturtevant, the chief economist at Bright MLS , said in a statement. Im praying the market picks up this spring.

Agents

HomeLight

MARCH 7, 2025

Fast facts about selling a house as is in New Hampshire Median sales price in New Hampshire $507,000 Average days on market (DOM) for New Hampshire 37 Disclosures New Hampshire law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Property Disclosure Statement. MLS has a field to mark a listing as is?

As-is