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Realtors are fighting for fairness, access and accountability

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MLSs and greater transparency are not the problem, Vanguard Properties’ Nina Dosanjh writes. They are part of a proven infrastructure that evolves as the market changes. Continue reading →

Watchdog calls on DOJ to investigate private listing networks

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Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow’s private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks. Continue reading →

Redfin to follow Zillow as it rolls out portal ban on some private listings

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CEO Glenn Kelman on Monday also called on MLSs to create a “coming-soon” designation for listings that would conceal Days on Market and historical pricing data from consumers. Continue reading →

CoStar’s Florance: New Zillow rule ‘hijacks your leads for profit’

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CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent. Continue reading →

Agents attracted to techie brokerages, capped fees: Report

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A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages. Continue reading →

Checkmate or alienate? Reactions mixed as firms align with Zillow

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NextHome threw its support behind Zillow’s private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off. Continue reading →

The No. 1 concern from brokers right now? Recruiting and retention

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Recruiting and retention outweigh interest rates, regulation and other obstacles as top business challenges brokers face now, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey. Continue reading →

Zillow pushes back against private listings: The Download

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Zillow’s answer to the rising tide of private listing networks has been met with both praise and pushback from industry leaders. Continue reading →

Banned listings, honest truths, private listing networks: Top 5

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading →

Zillow’s new listing policy: Punishment disguised as fairness

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Darryl Davis outlines the way Zillow’s actions and policies are designed for its own benefit, not for the benefit of sellers or real estate professionals. Continue reading →