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Google just entered real estate, but the real shift isn’t about listings

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The next era of real estate won’t be won by whoever displays homes best, Molly McKinley writes. It will be won by whoever understands buyer intent most deeply. Continue reading →

Analyst: Portals like Zillow face ‘long-term risk’ from Google real estate experiment

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Google is displaying real estate listings as search results in some markets — prompting questions about IDX violations and analyst speculation about risks to the portals. Continue reading →

Zillow stalemate with Chicago’s MLS looks like it’s coming to a head

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In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be “disruptions” starting in the new year. Continue reading →

‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge

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The latest numbers from the Case-Shiller Index show weak price growth in September. One expert even warned of “outright decline” in some markets. Continue reading →

Private inventory: New competition rules that leave consumers behind 

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In the current market, the way listings reach consumers matters more than ever, Amit Kulkarni writes. Buyers need greater visibility, but the industry is shifting toward less of it.  Continue reading →

Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’

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In what it called “a warning sign for the nation,” Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Dawn of a new era: Here’s how NAR says it’s changing for its members

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Two years after controversy engulfed the nation’s largest trade group, the National Association of Realtors says it’s charting a new course. Continue reading →

Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?

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Zillow acknowledged last week that it wasn’t enforcing its private listings rule in Chicagoland, opening the question of where else the standards might not be in effect. Continue reading →

Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing

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The portal argued that it is allowed to display whatever it wants on its own website, that it’s not a monopoly and that its rule governing private listings does not hurt Compass. Continue reading →

Recession? Membership? Blessings? Inman 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 →