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

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’

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

Checkmate or alienate? Reactions mixed as firms align with Zillow

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

Zillow pushes back against private listings: The Download

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

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

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

Zillow to prohibit listings that are privately marketed

Zillow said the company’s new standards, which eXp Realty also committed to, show how it’s implementing Clear Cooperation on its platform. Those that do not meet the standards won’t be published on Zillow “for the life of the listing.” Continue reading

Brokerages roll out private listing networks in wake of CCP ruling

Douglas Elliman and Corcoran have quietly announced private listing networks within their brokerages as the conversation about private exclusives continues to heat up across the industry. Continue reading

Brokerages roll out private listing networks in wake of CCP ruling

Douglas Elliman and Corcoran have quietly announced private listing networks within their brokerages as the conversation about private exclusives continues to heat up across the industry. Continue reading

NAR’s new IDX rule moves us closer to another lawsuit over CCP

The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading