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Private listings negatively impact both buyers and sellers: Watchdog

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Stephen Brobeck, senior fellow at the Consumer Policy Center, examines competing interests and competing policies to determine which will benefit consumers. Continue reading →

MLSs scramble to assess and implement new NAR MLS policy

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While some MLS executives praised the “flexibility” offered by the delayed marketing category that will accompany NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy, its potential repercussions are still unclear. Continue reading →

What’s the fallout from NAR’s Clear Cooperation switch? The Download

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The National Association of Realtors weighed in with its change to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Is it too little, too much or just right? Continue reading →

Fetch Agent promises to catch ‘motivated buyers’

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Fetch Agent calls itself a “cutting-edge platform that humanizes the house-hunting experience by seamlessly connecting homebuyers directly with buyer’s agents to find their next home.” Continue reading →

Reffkin knocks NAR, says rules ‘prop up’ inexperienced agents

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The Compass CEO said that NAR’s rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead. Continue reading →