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Northwest MLS halts open houses amid coronavirus crisis

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The multiple listing service has disabled the open house feature in its tech platform, meaning agents won’t be able to input, search or view open houses. Continue reading →

Here’s how Compass is guiding employees through crisis

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Robert Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, calls the pandemic a “historic time none of us will ever forget.” Continue reading →

Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

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Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

Compass executive calls for 2-week moratorium on home showings

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Leonard Steinberg, the chief evangelist at Compass, says the quicker the virus is contained, the better it will be for the housing market. Continue reading →

Landlords halting evictions amid coronavirus emergency

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A coalition of landlords in New York City promised on Friday to stop evictions in most circumstances for the next 90 days. Continue reading →

Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech

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Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Realtor.com’s quest to find noisy homes

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, online listing portal realtor.com released a new metric to gauge noise levels for properties. Continue reading →

Compass hires long-time Amazon exec as new chief product officer

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Before joining Compass, Greg Hart spent more than two decades overseeing an array of products at Amazon. Continue reading →

This weekend will be ‘bellwether’ for open houses in the spring

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Agents haven’t yet seen clients abandoning things like open houses. But handshakes may be going out of style, and some believe the worst is yet to come. Continue reading →