Why Your AI-Staged Listing Photos Don’t Match – And How Multi-Angle AI Staging Fixes It

How spatial consistency across listing photos builds buyer trust and why it matters more than you think. Continue reading

Chicago MLS expands private listing network nationwide, teams up with Compass

MRED will offer any licensed agent at a brokerage access to its Private Listing Network that allows for pre-marketed listings. Continue reading

Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog

A new report suggests that the industry’s push toward pocket listings is emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers. Continue reading

Agent charged with 150 felony counts related to possession of child sexual abuse material

Pennsylvania agent Albert Stroble has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communications facility. Continue reading

New data shows the colossal scale of Compass the megabrokerage

New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry. Continue reading

NWMLS is one of few MLSs that don’t allow coming soons. Redfin says that should change

Redfin veteran Joe Rath — now at parent Rocket — said his company “supports a seller’s choice in how their property is marketed.” Continue reading

Exposed beams, Victorian style top Zillow’s buyer engagement index

Exposed beams bring a 20 percent boost in daily buyer engagement, according to Zillow’s newly launched Buzz Index, which tracks clicks, saves and return visits across more than 600 home features and design styles.
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New data shows Compass dominating key markets and keeping more deals in-house

Compass now holds 30 percent to 39.5 percent of unit sales across five major markets — a share at least four times larger than the next biggest brokerage. Continue reading

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required. Continue reading

New home team: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

Century 21, Compass, Douglas Elliman and other real estate industry brands made moves during the past week. Continue reading