Controversial proposal to require addresses on MLS listings is back

NAR will also consider Redfin proposal to allow MLSs in non-disclosure states to exclude the display of sales prices from listing feeds, but not sold listings as a whole. Continue reading

Lydia Pope talks fair housing and the fight for equality

The president-elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers dives into the continued fight for fair housing and how the industry can help. Continue reading

Showing management startup Showingly snags deal with Miami Realtors

The deal comes amid a tumultuous time for the showing management industry after the announcement of Zillow’s ShowingTime acquisition. Continue reading

Why the nation’s largest MLS is declaring Saturday a work day

In a bid to close a pocket listing loophole, CRMLS created the change to prevent agents who publicly advertise a listing on a Friday from waiting until Monday to submit it to the MLS. Continue reading

Miami MLS, Rental Beast partner to help agents amid housing shortage

The Miami Association of Realtors has teamed up with Rental Beast, an all-in-one online rental listing service, to help its agent and broker members do business amidst a severe housing shortage. Continue reading

3 real estate execs talk equality and Hispanic homeownership rates

Leaders from Realogy, RE/MAX and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices discussed how the industry can better serve and connect with the Hispanic community during the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ conference. Continue reading

SentriLock officially launches showing platform

SentriKey Showing Service is among the buzziest new showing management platforms in a space that has growing increasingly crowded in recent months. Continue reading

NAR survey shows listing agents divided on staging homes

Just over half of listing agents believe staging boosts how much buyers will offer, but about the same share don’t actually stage. Meanwhile, agents report TV shows give buyers unrealistic expectations of how homes should look. Continue reading