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MRED goes national: The quiet dismantling of our MLS system

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MRED going national is not innovation, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is the beginning of the end of the guardrails provided by local MLSs. Continue reading →

A second MLS just announced plans to expand nationwide

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Realtracs, the MLS serving the Nashville area, became the second MLS in a week to announce that it was expanding beyond its home region. Continue reading →

Luxury listings need multilingual distribution, not just MLS exposure

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Optimize your listing for international buyers by making sure the property is packaged and distributed in the languages and channels buyers actually use, Marie Wang and Kevin Mo write. Continue reading →

Freedman: Private listing networks are the dark pools of real estate

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Fair markets are rooted in transparency and collaboration, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes. Private listings stifle access and were created to keep people out. Continue reading →

NAR responds to new HUD guidance on school and crime stats

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In response to HUD’s criticism of its stance on crime statistics and school ratings, NAR pointed to decades of statements in handbooks, manuals and case law. Continue reading →

The MLS is a media company. It just doesn’t know it yet

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The audience is there. The data is there. Why allow real estate portals to be the only ones providing information to the industry and consumers? Marci James asks. Continue reading →

What to say when your seller asks about private listings

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The pro-private-listing camp has polished its talking points, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here is how to address them, point by point. Continue reading →

HUD rolls back fair housing guardrails on crime stats and school ratings

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HUD called on the real estate industry to “revisit ethics training materials and reconsider public statements” around the topics. Continue reading →

The ‘why’ of Compass versus the Clear Cooperation Policy

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Compass is not retreating from antitrust warfare, America Foy writes. It is choosing its targets according to whether it can defeat them or negotiate with them. Continue reading →

What will you do with a wobbly real estate market? The Download

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The longed-for market recovery still seems uncertain. Get caught up on the latest predictions and learn to make the most of every opportunity. Continue reading →