Compass sends ‘pre-litigation letter’ to Bright MLS over pocket listing policy

Amid a heated industry-wide debate over off-market listings, Compass this week sent a “pre-litigation letter” to Bright MLS threatening legal action over the multiple listing service’s new pocket listing policy. Continue reading

Austin MLS comes out against NAR’s proposed pocket listing rule

The Austin Board of Realtors, which includes over 13,000 members in central Texas and operates its own multiple listing service, has come out against a proposed pocket listing ban and suggested that as currently envisioned the proposal is “not pro-cons… Continue reading

Southern California MLS teams up with massive CRMLS

The Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors has contracted with CRMLS to handle a variety of support and technology tasks. Continue reading

Remine unveils — then axes — new agent matching feature

The real estate tech vendor pulled the feature after Vendor Alley’s Greg Robertson and MLS members raised concerns over data access. Continue reading

Major Midwest MLS throws support behind NAR’s pocket listing policy

Midwest Real Estate Data implemented its own pocket listing rule years ago, and now it supports a similar policy that would put the kibosh on off-market listings everywhere. Continue reading

Major Midwest MLS throws support behind NAR’s pocket listing policy

Midwest Real Estate Data implemented its own pocket listing rule years ago, and now it supports a similar policy that would put the kibosh on off-market listings everywhere. Continue reading

Agents need to ‘lean in’ to technology, but they’re not going extinct

OJO Labs founder and CEO John Berkowitz believes real estate agents will continue to play an important role in the industry for a very long time but also urged them Friday to “lean in” to technology because it’s coming whether they like it or not. Continue reading

Agents need to ‘lean in’ to technology, but they’re not going extinct

OJO Labs founder and CEO John Berkowitz believes real estate agents will continue to play an important role in the industry for a very long time but also urged them Friday to “lean in” to technology because it’s coming whether they like it or not. Continue reading

Home prices could ‘trade like corporate shares’ thanks to iBuying, tech disruptors

Disruption is radically changing the homebuying process, according to Utah MLS leader Brad Bjelke. Other leaders around the country now have to decide how they’re going to respond. Continue reading

Home prices could ‘trade like corporate shares’ thanks to iBuying, tech disruptors

Disruption is radically changing the homebuying process, according to Utah MLS leader Brad Bjelke. Other leaders around the country now have to decide how they’re going to respond. Continue reading