Pocket listings are still around, but the off-market landscape is evolving

Two years after the National Association of Realtors approved the Clear Cooperation Policy, pocket listings haven’t disappeared. But they remain hotly debated, and demand for off-market housing is as strong as ever. Continue reading

Multiple listing service technology needs to evolve, faces challenges

A panel of multiple listing service executives at Inman Connect Las Vegas argued Thursday that their industry’s technology could use an infusion of time, talent and money. Continue reading

NAR to consider listing attribution, DOJ-inspired policies at next event

Lockbox access for non-Realtors and public displays of buyer broker commissions may be added to the list of proposals to be voted on at Realtors Conference and Expo in November. Continue reading

CRMLS to integrate RentSpree technology

The integrations means RentSpree tools such as tenant application links can be added to the listings of real estate professionals in California. Continue reading

NAR fights back against DOJ efforts to withdraw antitrust settlement

The trade group accused the Justice Department of reneging on a binding agreement. NAR also said it had already begun implementing policies based on its DOJ settlement. Continue reading

North Carolina Regional MLS expands to dozens of new cities

A series of new partnerships will extend NCRMLS’s reach to 361 communities in North Carolina while serving more than 10,000 real estate professionals. Continue reading

RentSpree teams up with LA-based multiple listing service

Fresh off a successful funding round, the rental software startup announced Thursday that it’s teaming up with TheMLS, a Los Angeles-based multiple listing service provider. The partnership should give more than 16,000 Southern California agents easy a… Continue reading

Industry vet Russ Cofano signs on as real estate marketing startup CEO

Industry veteran Russ Cofano, who has previously served in top spots at both eXp World Holdings and Real, has joined real estate marketing firm Collabra Technology as its chief executive officer. Continue reading

Dotloop inks new deals with 4 agent associations

The deals include a comprehensive agreement with a Canadian MLS, and will also see dotloop integrate documents that more than 100,000 American agents use for their work. Continue reading

Housing inventory shortage could ease later this year: report

Tech firm and brokerage HouseCanary found a shrinking gap between the number of new listings and the number of listings going under contract — a potential sign of an improving inventory landscape. Continue reading