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The top 3 lead generation sources for agents

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Outside of your sphere, how are you getting and converting new leads? Here are a number of ways that agents and brokers are finding those all-important new connections. Continue reading →

New report slams agents for lack of transparency around commissions

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The Consumer Federation of America has released another scathing report about the real estate industry, this time focusing on an alleged lack of transparency regarding agent commissions and commission splits. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Following tech peers, Facebook pledges $1B to affordable housing

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The commitment from the social network comes amid accusations of worsening housing affordability and a wider tech backlash. Continue reading →

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

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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

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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 →

Real estate big wigs don’t want to be ‘treated like children’ by MLSs

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Gary Gold and Mauricio Umansky expressed skepticism Wednesday about multiple listing service policies that would ban pocket and off-market listings. Continue reading →

Bright MLS debuts new pocket listing rule

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Major East Coast multiple listing service Bright MLS announced Wednesday that it has rolled out a new policy on so-called “pocket listings,” requiring agents to add any properties they are publicly advertising to the system or, eventually, they’ll face… Continue reading →