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Overlooked inventory: 6 ways to find that diamond in the rough

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Inventory can be found anywhere — agents just have to get creative and put a little legwork into unearthing it. Continue reading →

NAR board votes to require addresses on MLS listings

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The ongoing, controversial debate surrounding pocket listings finds some resolution, with NAR voting to make addresses immediately available to other MLS subscribers. Here are the details. Continue reading →

Pocket listings undermine equal access to housing: Glenn Kelman

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After promises to promote social justice, the housing industry doubled down on exclusion, and pocket listings remain a problem. The Redfin CEO shares his ideas on what the industry should do about it. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

‘Beats a poke in the eye’: MLS pays brokers $300K for closed listings

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Keller Williams, Benchmark Realty, Parks Realty and Village Real Estate have earned the largest slice of Realtracs Rewards, which is designed to increase participation in the MLS Continue reading →

Bright MLS: No fines issued as pocket listing ban kicks in

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The Mid-Atlantic organization fines brokers $5,000 for marketing listings without putting them in the MLS. But days after those fines went into effect, everyone appears to be complying. Continue reading →

The Real Word: The truth about the MLS cooperation policy

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss the pros and cons of the National Association of Realtors’ new Clear Cooperation Policy, the rise of “co-living” and a Facebo… Continue reading →

This was the year — and decade — big money pumped into real estate

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Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash. Continue reading →

‘Newsday’ investigation shows that fair housing training needs to be relatable

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The “Newsday” investigation shows that we need to do better with fair housing training. Let’s go beyond looking at laws and start building an awareness of what fair housing means in human terms. Continue reading →

6 housing topics to talk about (instead of politics) on Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving dinners can quickly turn tense when touchy subjects are brought up. Here are six interesting housing topics to chat about instead. Continue reading →