Paul Salazar moves from Hilton & Hyland to Compass

Salazar has been at Hilton & Hyland since he started his real estate career 16 years ago and said he was ready for a change. Now he’s bringing a team to Compass, which he said had the most to offer out of other top LA brokerages. Continue reading

Watchdog calls on DOJ to investigate private listing networks

Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow’s private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks. Continue reading

Redfin to follow Zillow as it rolls out portal ban on some private listings

CEO Glenn Kelman on Monday also called on MLSs to create a “coming-soon” designation for listings that would conceal Days on Market and historical pricing data from consumers. Continue reading

Zillow pushes back against private listings: The Download

Zillow’s answer to the rising tide of private listing networks has been met with both praise and pushback from industry leaders. Continue reading

Banned listings, honest truths, private listing networks: Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Windermere exec: Private listings herald ‘demise’ of real estate

Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi told Inman private listing networks benefit brokerages, not consumers, and said his firm isn’t jumping on the bandwagon. Continue reading

Brokerages roll out private listing networks in wake of CCP ruling

Douglas Elliman and Corcoran have quietly announced private listing networks within their brokerages as the conversation about private exclusives continues to heat up across the industry. Continue reading

Brokerages roll out private listing networks in wake of CCP ruling

Douglas Elliman and Corcoran have quietly announced private listing networks within their brokerages as the conversation about private exclusives continues to heat up across the industry. Continue reading

PLNs, dual agency and buyer choice: Back to the future?

Current practice changes are pushing us toward a less transparent market, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes. That’s bad business for both clients and real estate professionals. Continue reading

Private listings offer no clear advantage for sellers: Bright MLS

As the debate over Clear Cooperation has hit a peak in recent weeks, the new study suggests that seller flexibility may not mean much when it comes to looking at hard numbers from MLS transactions in the last year. Continue reading