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The housing market isn’t breaking. It’s being rebuilt in real time

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While the industry debates exposure, writes contributor Deb Siefkin, the structure of the market and how buyers find homes is being rewritten. Continue reading →

Translating the economics of price discovery to private listings

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Private listings, properly understood, do not replace the MLS — they help it work better by improving the conditions under which price discovery begins. Continue reading →

Pre-listing prep matters more than where the listing goes live

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The real estate industry is focused on where listings appear, Deb Siefkin writes, but the real outcomes are decided long before that. Continue reading →

The open market broke. Here’s what comes next

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The same real estate leadership that got MLSs and NAR to this moment is not the leadership that gets them out of it, Alloy Advisors co-founder Amit Kulkarni writes. Continue reading →

Zillow adds 24 more brokerages to pre-market listings partnership

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The new agreements bring the number of brokerages and franchisors who have partnered with Zillow on pre-marketed listings to 29. Continue reading →

Coming-soon listings just went mainstream: The Download

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Last week, everyone in real estate was weighing in on coming-soon listings, Zillow Preview and shifting stances on pre-MLS visibility. Continue reading →

Flexibility serves clients better than rigid, one-size-fits-all mandates: ARA co-founder

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American Real Estate Association co-founder Jason Haber writes that the trade group articulated a vision for how listings should work, which is now becoming industry practice. Continue reading →

Industry leaders: Zillow Preview isn’t the answer — it’s acceleration

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Zillow Preview is not a solution to the private listings problem, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is a more palatable on-ramp to the same destination. Continue reading →

Indie broker-owner on coming-soon listings and real estate portals: It’s all about control

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In its drive to create more control over listings, the industry is providing less transparency, less independent advice and more centralized influence over the final outcome, Red Oak Realty owner and CEO Vanessa Bergmark writes. Continue reading →

CEOs from some of the largest MLSs: Consolidation is inevitable

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In the current landscape, size matters. Three CEOs from some of the nation’s largest MLSs say significant consolidation is likely and inevitable. Continue reading →