Microsoft’s mysterious real estate portal sparks data safety concerns

Industry watchers are sounding the alarm about Microsoft’s Bing Real Estate, a site that for several months has been reposting listings from Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin without explanation. Continue reading

Pacaso adorns East Coast with new luxury home shares and technology

Technology-rooted and co-ownership driven, Pacaso continues to broaden its model for joint ownership of luxury vacation homes along the East Coast. Continue reading

NAR buyer broker commission policy moves ahead after close vote

After vigorous debate at the trade group’s multiple listing service committee, the proposal heads to the National Association of Realtors’ board of directors on Monday. Continue reading

Eager to buck timeshare label, Pacaso hails new RESO designation

The new “co-ownership” category may get Pacaso one step closer to effectively fighting off critics who want to peg the company as selling “timeshares.” Continue reading

What is ‘RETS’? The zombie data standard that MLSs need to end

Brad Bjelke of UtahRealEstate.com and Josh McFall of Valley MLS make the case for killing the maligned Real Estate Transaction Standard and replacing it with something new. Continue reading

Realogy calls for NAR rule change on listing broker attribution

The real estate brokerage giant says “many listing search websites misdirect consumers by obfuscating display of a property’s listing firm.” Continue reading

Redfin’s head of industry relations moves to Realogy

In her new role, former Redfin Head of Industry Relations Caitlin McCrory will lead Realogy’s industry advocacy and strategic policy efforts. Continue reading

When partnering with a vendor, who owns the data?

Real Estate Standards Organization CEO Sam DeBord and others discussed what happens when a tech provider is acquired by a competitor during an Inman Connect session. Continue reading

They came for 2-sided deals — then a pocket listing debate broke out

Despite its title — “The End of the Two-Sided Deal: Will This Be The New Normal?” — a panel at Inman Connect quickly turned into an intense debate over the role of pocket listings. Continue reading

MLS company acquires tech to launch new showing service

Citing “acquisition anxiety” after Zillow’s deal with ShowingTime, MLS Aligned has purchased the technology behind real estate messaging and showing platform Agent Inbox. Continue reading