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The ‘World Wide Web’ is bigger than one listing website

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The real estate industry moved this past week, eXp Chief Brokerage Officer Holly Mabery writes. The MLS has a simple choice: lead, follow or be bypassed. Continue reading →

Keller, Compass, eXp: Inman Top 5

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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 →

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 →

Where brokerages stand on pre-MLS listings after a whirlwind week

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Many real estate companies shifted their stances on pre-MLS listings this week. But each newly announced initiative is different. 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 →

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 →

Compass drops antitrust lawsuit against Zillow

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A day after Zillow updated its Listing Access Standards, Compass has decided to drop its lawsuit, saying the changes provide homesellers “with more choice.” Continue reading →

Zillow’s ‘Preview’ isn’t solving fragmentation. It may be multiplying it

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If every major platform builds its own version of a pre-market channel, the industry won’t become more open, Sean Frank writes. It will become more segmented. Continue reading →

EXp announces pre-marketing syndication deal with 3 portals

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The brokerage’s agents can send their coming-soon listings to portals Homes.com, Realtor.com and ComeHome.com. Continue reading →

Zillow Preview will exist in tandem with Listing Access Standards

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Errol Samuelson says announcement of a pre-marketing phase on the platform doesn’t replace policy on publicly marketed private listings. Continue reading →