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Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches

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Early fall numbers are in, reflecting a proliferation of stale listings, delistings and deep discounts to get sellers to the closing table. Continue reading →

The IDX lie agents still believe: 5 common misconceptions about real estate websites

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If you’re stuck wondering why your real estate website hasn’t changed your business, Josh Ries writes, take a hard look at how you’re using it. Continue reading →

Zillow’s listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing

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Zillow and Compass endured a four-day hearing this week over the portal’s listing access standards. A judge will now determine if Zillow can enforce these standards while Compass’s lawsuit continues. Continue reading →

Stock market gains push luxury homebuyers ahead in October

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While non-luxury homebuyers are beholden to mortgage rate fluctuations, luxury buyers are using their stock market gains to boost their purchasing power — pushing luxury sales up 2.9 percent. Continue reading →

Realtor.com CEO talks ‘serious competitors,’ says ‘quality is really what we’re interested in’

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In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Inman, a general in the portal wars breaks down what the public (and the media) get wrong about the leading residential search platforms. Continue reading →

Realtor.com CEO talks ‘serious competitors,’ says ‘quality is really what we’re interested in’

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In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Inman, a general in the portal wars breaks down what the public (and the media) get wrong about the leading residential search platforms. Continue reading →

October brought the strongest buyer’s market in 12 years: Redfin

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The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8 percent in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’

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The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide “massive value” to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today. Continue reading →

Realtors reject proposal to require disclosure of more referral fees

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The proposal would have amended the Realtor Code of Ethics to expand what sources of revenue must be disclosed to clients. It passed one vote — but was rejected in a final round. Continue reading →

Redfin site fluke exposed past users’ data on listing contact forms

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The glitch momentarily revealed past users’ names, phone numbers and email addresses over the span of less than a week. Continue reading →