Chicago MLS expands private listing network nationwide, teams up with Compass

MRED will offer any licensed agent at a brokerage access to its Private Listing Network that allows for pre-marketed listings. Continue reading

Does your brokerage’s AI match the hype? Take Intel’s April survey

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Renters accelerate buying plans as rental affordability improves

Zillow data shows rent price growth has reached its lowest level since 2020, saving the typical renter $2,316 annually. Continue reading

Professor ‘proves’ pocket listings outperform the MLS? Not so fast

You may have seen a study that purports to show a pricing premium for private listings, coach Darryl Davis. The truth is very different and far more complex. Continue reading

Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog

A new report suggests that the industry’s push toward pocket listings is emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers. Continue reading

Coming-soon listings are the hottest topic in real estate. Does your MLS allow them?

We created a feature that shows where dozens of MLSs serving 1.2 million real estate professionals stand on coming-soon listings, the hottest topic in real estate. Continue reading

NAR settles, new Compass data, SERHANT. expands: Inman 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

Buyers accuse eXp of supporting Zillow’s ‘fraudulent business’

The plaintiffs in a Zillow class-action complaint claim eXp has harmed buyers by advertising Zillow Flex and supporting the portal’s listing ban. Continue reading

NWMLS is one of few MLSs that don’t allow coming soons. Redfin says that should change

Redfin veteran Joe Rath — now at parent Rocket — said his company “supports a seller’s choice in how their property is marketed.” Continue reading

Exposed beams, Victorian style top Zillow’s buyer engagement index

Exposed beams bring a 20 percent boost in daily buyer engagement, according to Zillow’s newly launched Buzz Index, which tracks clicks, saves and return visits across more than 600 home features and design styles.
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