Bright MLS is facing resistance to a new policy that bans pocket listings, but it said Tuesday that the rule will still allow discount brokerages to customize commission offers
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This week, NAR members gather to face another set of tough decisions. This time, pocket listings take center stage
But pushing the 14-year veteran out of the MLS won't be easy. 'I’m rock solid,' Harrison told Inman. 'That means the mind’s all there, I’m ready to work, I’ve got stuff to do.'
The discount brokerage argued in a letter that Bright MLS's new policy banning pocket listings will 'act as a restraint of trade'
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
The Mid-Atlantic multiple listing service invited Compass to come discuss a policy that bans off-market listings but said it is not afraid of a lawsuit and won't back down
Compass says in the letter that Bright MLS's new ban on pocket and off-market listings is anti-competitive and may lead to legal action
The central Texas organization suggested that the current version of NAR's proposal isn't pro-consumer and violates ethics standards
The Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors has contracted with CRMLS to handle support and tech tasks
Remine COO Jonathan Spinetto said Zillow took exception to statements made following 'agent matching' dust-up
The real estate tech vendor pulled the feature after Vendor Alley's Greg Robertson and MLS members raised concerns over data access
How C.A.R.’s WomanUp! initiative is driving a re-evaluation of the role of women in real estate leadership
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
Midwest Real Estate Data implemented its own pocket listing rule years ago and now supports a similar policy that would put the kibosh on off-market listings everywhere
OJO Labs founder John Berkowitz said that artificial intelligence and other technology is coming whether agents like it or not
Disruption is radically changing the homebuying process, according to Utah MLS leader Brad Bjelke. Other leaders around the country now have to decide how they're going to respond