The Council of MLS (CMLS), the trade organization for multiple listing services, is pushing back against the rhetoric currently circulating the housing industry that “sellers benefit when their listings are not broadly exposed, that listing brokerages have a fiduciary duty to withhold facts from other brokers and their buyers, and that MLSs work against real […]
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At a time when real estate industry leaders seem to be more conflicted than ever, one idea has emerged that everyone from Homes.com to Zillow, to eXp Realty and Compass can agree on: pre-marketing coming soon listings. What does that mean for the MLSs and will it invite more federal scrutiny? The resurgence of coming soon
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Compass International Holdings, Redfin and Rocket Companies are urging MLSs to adopt policies that support pre-marketing and phased marketing distribution and to cease penalizing or punishing agents for carrying out “seller-directed marketing plans.” The companies, which entered into a mutually exclusive deal to publish Compass coming soon listings on Redfin in late February 2026, made
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Compass is dismissing its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over the listing portal giant’s listing access standards policy. The Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning that Compass could file another lawsuit against Zillow with similar claims in the future, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
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Beginning in early June, real estate professionals in Washington state must publicly market their residential real estate listings to all consumers, unless the seller can show doing so would negatively impact their health or safety. This requirement comes after Washington Governor Bob Furgeson signed a bill into law on Monday banning exclusive marketing to select
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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is launching HannaList, an internal listing portal designed to give sellers an early-access marketing option before a listing is widely distributed. The initial rollout will begin in Northeast Ohio and the Greater Pittsburgh area in early April, with expansion to additional markets planned throughout 2026, according to a company spokesperson.
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The private listings debate has become one of the most polarizing conversations in organized real estate — and in my view, it is being handled poorly by nearly everyone involved. Advocates are cherry-picking the benefits without acknowledging the risks. Critics are sounding alarms without acknowledging the legitimate reasons private listings exist. And somewhere in the
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reaffirmed that multiple listing services (MLSs) retain discretion to set their own rules and policies regarding listing statuses — following news of Compass marketing its Coming Soon and private listings on Redfin. Compass and Redfin parent company Rocket announced the partnership Feb. 26. In an email sent to Compass
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Visitor traffic was a high point for Realtor.com during the second quarter of parent company News Corp.’s fiscal year. The firm announced its financial results for the quarter ending on December 31, 2025, on Thursday. During the quarter, revenue at Move, the operator of Realtor.com was $143 million, a 10% increase from the year prior.
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A New York City-based U.S. District Court judge has denied Compass’s preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow. As a result of Judge Jeannette Vargas’ ruling, Zillow may continue enforcing its listing access standard policy, which bans listings from its site that have been publicly advertised for more than one business day prior
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