California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter highlights broker discomfort after Zillow's acquisition of ShowingTime and Compass' acquisition of Glide
A requirement to display listing firm contact information 'at least as prominently as any other contact information' was stricken from the proposal, which passed on Saturday
California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter told Inman that NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy has resulted in more listings being marketed on the multiple listing service, not fewer
Hundreds of millions of dollars in down payment assistance is available nationwide, according to CRMLS and DPR
The integrations mean RentSpree tools, such as tenant application links, can be added to the listings of real estate professionals in California
California Regional MLS, which boasts more than 108,000 subscribers, has instituted changes on how listing agents and brokers appear on online listing pages
The project comes about 4 months after Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime, turning showing technology into one of the hottest topics in real estate
The High Desert Association of Realtors will no longer operate its own MLS and its 1,700 members are now CRMLS subscribers
'Vast majority' of Clear Cooperation Policy complaints turn out not to be in violation
Proposal now moves to the National Association of Realtors' board of directors, but bitterness over the Clear Cooperation Policy's office exclusives exemption lingers
CRMLS created the change to 'ensure that the information in the MLS is as accurate as possible as soon as feasible,' CRMLS CEO Art Carter told Inman
Listing brokers and agents will not be able to opt out of having the compensation they're offering made public, according to the California Regional MLS
Judge says ThePLS.com failed to plausibly allege the National Association of Realtors' Clear Cooperation Policy harms competition and consumers. To the contrary, the policy has 'some plainly pro-competitive aspects'
The PLS wants info on Upstream, the DANGER Report, the Clear Cooperation Policy and antitrust inquiries from the DOJ or FTC. Realtors say producing these documents would impose 'substantial burdens' on them
Suit alleges Clear Cooperation Policy is part of a plan to eliminate PLS as a 'competitive threat.' Trade groups say policy is 'not discriminatory' and promotes competition