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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
One CEO said NAR's policy 'levels the playing field,' but others expressed skepticism at a one-size-fits-all solution
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
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The MLS functions because of bilateral cooperation and compensation. You have to 'pay to play,' and you pay with providing your listings
Gary Gold and Mauricio Umansky expressed skepticism Wednesday about multiple listing service policies that would ban pocket and off-market listings
The policy requires agents to put any listing they're advertising into the MLS and comes at a time of growing concern over off-market listings
Remine Pro includes a host of tools including a feature that predicts the likelihood that a home will sell. Subscribers to Bright MLS now get it for free
'We are playing dominoes when the new world’s playing 3D chess,' Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan said
Merri Jo Cowen, CEO of Stellar MLS, is joining the MLS think tank, which produced The MLS 2020 Agenda
Brian Donnellan had been serving as interim CEO of Bright MLS since February, when the organization's founder Tom Phillips departed
A panel discussion at ICLV explored how adopting modern data standards can make the real estate industry more efficient
New joint digital marketing product with Homesnap will advertise Bright MLS listings on Facebook, Google, Waze and Instagram
In the wake of Amazon's HQ2 announcement, agents say that some sellers in Virginia are waiting to list their properties while buyers at the lower end of the spectrum are having trouble competing for homes
For the first time, consulting firm tallies members in state and local associations and MLSs