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
The trade groups allege that it is Pocket Listing Services' business model that is anticompetitive and harms homebuyers and sellers
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
Several MLSs are adding a 'Coming Soon' status for the first time as part of the rollout, while others are instituting weighty fines immediately
California Regional MLS and MLSListings weigh seller fears and data accuracy
Canceling open houses, making showings voluntary and offering online training are some of the steps MLSs are taking. More drastic steps may be on the horizon
T3 Sixty ranked the nation's MLSs and state and local Realtor associations by membership as part of a larger effort to provide a big picture of the industry
Members of the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors will now get to choose between 2 software providers
Parties say agents and brokers will continue to have access to countywide listing data
Eight multiple listings services covering about 325,000 agents and brokers nationwide have unveiled a new strategy to update their infrastructure
Nation's largest multiple listing service takes on new territories, says a single source of property data in the Golden State is for the industry's own good
But also pushback and many obstacles in the way...
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Franchisors, brokers, MLSs — everyone’s focused on agents right now
'Front end of choice' gains steam with new deal
California Regional MLS passes on licensing fees from third-party portals to some 1,300 member firms