Opinion
CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent
NextHome threw its support behind Zillow's private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off
Zillow's answer to the rising tide of private listing networks has been met with both praise and pushback from industry leaders
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Darryl Davis outlines the way Zillow's actions and policies are designed for its own benefit, not for the benefit of sellers or real estate professionals
The new policy, which eXp Realty became the first brokerage to commit to, takes effect in May and comes after a decision by NAR to amend its Clear Cooperation Policy, executives said Thursday
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CEO of eXp Leo Pareja calls for courage, clarity and collaborative leadership in meeting threats to market transparency head-on
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Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations
Amid layoffs at NAR, the new Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings policy drew scrutiny as MLSs scramble to implement its rollout
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NextHome CEO James Dwiggins looks at the latest changes to Clear Cooperation and offers predictions for how they'll impact the wider real estate market
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Team leader Carl Medford dives into a high-level overview of the changes to CCP and the larger issues that will arise from its implementation
While some MLS executives praised the 'flexibility' offered by the delayed marketing category that will accompany NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy, its potential repercussions are still unclear
The National Association of Realtors weighed in with its tweak to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Is it too little, too much or just right?
The product comes to market 2 months after the release of Brokerage Listing Networks, a product for creating internal listing networks for brokerages
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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the new watered-down version of Clear Cooperation announced this week along with what it means for agents and consumers
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Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market