'If you don’t want me to text [during a board meeting], it needs to be interesting,' one Realtor said. 'I don’t mean you need to entertain me, but it needs to be worthwhile.'
The Council of Multiple Listing Services, which represents more than 200 local MLSs, argues in favor of a policy floated last month by the National Association of Realtors
In a new blog post, Glenn Kelman argues that exclusive listings lead to discrimination and urged real estate professionals to take a stand by supporting a proposed ban
Opinion
People need to stop thinking of coming soons and pocket listings as identical. They aren’t, and they each need their own rules
Bright MLS is facing resistance to a new policy that bans pocket listings, but it said Tuesday that the rule will still allow discount brokerages to customize commission offers
But pushing the 14-year veteran out of the MLS won't be easy. 'I’m rock solid,' Harrison told Inman. 'That means the mind’s all there, I’m ready to work, I’ve got stuff to do.'
The discount brokerage argued in a letter that Bright MLS's new policy banning pocket listings will 'act as a restraint of trade'
The brokerage is partnering with Clearwater Benefits, a Texas-based insurance startup for independent contractors
Opinion
Industry changes are altering the size and scope of the conference, resulting in the slow demise of a once great trade show event
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 Consumer Federation of America says only 32% of Americans know what the typical commission is
The central Texas organization suggested that the current version of NAR's proposal isn't pro-consumer and violates ethics standards