Northwest MLS eliminates broker commission sharing as default
Effective Oct. 3, NWMLS's forms will specify that buyer broker compensation will come directly from sellers and offer new options for how listing agents and buyer agents will be paid
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 22
Notarize offers free notarizations to eliminate racial covenants
Digital notary startup hopes to help 'in the fight against real estate-based systemic racism'
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 23
Market snapshot: Washington, 6 weeks into COVID-19
Washington was the first U.S. state that saw a confirmed case of the coronavirus. A month and a half later the real estate industry soldiers on amid the chaos
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 8
Coronavirus clauses become ubiquitous as pandemic worsens
Two weeks ago, coronavirus addendums were a niche thing. Now, they're pretty much everywhere
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
We talked to 21 multiple listing services about their coronavirus preparations. Here's what they said
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
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 19
Northwest MLS halts open houses amid coronavirus crisis
The Washington-based multiple listing service has disabled the open house feature in its tech platform, meaning agents won't be able to input, search or view open houses
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
Antitrust lawsuits will doom consumers: Transparency is key
Opinion
Requiring buyers to pay for their agent’s commission would force them onto the horns of dilemma. There's a better way
by Russ Cofano Oct 2
Redfin to show all buyer's broker commission offers in Seattle
In radical move, high-tech brokerage plans to begin publishing data for all Seattle listings in early October
by Teke Wiggin Sep 6
Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions
The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 23
Pipes, listing syndication
A flirtation by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors to end syndication to Zillow and ListHub is nothing new — but the latest move proves the debate is far from settled
by Patrick Kearns Dec 3
Dotloop probes prominent industry players for identity of alleged hacker
Company wins approval to subpoena CAR, Northwest MLS, Instanet Solutions, Google
Instanet Solutions to provide forms, forms management to NWMLS
Kirkland, Wash.-based MLS has more than 21,000 subscribers
by Inman Jul 10
Site's algorithm now considers customer satisfaction
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 17
Why some MLSs didn't buy into 'cash for listings' plan
by Tom Kelly Feb 10