Experts say MLS competition, consolidation to heat up after nationwide expansion
Industry experts predict the ongoing wave of MLS consolidation is far from over
by Taylor Anderson May 5
Brown Harris Stevens, FirstTeam choose collaboration over brokerage consolidation
2 privately held brokerages launch a bicoastal marketing partnership as an alternative to M&A
by Jessi Healey May 4
Real-REMAX deal, Compass empire, MRED expansion: Top 5
Here are the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh May 1
Chicago MLS expands private listing network nationwide, teams up with Compass
MRED will offer any licensed agent at a brokerage access to its Private Listing Network
by Taylor Anderson Apr 24
Industry leaders weigh in on Zillow’s coming-soon push
Reactions highlight the debate over pre-marketing, private networks and listing transparency
by AJ LaTrace Mar 18
EXp announces pre-marketing syndication deal with 3 portals
The brokerage is the latest of several companies to jump on the pre-marketing bandwagon
Zillow, Keller Williams and others team up to 'pre‑market' listings
Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, United Real Estate and Side are the first to try Zillow Preview
interview with Hoby Hanna
Learn how to maintain a unique brokerage culture while navigating industry change
by Darryl Davis Mar 16
A for-sale yard sign with Howard Hanna's new logo in front of a residential home
Industry veteran Russ Cofano says staged listing strategies reflect growing tensions over listing data, portals and brokerage control
by AJ LaTrace Mar 13
Hoby Hanna says seller choice isn't an 'all or nothing' game
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services CEO Hoby Hanna on his approach to exclusive listings
by Marian McPherson Mar 13
Howard Hanna launches private listing network 'HannaList'
HannaList will roll out in April. It arrives amid an intense debate over private listing networks
by Marian McPherson Mar 11
private listing networks
Opinion
Maybe the MLS isn’t perfect, broker Dennis Norman writes, but it’s still the only tool we have that puts listings in front of everyone, not just the ones invited behind the curtain
by Dennis Norman Jan 27
Zillow stalemate with Chicago's MLS looks like it's coming to a head
In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be ‘disruptions’ starting in the new year
by Taylor Anderson Dec 15
Zillow, Compass make final push ahead of hearing decision
Zillow and Compass have laid out their arguments from a four-day injunction. The judge will use these filings to decide the fate of Zillow's private listing policy during an antitrust suit
by Marian McPherson Dec 8
This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)
One of the top teams in Massachusetts has created its own team-led private listing network, as more brokerages compete to hold clients' listings on their own platforms, Inman has learned