Here are the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers
The Agency's president says she's trying to avoid the noise of recent headlines
Opinion
Not a solution to the private listings problem, it's a more palatable route to the same destination
Opinion
As each major platform builds its own pre-market channel, real estate becomes more segmented
The luxury broker said he's all about seller and agent choice
Chris Kelly said now is the time to assess 'long-term implications' versus 'short-term gains'
Errol Samuelson says announcement of a pre-marketing phase on the platform doesn’t replace policy on publicly marketed private listings
Opinion
Gary Keller on private listings and why Keller Williams is partnering with Zillow
Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, United Real Estate and Side are the first to try Zillow Preview
Opinion
Washington’s leadership should not be seen as an exception. It should be a blueprint
The law requires broad public marketing of listings as part of state's real estate brokerage law
A new report says markets that allow for pre-marketing could see an annual 6-12% bump in listings
Industry veteran Russ Cofano says staged listing strategies reflect growing tensions over listing data, portals and brokerage control
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services CEO Hoby Hanna on his approach to exclusive listings
HannaList will roll out in April. It arrives amid an intense debate over private listing networks