IndustryZillow to bar publicly marketed listings not shared via MLSThe move, endorsed by eXp, could affect listings that are promoted via social media, yard signs and other means allowed by NAR’s “delayed marketing” policy.Stephanie Reid-SimonsApril 10, 2025
BrokeragesWindermere exec slams Compass over 'dirty' tactics“We're gonna kick their ass and we're going to do it without a private listing network,” Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi said about competing with Compass.AJ LaTraceApril 10, 2025
IndustryWhy private listing networks are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi, whose firm has been under fire from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, says PLNs are a return to a "caste system of real estate."OB JacobiApril 9, 2025
MLS/AssnPrivate listings push opens the door to discriminationNAREB’s Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose tells Real Estate News independent brokers and consumers will “suffer” if efforts to bolster private listing channels persist.AJ LaTraceApril 7, 2025
BrokeragesHow Compass staged its pre-marketing blitz in SeattleBrokerage leadership coordinated a private listings push in the region despite MLS rules restricting pre-marketing — and the risk of steep fines for agents.AJ LaTraceApril 4, 2025
IndustryNew data: Private listings offer ‘no benefits to sellers’Though the number of office exclusives is rising, a new report from Bright MLS found no financial advantage to pre-marketing a home off the MLS.AJ LaTraceApril 3, 2025
AgentsAgents are making more money despite the tough marketA new Redfin survey found that many agents reported higher income in 2024 than in 2023, but concerns about the economy and industry changes persisted.Dave GallagherApril 3, 2025
IndustryBrokerages have 3 options after Clear Cooperation decision With NAR opting to keep the CCP with a “delayed marketing” alternative, industry leaders say firms should prepare their “counter move” to stay competitive.AJ LaTraceApril 1, 2025
IndustryNWMLS responds to Compass, blasts efforts to ‘gatekeep’ listingsCountering criticism from Compass’ Robert Reffkin, the CEO of the Washington-based MLS said private networks are designed to benefit brokerages, not consumers.AJ LaTraceMarch 31, 2025
BrokeragesWindermere and Compass spar over Clear CooperationLeaders of the two brokerages traded barbs over private listings, hurling accusations of anticompetitiveness, self-interest and efforts to double-end deals. AJ LaTraceMarch 27, 2025
Industry‘Future class-action’ or ‘expanding choice’? Leaders on CCP newsThe real estate industry had mixed reactions to NAR’s decision to keep Clear Cooperation and add a policy that allows sellers to delay marketing via IDX.AJ LaTrace, Dave Gallagher, Stephanie Reid-SimonsUpdated March 26, 2025
IndustryNAR keeping Clear Cooperation — with a key additionA new complement to CCP will allow for “delayed marketing,” giving home sellers the ability to keep their listings out of the IDX feed for a limited time.Real Estate News StaffUpdated March 25, 2025
IndustryIt’s time to stop tearing each other down over Clear CooperationNot all sellers want the same thing. And this doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing debate. The MLS can be the foundation of positive change, and here’s how.Emily ChenevertMarch 24, 2025
Industry‘Unfiltered’: NAR has ‘a lot of cleaning up to do’Watch the conversation with Craig Witt as the EXIT Realty CEO explains how improving agent quality could benefit the industry as a whole.Meghan RoosMarch 22, 2025
IndustryZillow exec: ‘I don't see the benefit of hiding inventory, ever’Errol Samuelson believes “consumers and agents are being misled” about private listings, and for big brokerages, any competitive advantage would be short-lived.AJ LaTraceMarch 15, 2025
BrokeragesInside KW GO’s $1 billion private listing playbookKeller Williams’ largest franchise network captured roughly 3,000 “Private Collection” listings last year — and is looking to double that figure by 2026.AJ LaTraceMarch 5, 2025
IndustryNo Clear Cooperation? Expect ‘an explosion’ in private listingsDuring a webinar, leaders from Zillow, CRMLS, ARELLO and NFHA argued that scrapping the CCP could also stifle competition and lead to fair housing lawsuits.AJ LaTraceFebruary 27, 2025
BrokeragesCompass says its data shows benefits of ‘pre-marketing’ listingsThe firm said homes initially listed privately sold faster and for a higher price, supporting its position that sellers should decide if or when to use the MLS.Stephanie Reid-SimonsFebruary 21, 2025
TechWill Final Offer help accelerate shift to private listings?The company said its acquisition of Private Collection will bring nearly 2,000 additional listings — or $1 billion worth of inventory — onto its platform.AJ LaTraceFebruary 18, 2025
IndustryListing off the MLS cost sellers more than $1B, study findsThe new analysis was done by Zillow, whose CEO said private listings “come at the expense of the seller” and are an attempt by some brokerages to “double dip.”Stephanie Reid-SimonsFebruary 18, 2025