Zillow Jumps Into Premarketing With Exclusive Listing Partnerships
It was April of 2025 that portal behemoth Zillow announced its “listing access standards,” taking a hard stance against so-called “selective access” to listings. As some brokerages—most notably Compass—pushed for “private exclusive” marketing plans, Zillow argued that...
Maximizing MLS Strategic Partnerships
For much of my career in real estate, I’ve been told—sometimes directly, sometimes subtly—that there are limits to what an MLS can be. Limits to how flexible it can be. Limits to how innovative it should be. Limits to how deeply it can integrate into a broker’s or...
The Silent Shift: How Baby Boomers Are Quietly Reshaping the Real Estate Relocation Market
Baby Boomers, roughly 20% of the U.S. population, control about 41% of America’s real estate assets and a major share of housing inventory, creating a generational supply squeeze that has lasted for years. This huge pool of long-held homes has stayed off the market as...
Howard Hanna Launches ‘Strategic Listing’ Model, but Vows to Work ‘Within the Rules’
Above, Howard “Hoby” Hanna Amid the broader—and increasingly complex—debate over private listings, one of the more independent-minded independent brokerages announced this week that it is launching its own private network as a “strategic initiative,”...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. For most agents, the ability to educate such clients about how they can start building equity immediately by going the condo route...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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