by | Mar 17, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
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...
by | Mar 16, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
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...
by | Mar 16, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
A large housing bill, currently dubbed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is moving through Congress, but the House and Senate versions are not quite the same package. The bill that passed the House was initially dubbed the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a...
by | Mar 13, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. Private listings a hot topic in state legislatures Private listings are currently one of the most...
by | Mar 12, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, National, News, Premier |
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,”...