What is a “private” listing? Short answer, not everyone agrees. Cooperation—that is, brokers sharing their listings with all other real estate professionals in order to facilitate a sale—has long been the default practice in residential real estate. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) traces the first precursor to a “multiple listing service,” or MLS, back…
Above, from left: Howard ‘Hoby’ Hanna and John Featherston Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has seen significant growth and expansion over its nearly 70 years in business, even amid the intense consolidation currently taking place in the residential real estate industry. During the latest RISMedia Industry Briefing, RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston sat down…
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,” balancing the demand for so-called “seller choice” with MLS policies the company has previously criticized. HannaList, announced this week by Howard…