Op-Ed: StreetEasy’s Defiance of the RLS Opt-Out Punishes the Hardworking Agents Behind the Deal and the Sellers They Represent
Thursday, September 17th, 2026
REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) built the RLS (Residential Listing Service) opt-out for a reason. Some sellers have a legitimate need for privacy: a high-profile divorce, an estate sale, a public figure who cannot have their address splashed across a consumer portal. The “participants only” status lets those sellers still benefit from cooperation…