The announcement of Open Real Estate was welcome news. It also raised an uncomfortable question: How did we reach the point where keeping the housing market open required an announcement? Buyers should be able to find available homes. Sellers should understand who can see their property and what they may sacrifice by limiting its exposure.…
Iron Valley Real Estate has signed the Open Real Estate letter of support, which the brokerage stated affirms its commitment to a housing marketplace built on transparency, cooperation and broader access to listing information. Iron Valley said in a release that its position surrounding the arguments of private listings and housing information is clear: “decisions…
The real estate industry is spending a huge amount of time arguing about who should see a listing and when. It’s an important debate. Sellers deserve transparency and every reasonable opportunity to maximize their home’s value. But we’ve spent very little time talking about the people who can’t buy a home at all. Whether a…
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With so much going on across the industry as it relates to AI, private listings and MLSs, Donny Samson points to gathering with other industry leaders as one of the key benefits associated with attending Zillow’s Industry Forum—an invite-only event where brokers, MLS executives and franchisor leaders recently came together to discuss where the industry…
There is a lot of noise in the real estate industry right now. Clear Cooperation. Private listings. Lawsuits. And now a growing push toward exclusive “Coming Soon” and preview platforms. Let me be clear about where HomeSmart stands. Until shown otherwise, we believe listings should be broadly accessible, not restricted to any one platform or…
Rayse has announced a new partnership with OneKey® MLS that will make its agent value and transparency platform available to more than 43,000 Realtors® across the New York metropolitan area. Through the agreement, OneKey® MLS members serving Long Island, Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and surrounding markets will gain access to tools and education designed to…
As the real estate industry wraps up another transformative year, one continuing trend stands out: the need for real estate professionals to provide and showcase the value they bring to every transaction. To stand out in this competitive landscape, it’s important not to wait for the market to tell you what’s next, but anticipate, plan…
If you are smart enough to rely on experts to guide you through a process, then that means you are also smart enough to know when some so-called “experts” are faking it. Unfortunately, sometimes that wisdom doesn’t come until it’s too late. When you see smart people with money choose to do something, you assume…
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