“As a leader, you have to draw a line,” Leo Pareja said of his opposition to the trend, adding that agents who push sellers to list off-MLS could face lawsuits. Read More
Homebuyers embraced lower mortgage rates in March before new tariffs were announced, causing home sales to jump amid persistent economic concerns. Read More
The MLS contends that the policy offers no benefits to consumers and was created to “placate” the “powerful, national brokerages” that oppose Clear Cooperation. Read More
Traditional firms still dominate, but one brokerage type tends to attract the top producers, while another is highly popular but struggles to retain agents. Read More
Watch the conversation with data analyst Mike Simonsen as he weighs in on private listings, rising inventory and where home sales are headed in 2025. Read More
The two camps for and against private inventory took to LinkedIn to fortify their positions on the issue and to lob attacks at one another. Read More
Big firms are increasingly absorbing smaller ones, but “it's still a relatively fragmented industry” — which presents both opportunities and challenges. Read More
Zillow’s predicted difference from March 2025 to March 2026 went from barely positive to down 1.7%. And ongoing economic uncertainty isn’t helping. Read More
The Park City Board of Realtors says the delayed marketing option — and more context from the DOJ — eased its concerns about the controversial policy. Read More
Elizabeth Ranno to drive education and engagement efforts at NAR; Christie’s announces a new EVP of affiliate services; Kris Pope to lead growth at Realfinity. Read More