Lillian Dickerson

While the Council of Multiple Listing Services has decried private listings, some MLSs have adopted policies that look a lot like Compass’ 3-phased approach.

Amid a flood of brokerage pre-marketing partnerships with MLSs and portals, some leaders fear the industry is abandoning the ideals of cooperation and fairness.

Still, most renters lack the funds for a down payment, and more buyers are turning to government-backed loans, suggesting that affordability remains a problem.

The housing market may be stabilizing, but many economic factors are still in flux — and could tip home sales in a less rosy direction over the summer.

While some leaders see the pre-marketing movement as a threat, others believe the MLS will continue to thrive — as long as it's “adding value to the ecosystem.”

Founder Ryan Rodenbeck said he realized his firm is already in a position to handle the heavy lifting — and doesn't need a larger brokerage's resources to grow.

The Tennessee-based MLS is the second to claim Zillow is violating its IDX rules, and it says the portal has until June 1 to comply — or lose listing access.

Real estate investors are pulling back as rising homeownership costs, economic uncertainty and slowing price growth in some areas threaten to reduce profits.

Amid public disagreements between brokerages, portals and MLSs about “objective criteria” for the display of listings, NAR hopes to provide clarity.

The agent is at the heart of the business for MYNY, a newly-formed independent brokerage that operated under the Coldwell Banker banner for nearly two decades.