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MRED opens private listing network to agents nationwide with Compass data deal

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Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is opening its multiple listing service, including its Private Listing Network (PLN), to any licensed real estate agent nationwide and has secured a nationwide listing feed and membership subsidies from Compass International Holdings, the organizations announced Friday. The move extends MRED’s reach beyond its current footprint serving real estate professionals […]

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FirstTeam to pre-market listings with Zillow Preview

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Independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam has joined Zillow Preview, allowing its agents and their sellers to publicly pre-market listings on Zillow and Trulia before they go active.  The Newport Beach, California-based firm said the agreement turns pre-market visibility into a prospecting and growth channel for its agents, who can now reach buyers at the earliest

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New York joins states seeking to regulate private listing networks

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New York has joined the growing list of states exploring legislation designed to govern the use of private listing networks for residential real estate listings.  In mid-March, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages introduced the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listings Act,” which has since been referred to the committee on judiciary.  If passed, the bill would require

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The ground just shifted: coming soon listings are taking over real estate

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At a time when real estate industry leaders seem to be more conflicted than ever, one idea has emerged that everyone from Homes.com to Zillow, to eXp Realty and Compass can agree on: pre-marketing coming soon listings. What does that mean for the MLSs and will it invite more federal scrutiny? The resurgence of coming soon

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Compass, Rocket, Redfin urge MLSs to allow seller-directed pre-marketing

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Compass International Holdings, Redfin and Rocket Companies are urging MLSs to adopt policies that support pre-marketing and phased marketing distribution and to cease penalizing or punishing agents for carrying out “seller-directed marketing plans.”  The companies, which entered into a mutually exclusive deal to publish Compass coming soon listings on Redfin in late February 2026, made

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Compass dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over listing policy

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Compass is dismissing its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over the listing portal giant’s listing access standards policy. The Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning that Compass could file another lawsuit against Zillow with similar claims in the future, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New

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Washington law limits private listing networks for homes

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Beginning in early June, real estate professionals in Washington state must publicly market their residential real estate listings to all consumers, unless the seller can show doing so would negatively impact their health or safety. This requirement comes after Washington Governor Bob Furgeson signed a bill into law on Monday banning exclusive marketing to select

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NAR reaffirms MLS autonomy amid Compass-Redfin partnership

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reaffirmed that multiple listing services (MLSs) retain discretion to set their own rules and policies regarding listing statuses — following news of Compass marketing its Coming Soon and private listings on Redfin. Compass and Redfin parent company Rocket announced the partnership Feb. 26. In an email sent to Compass

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Realtor.com Q2 revenue rises 10% as visitor traffic outpaces rivals

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Visitor traffic was a high point for Realtor.com during the second quarter of parent company News Corp.’s fiscal year. The firm announced its financial results for the quarter ending on December 31, 2025, on Thursday.  During the quarter, revenue at Move, the operator of Realtor.com was $143 million, a 10% increase from the year prior.

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Judge denies Compass injunction against Zillow listing policy

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A New York City-based U.S. District Court judge has denied Compass’s preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow.  As a result of Judge Jeannette Vargas’ ruling, Zillow may continue enforcing its listing access standard policy, which bans listings from its site that have been publicly advertised for more than one business day prior

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