The National Association of Realtors said it does not set a national policy for “coming soon” listing statuses and leaves those decisions to local multiple listing services. “NAR respects the rights of individual brokers to make their own business decisions and does not comment on specific brokerage practices or business models,” the trade group said […]
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The real estate listing portal space has generated its fair share of headlines over the last several months. While Zillow, Homes.com and Redfin have been stealing most of the spotlight, Realtor.com has also issued some announcements of its own. HousingWire recently caught up with Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales to chat about the portal space and
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Rayse has partnered with OneKey Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to offer its agent value and transparency platform as an enhanced member benefit to more than 43,000 Realtors serving Long Island, Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and the broader New York metropolitan area. OneKey MLS is the largest Realtor-run MLS in the state of New York —
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After 14 years at the helm, Matthew Consalvo has announced that he will be retiring from his role as Arizona Regional MLS’s (ARMLS) CEO in the spring of 2027. ARMLS announced Consalvo’s decision to retire earlier this week. According to the MLS, during his time at ARMLS, Consalvo has helped to modernize the MLS, advance
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An additional five home seller commission lawsuit settlement agreements have gained final approval. On Thursday, Judge Stephen Bough, a Kansas City-based U.S. District Court judge, granted final approval to settlements reached by Hanna Holdings, William Raveis Real Estate, EXIT Realty Corp., Windermere Real Estate Services and William L. Lyon & Associates with the Gibson suit
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Redfin, which is now owned by Rocket Companies, is following in Zillow’s footsteps and launching an app integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company announced Friday that ChatGPT users now have access to a Redfin app within the platform that allows users to locate property listings relevant to their home search parameters and chat with the
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Lawmakers in Illinois are reestablishing their position in the real estate industry’s private listings debate. On Wednesday, State Representative Lillian Jiménez introduced a bill into the state’s House of Representatives seeking to amend the state’s Real Estate License Act of 2000. Rep. Jiménez sponsored a similar bill that was introduced in February of 2025. However,
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It is no secret that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has faced its fair share of legal challenges over the past few years. From the commission lawsuits, to an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to lawsuits over the three-way membership agreement and the now defunct, optional no-commingling rule, NAR’s legal team has
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The real estate industry is entering a decisive window as agentic AI moves from novelty to infrastructure. WAV Group’s new strategic white paper lays out how autonomous systems capable of planning, reasoning and executing multi-step workflows will reshape how brokers, agents, MLSs and vendors operate. Unlike generative tools that answer prompts, agentic AI proactively manages
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MetroList— northern California’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) — has added the Madera County Association of Realtors to its platform. With the addition of the Madera County Association, MetroList now serves 15 counties in central and northern California and supports listing data sharing across 29 counties. The move broadens market visibility for member listings and
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