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Compass invites outside agents to use Coming Soon listings in latest shot at CCP

Housing Wire

The brokerage is giving agents at all brokerages access to Coming Soon, which houses its exclusive listings. Compass says that the listings protect home sellers against negative insights, such as days on market. Compass has taken its fight against the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) to another level.

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The future of the MLS may be murky, but brokers still want the data

Housing Wire

As a panel of real estate leaders gathered to discuss the future of the MLS at the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference in Boston, Errol Samuelson , Zillow ‘s chief industry development officer, found himself and his company in a bit different standing than usual with the audience of several hundred agents and brokers.

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What constitutes public marketing? NAR clarifies details on delayed marketing listings

Housing Wire

Under the National Association of Realtors (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options policy, the trade group is allowing listing agents, with the signed consent and direct permission of their seller client, to delay publicly marketing a listing through Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feeds and syndication.

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The debate around Clear Cooperation ignores real solutions

Housing Wire

What was still missing was an option for a middle road a thoughtful revision of the policy that serves the best interests of consumers and real estate agents. If we want an outcome that truly balances the needs of agents and consumers, we arent going about it the right way.

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Experts weigh usefulness of exclusive listings

Housing Wire

In March, Compass began giving agents at all brokerages access to Coming Soon, which houses its exclusive listings. Compass says that the listings protect home sellers against negative insights, such as days on market. However, an additional option for home sellers was added; a delayed marketing exemption period.

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DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims

Housing Wire

Three researchers believe a first-of-its-kind dataset has enabled them to definitively answer a long-debated question: why have buyer agent commission rates been so stable historically? and relied on salaried agents rather than commission-paid agents, who typically cost sellers 5-6%.

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Nothing burger? Smart move? Industry reacts to NAR’s CCP changes

Housing Wire

NAR noted that the policy is designed to exist in conjunction with CCP, which requires listing brokers to list a property on the MLS within 24 hours of publicly marketing it. As the industry evolves, we are focused on equipping our agents with tools and technology to leverage our scale and remain advantaged in any market.