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DORA to Colorado agents: Don’t keep listings off market to boost pay
DORA to Colorado agents: Don’t keep listings off market to boost pay
Will more Realtors pull MLS listings from Trulia & Zillow in 2012?
Recently, Edina Realty made national news by pulling their sellers’ listings from two of the most popular websites frequented by home buyers, Realtor.com (the number 1 real estate website in the country) and www.Trulia.com (in the top 4). Both of these sites are free and provide valuable information to consumers. Industry critics and real estate … Continue reading “Will more Realtors pull MLS listings from Trulia & Zillow in 2012?”
Consumer Alert – Zillow’s “Coming Soon” feature
Zillow just released a new “feature” called “Coming Soon.” This feature seeks to advertise one of the most anti-consumer practices in real estate called, “pre-MLS,””pocket listings,” and “pre-market.” These arrangements are bad for sellers, buyers and the marketplace.
NAR is Gunning for Discount Brokers
googlea198c6af8c9d2ddd Pocket Listing – when a broker severely limits the marketing of a client’s property to collect a double commission. In a truly misleading and anti-competitive move, the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) has announced a new rule that directly attacks brokers who discount their fees. Instead of calling it, “A Conspiracy to Eliminate Discount Brokers,” … Continue reading “NAR is Gunning for Discount Brokers”