Sellers pull listings across California’s major metros
Twice as many homes were removed from the market this spring compared to last year.
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Tag: multiple listing service (MLS)
POLL: Should buyers have direct access to local MLS information?
Do you think buyers should be able to have direct access to property information in your local...
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POLLS: The value of CAR membership
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No (56%, 72 Votes)...
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Why pocket listings harm buyers, sellers and agents
The pitfalls of exclusive pocket listings outweigh the limited benefits.
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MLS Access for Non-CAR Members
How to access the multiple listing service (MLS) as an independent broker or agent
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Do not pass go: How CAR compels membership from sales agents
Sales agents employed by a Realtor are also compelled to pay for association membership. Why is this the case? And should it stay that way?
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Keller Williams positions itself as Zillow’s biggest competition
The home search wars continue, but Keller Williams has already declared victory.
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The votes are in: Public MLS access lacks support
Readers don’t think buyers should have direct access to their local MLS — but how much would a public MLS really impact agents and brokers?
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The votes are in: CAR membership not worth the cost
Our readers overwhelmingly and consistently agree CAR member services are not worth the cost of membership.
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POLLS: MLS access and auctions
Do you think buyers should be able to have direct access to property information in your local...
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POLLS: CAR membership benefits
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No (62%, 79 Votes)...
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High homebuyer competition subsides across California
Even as California tops the list of most competitive housing markets, competition is gradually decreasing.
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What does the expiration of the DOJ’s oversight of NAR mean for the real estate industry?
An agreement between NAR and the DOJ’s antitrust division expires in November 2018 — what happens next?
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The votes are in: the myth of mandatory CAR membership is losing momentum
Some real estate licensees still believe CAR membership is required for MLS access.
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POLL: How often are auction environments created by offers presented on a specific date?
How often are auction environments created in the MLS by calling for offers to be presented on a...
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Study seeks unrestricted consumer access to the MLS
A recent study suggests the exclusivity of regional multiple listing services (MLS’s) are harming consumers.
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POLLS: CAR membership for MLS access and annual CAR dues
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No. (67%, 141...
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POLL: How often are auction environments created in the MLS?
How often are auction environments created in the MLS when multiple offers are to be presented on...
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POLL: Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS?
Do you believe CAR membership is required to place listings in your local MLS? No. (62%, 85 Votes)...
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Regional MLS partnerships on the brink of collapse
A split by the Ventura County Regional Data Share from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service is a harbinger of things to come as MLS data is decentralized.
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