NAR offers Realtors 2 months of free telemedicine services
Telemedicine doctors cannot currently order tests for COVID-19 but can write prescriptions
Apr 3
Council of MLSs: Don't pause days on market
'Real estate professionals and the people they serve need to know what is happening — and not happening — in the real estate market right now,' trade group says
Apr 3
Coronavirus not slowing down NAR's pocket listing policy
Several MLSs are adding a 'Coming Soon' status for the first time as part of the rollout, while others are instituting weighty fines immediately
Apr 1
MLSs disagree on whether to pause days on market due to coronavirus
California Regional MLS and MLSListings weigh seller fears and data accuracy
Mar 26
Houston and Austin Realtors suspend open house displays on HAR.com
The Houston Association of Realtors will also waive third-quarter MLS fees totaling more than $4M
Mar 23
We talked to 21 multiple listing services about their coronavirus preparations. Here's what they said
Canceling open houses, making showings voluntary and offering online training are some of the steps MLSs are taking. More drastic steps may be on the horizon
Mar 19
NAR's midyear conference goes virtual due to coronavirus
NAR will no longer hold its Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in person in May
Mar 18
Redfin cancels open houses due to coronavirus concerns
CEO Glenn Kelman: 'The whole industry has been talking about going virtual for a decade'
Mar 17
California Realtors expect coronavirus to lower housing market forecast
Agents are mixed on whether and how COVID-19 will impact their business
Mar 12
Real estate agent sues SetSchedule, alleges 60+ spam calls
The suit alleges the lead generation firm won't stop harassing her with autodialed calls
Mar 10
Real estate data firm Remine lays off 38 employees
In a blog post on its website, the company framed the layoffs as necessary in order to complete its pivot to becoming a multiple listing service vendor
Mar 9
Zillow beats back one lawsuit, but can't shake another
Courts toss Zestimate suit, but let co-marketing case proceed
Mar 6
Agents sue SetSchedule for spam phone calls, 'unjust enrichment'
The suits exemplify patterns of behavior that other agents have alleged against SetSchedule, both in online forums and directly to Inman
Mar 5
Realogy title company cuts brokerage's commission at seller request
Engel & Völkers Austin sued Independence Title and homeseller Robert Turner, but the court dismissed the case against Independence. Turner is countersuing, alleging breach of fiduciary duty. The case is set for trial on May 4
Mar 4
Remine security blunder exposed customer data to potential hacking
The real estate data firm discovered an 'exposed vulnerability' that allowed anyone outside of the company to register an account to log in, potentially accessing personal information of renters and sellers
Feb 25
NAR tech accelerator Reach expands to Canada
Tech startups will be able to apply starting in late May
Feb 24
Canada's largest MLS to offer Matrix as an option
CoreLogic's MLS system currently has more than 820,000 active users
Feb 24
'Beats a poke in the eye': MLS pays brokers $300K for closed listings
Keller Williams, Benchmark Realty, Parks Realty and Village Real Estate have earned the largest slice of Realtracs Rewards, which are designed to increase participation in the MLS
Feb 21
Bel Air mansion developer loses suit against Zillow for false info
A federal court ruled that the real estate giant was protected by the Communications Decency Act
Feb 20
From 101K to 11: MLS rankings show 'extreme contrast' in size
T3 Sixty ranked the nation's MLSs and state and local Realtor associations by membership as part of a larger effort to provide a big picture of the industry
Feb 20