Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has followed the example set by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) in prohibiting some private listings on its platform. Glenn Kelman, the company’s CEO, announced the policy shift in a blog posting where he declared, “Because we believe that all buyers...
Lofty Inc. (formerly Chime Technologies) has rolled out a Lofty Bloom, an automated lead generation tool. According to the Phoenix-based company, is designed to drive hyper-local brand awareness and inbound seller leads digital retargeting ads and AI-driven follow up...
The Western Arizona Realtor Data Exchange (WARDEX), a regional multiple listing system (MLS) comprised of residential and commercial properties, announced an initiative that will make floor plans a required element on all property listings. WARDEX noted floor plans...
The two largest Illinois-focused multiple listing services – Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and RMLS Alliance – have announced a data-sharing partnership designed to benefit nearly 50,000 agents and brokers. The MLSs have begun working on technical integration, and...
Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has announced it is enacting the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy with “new standards for listing transparency” that bans private listings from its platform. According to the Seattle-headquartered company, the new...
The Los Angeles-based real estate platform Luxury Presence has launched Private Listings Hub, which is billed as a “secure, invite-only tool designed to help agents market off-market and pre-market listings.” According to the company, agents can share the...
