Housing Notes: Private listings meet their first real competitor

What is Open Real Estate? Here is the press release: Leading Real Estate Firms Partner to Form Open Real Estate, a National Property Data-Sharing Initiative The founding members outlined a collective commitment to protecting seller choice, expanding buyer opportunity, and promoting an open, competitive housing marketplace, stating, “We believe that access, information and transparency should be a benefit, not a barrier to anyone looking to purchase a home. Buyers deserve fair and comprehensive access to available housing information. It’s equally important that sellers have an honest understanding of how their homes are being marketed, who they are reaching, and the […]

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