The Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) has launched a new bilingual, voice-activated home search tool designed to make real estate listings more accessible to a wider range of users, including people with disabilities. The platform — called Finding Homes — allows users to search listings using natural speech through Alexa-enabled devices or apps. It’s available […]
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Real estate technology company Rayse has launched a seller-focused module aimed at helping listing agents provide clearer communication and real-time updates to clients throughout the sales process. The new tool is the company’s first major product expansion since its 2024 launch. Originally focused on buyer-side transactions, Rayse is now offering agents a way to document
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Move Inc., the parent company of Realtor.com, has acquired Zenlist, a real estate technology company known for its collaborative search tools for agents and homebuyers. The acquisition was announced Monday and aims to enhance Realtor.com’s offerings for real estate professionals by integrating Zenlist’s mobile-first platform, which allows agents and clients to search and communicate in
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In a surprising move, Compass announced Friday it will open its exclusive inventory to any real estate brokerage or multiple listing service (MLS) — marking a shift for a firm long known for promoting private listing networks. The offer comes with strict conditions: listings must remain unaltered, with the original listing agent prominently featured and
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REsides, a technology-focused MLS, has introduced a three-tier subscription model aimed at providing agents and brokers with greater flexibility and control. The new options — REsides Essential, Select and Premier — are priced at $29.95, $80 and $75 per month, respectively. “Agents and brokers have been asking for smarter tech, fewer barriers, and the freedom
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Yet another MLS will not be implementing delayed marketing exempt listings. In early June, the board of directors for Minnesota-based NorthstarMLS voted to adopt the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy. But the organization will not implement the optional delayed marketing exempt listings provision or limit IDX and
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Zillow’s listing standards policy may have only been in effect for one day, but Eric Johnson, a Boston-based Compass agent and team leader, said he has already seen an impact. “Our team has only received a warning so far, but I personally know several agents whose listings have already been banned,” Johnson, who leads Mission
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Broker Public Portal (BPP) — the industry-led home search initiative backed by real estate brokerages and MLSs — announced that Doorify MLS has joined as its newest strategic investor. Based in Cary, North Carolina, Doorify MLS serves nearly 15,000 real estate professionals across 16 counties in the Research Triangle — including Raleigh, Durham and Chapel
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HouseSavings.com — a real estate brokerage based in central Pennsylvania — has introduced a digital-first platform that offers flat-fee and low-commission listing services with the goal of reducing costs for home sellers. The company’s model features three residential listing packages — two flat-fee options starting at $999, and a virtual full-service package with a 1%
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