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listing syndication
Housing News
The long road to Austin Board’s decision to sever ties with ListHub
The Austin Board of Realtors' members have voted to terminate their agreement with ListHub to automatically syndicate real estate listings to third party sites, and brokers as well as associations across the nation are considering their own next moves.
Housing News
Austin Board of Realtors flips the switch on ListHub
The Austin Board of Realtors has cut the cord for direct syndication to ListHub, a creative move that other boards will likely now consider, giving agents and brokers a better understanding of where their data is going. The move is a unique way to protect data accuracy.
Business News
Realtor gets cease & desist for another agent’s listing in IDX
We have obtained a copy of a cease and desist letter sent to a single Realtor for alleged trademark violations committed by his featuring another agent's listing through his IDX. This is not the first issue of its kind in recent months.
Housing News
NAREP: new organization seeks to replace all non-MLS real estate search sites
After years of controversy surrounding real estate listing syndication data, a new organization is emerging which seeks to be a non-profit alternative with ambitions to replace the current non-MLS search sites.
Opinion Editorials
Neighborcity.com alleges NAR, MRIS, NorthstarMLS violate anti-trust laws: op/ed
Neighborcity.com has filed a countersuit against two MLS operators, naming NAR as a co-defendant, claiming anti-trust laws are being violated by all three.
Business News
Knoxville Area Association of Realtors stops syndicating real estate listings
After seeing brokers pulling their listing data from individual aggregators like Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com, a Tennessee trade group has followed suit, but there is no consensus as to whether this is a positive or negative event.
Housing News
ListHub to convert to new RETS syndication standard
In a step toward more accurate data on third party real estate sites, ListHub will implement the new RETS syndication schema by September.
Business News
Edina Realty pulls plug on Realtor.com; Prudential KC dumps Trulia, Zillow
As more brokers pull out of sending their real estate listings to search sites like Zillow, Realtor.com and Trulia, questions surrounding timing swirl, as brokers and real estate media sites feel passionately that they are both doing what is best for consumers.