#PocketListings
🔒🏠 For years, some homes were sold before most buyers even knew they were available.

New York just passed a bill that could dramatically limit private listings and force more homes into public view.

#RealEstate #NYRealEstate #PocketListings #HousingMarket

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New York goes after pocket listings as bill heads to senate | Brian Phillips, CRS,CIPS,C2EX,AHWD,NYRS,ABR,SRS,SFR,CNE,
📢 🏠 What if the biggest change to real estate in 2026 isn’t commissions, but whether your home can be marketed in secret? A major change could soon be coming to New York’s housing market, and its imp...
t.ly
June 5, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Most buyers only see what's on Zillow. But the best homes? You won’t find them there—these are private, off-market deals.

We know the sellers who say, “Bring me a serious buyer.” Want in? Let's talk.

#pocketlistings #offmarketdeals #hiddenhomes
May 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Controversy of Pocket Listings: Fair or Unfair?

Lots of discussions about pocket listings right now! What are the fairness and implications of keeping listings private.

youtu.be/E8zbyzwaFe8

#RealEstateDebate #PocketListings #privatemls #fairhousing #realestate #stevemungroup
Pocket Listings or Private MLS - Good or Bad? 🤔
YouTube video by Steve Mun Group | Silicon Valley Real Estate
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Getting a heads-up on a new listing coming on the market next week is an exciting thing. #PocketListings
February 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
CFA and the @naturbanleague.bsky.social in April published a report critical of #PocketListings. Then, CFA requested the Department of Justice investigate the deal.

"It's not good for #Sellers and it's not good for #Buyers either." @sjccorn.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Warren Says Compass Private Listings Partnership With Chicago MLS 'Increases Risks of Civil Rights Violations' in Scathing Letter to CEOs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday sent a letter to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin requesting information about the brokerage's private listings.
www.realtor.com
August 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
These exclusive listings can reduce opportunities for first-time #Homebuyers: 46% of housing counselors say first-time buyers struggle with #PocketListings, according to CFA and the @naturbanleague.bsky.social
The Next Fight for Fair Housing Is Online
“The growing acceptance of private listing networks by powerful real estate interests signals a shift in how the market operates,” warns Derrick Johnson.
time.com
August 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The organizations argued that the rise in #PocketListings is a growing risk to first-time, low-income and Black #homebuyers that “cannot be ignored.” @naturbanleague.bsky.social @sjccorn.bsky.social
Commission changes haven’t killed deals, but ‘worrisome trends’ loom
A new CFA report found that homebuyers haven’t been deterred by agent fees, but affordability remains a problem, and “pocket listings” are an emerging threat.
www.realestatenews.com
April 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Realtor commision rules changed over one year ago -- but what changed for first-time homebuyers? Read about stable commisions, the rise of #pocketlistings, and other top #housing challenges in our new @consumerfed.bsky.social report with the National Urban League. consumerfed.org/reports/esca...
Escalating Housing Costs, Hidden Listings · Consumer Federation of America
A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), in collaboration with the National Urban League (NUL) examines the aftermath of the 2024 National Association of Realtors settlement. the re...
consumerfed.org
April 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM