Compass opens exclusive listings to rivals — with strings attached

Compass to Share Its Private Exclusives With Rivals, on Two Conditions

Compass is opening the door to its exclusive listings—but only halfway. The brokerage announced Friday that it will share all its exclusive listings with rival brokerages and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), but only under two conditions: Listings must not be altered or monetized through practices such as selling listing data to third parties, and listing… The post Compass to Share Its Private Exclusives With Rivals, on Two Conditions appeared …

Compass to share exclusives — if brokers, MLSs play by 2 rules

The leading brokerage wants rival brokerages and MLSs to agree not to alter or monetize its private listings. It also wants to put “false accusations” to rest.

Compass opens exclusive listings to rivals — with strings attached

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 brokerages or MLSs must guarantee that agents won’t be penalized for sharing Compass listings…

Compass-NAR Confrontation Could Pass Over Most of Mass.

Major residential brokerage Compass is directing its agents nationwide to ignore the National Association of Realtors' Clear Cooperation Policy. But will it change anything in Massachusetts?