The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. An old-school real estate practice that hides home listings from public view ...
A pocket listing is a home for sale that isn’t publicly listed on the multiple listing service (MLS). Sellers can work with agents to let them know they prefer to keep their home quiet and only make ...
Fair housing advocates are sounding the alarm about the growing prevalence of “pocket listings,” warning that the trend threatens to undermine decades of progress toward eliminating discrimination in ...
There’s nothing worse than seeing the perfect house and finding out it’s already the object of a bidding war. As mortgage rates remain high and inventory remains low, the competition for homes is only ...
Houses are bought and sold all year long, but spring is real estate season. The industry’s busiest few months are just heating up, and if you’re planning to sell, you’re probably scrambling to get ...
Pocket listings might be the hottest controversy in real estate today. That's because many home sellers are attracted to the perceived benefits of selling a house outside of the brokers' ...
Two days after The PLS.com and three of the nation’s largest multiple listing services notified the court they had reached a settlement in their ongoing legal battle, the listing site filed a motion ...
The second of two lawsuits dealing with pocket listings has been allowed to proceed after a U.S. District Court judge in California granted the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration on Monday. In ...
An old-school real estate practice that hides home listings from public view can make some homebuyers feel left out. It's called a "pocket listing," and it's steeped in controversy for a number of ...