I generally agree with Hanna that change is good, as he noted. It’s critical for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to consider and reconsider how it supports transparency, competition and consumer choice in the real estate industry.

That’s precisely why NAR regularly reviews guidelines for local MLS broker organizations. A recent example of that is in September, NAR’s MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board passed a series of motions that are designed to make sure multiple listing services best meet the needs of consumers, agents and brokers alike.

The changes would ensure local MLS market participants do not represent their services as free, do not restrict listings based on compensation being offered to a cooperating broker and disclose the listing agent offer of compensation to buyer’s agents. These motions also ensure participants are not filtering listings in any way by brokerage or agent.

FULL TEXT: 6 Reasons NAR's Commission Rules Work - Inman

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