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A little over a week after Zillow sought to clarify its discussions with Chicago-based Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) over restrictions on private listings, the MLS appears to be digging in, as this week MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen sent an emotional open letter to members defending its private listing network against a “one-size-fits-all model.” With…

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Consumer views on the economy continue to muddle for another month as the Iranian conflict looms over oil and gas prices, according to the latest Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan. The index of Consumer Sentiment fell 6.6% month-over-month to 49.8 (from 53.3 in March), down 4.6% year-over-year and is “now comparable to…

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Katie Lance highlights the online shift in AI-driven search and the importance of consistent social media content for visibility.

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The Pollen Estate appoints leasing adviser on Mayfair art hub  BE News

Sam Stair, owner of S2 Real Estate Group, has been accused of renting homes and apartments to drug traffickers for use as "stash houses" and "trap houses," according to a criminal complaint.

In the fastest markets, more than 1 in 3 homes sell within a week. In the slowest, listings sit for months, Zillow's latest data finds.

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Why some London landlords are reassessing lower-yield properties  Property118

Mortgage Rates Forecast For 2026: Experts Predict Whether Interest Rates Will Drop  Forbes

Inside the 'superb' four-bedroom home with 'true character' on market for €650k  The Irish Sun

Disabled Lambeth man put in property with doors too narrow for his wheelchair for 8 months  My London

Chicago-based MLS Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) just announced a seemingly transformative nationwide expansion of its platform (and private network), aiming to give agents across the country access to an MLS-backed platform for so-called “pre-marketed” properties as the industry rapidly shifts toward these new options. In an announcement shared with RISMedia, Compass International Holdings (which…

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MRED will offer any licensed agent at a brokerage access to its Private Listing Network that allows for pre-marketed listings.