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Should Zillow Become America’s National MLS? Realtors May Not Like the Answer.

A national listing system could simplify real estate search, but centralizing MLS power inside Zillow raises hard questions.

Should Zillow Become America’s National MLS? Realtors May Not Like the Answer.

Every Realtor knows the routine. Join a local association. Pay MLS fees. Learn the system. Move into another market and you may encounter another MLS, another database and another set of rules. Meanwhile, where are millions of consumers already looking for homes? Zillow. Zillow says it reaches an average of 235 million unique users every month, with more than 70 percent of actual U.S. buyers and sellers using the platform during their real estate journey. So here is a question…

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