There’s an ongoing legal battle between Zillow and Compass, which has announced a partnership with Redfin for exclusive home ...

Whether you’re looking to sell or buy a home, you will no doubt encounter the multiple listing service, or MLS. The site and service are, in many ways, the very lifeblood of the real estate business.

Compass will allow its property listings that have yet to hit the broader market to appear immediately on fellow real estate brokerage Redfin’s portal, part of three-year agreement announced Thursday.

MLS executives warn a national MLS faces data, governance and antitrust hurdles, while a federation model could expand access.

Millions of Americans use online listing services to look for their dream home. But thanks to a recent industry rule, new battle lines are forming over who gets to see which houses are on the market ...