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Buyers Brokers Only Echoes Warning About Reduced Property Information
Greater Boston exclusive buyer agency says homebuyers need open access to all listings, days on market, price changes, and other key property details before making an offer.
GREATER BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, Sept 10, 2026 -- Buyers Brokers Only, LLC, a Greater Boston exclusive buyer agent real estate company, is urging homebuyers to understand the risks of “private listings,” “pocket listings,” and reduced access to property information after Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales warned that limiting listing data threatens consumer protections in the housing market.
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According to a June 24, 2026, Real Estate News article by Andrea V. Brambila, Eales told attendees at the National Association of Realtors’ MLS Forum in Washington, D.C., that the real estate industry faces a “right side of history” moment when it comes to cooperation, transparency, and open access to listing information.
Eales said the U.S. multiple listing service system helps “end asymmetry of information” and allows consumers to benefit “on equal terms.” He also criticized efforts that limit access to property details, including days on market and price reductions, calling the practice “madness,” according to Real Estate News
Quick Facts About Reduced Property Information
• The issue: Private listings and fragmented listing data may prevent homebuyers from seeing all available homes and key property information.
• The consumer risk: Homebuyers may be asked to make major financial decisions without full access to listing history, price changes, days on market, and other information that can affect value and negotiating strategy.
• The industry warning: Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales said the industry must decide whether it supports cooperation, open markets, transparency, and fair treatment of consumers.
• The local response: Buyers Brokers Only, an exclusive buyer agency serving Greater Boston, says homebuyers should work with agents whose only loyalty is to the homebuyer, real estate professionals who put clients before commissions.