Private Listings New NAR Rules | Real Estate News

Real Estate News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

NAR just dropped fresh rules for agents handling private listings — think “office exclusive” or “coming soon” — requiring clear disclosures, signed waivers, and strict adherence to MLS policies. Sellers must explicitly opt out of public marketing, and brokers must explain trade-offs like lost MLS benefits. The Clear Cooperation Policy still applies: once a private listing goes public, it must hit MLS within one day. Agents can share details with others only if the seller consents and the other agent doesn’t market the property. Still murky? Yes — definitions like “publicly marketed” are…