{"id":62623,"date":"2026-04-04T03:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T01:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.trio-tv.com\/northwest-mls-accuses-compass-of-deceptive-pocket-listing-scheme-in-counterclaim\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T01:05:51","slug":"northwest-mls-accuses-compass-of-deceptive-pocket-listing-scheme-in-counterclaim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.trio-tv.com\/ru\/northwest-mls-accuses-compass-of-deceptive-pocket-listing-scheme-in-counterclaim\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwest MLS accuses Compass of deceptive \u2018pocket listing\u2019 scheme in counterclaim"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

\u0421\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043e-\u0437\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0433\u0430<\/strong> has filed counterclaims in federal court against \u041a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0441<\/strong>, alleging the brokerage\u2019s \u201cthree-phase marketing program\u201d is a deceptive scheme that hides listing data from the public and violates Washington\u2019s Consumer Protection Act.<\/p>\n

In the filing, the Kirkland, Wash.-based MLS argues that Compass\u2019 strategy of scaling so-called \u201cpocket listings\u201d creates a \u201ctwo-tier\u201d marketplace, with fuller access for \u041a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0441<\/a>-affiliated buyers and a depleted set of options for the general public and competing brokers. The counterclaims were filed in a federal case in which Compass is a plaintiff and NWMLS<\/a> is a defendant.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross the country,\u00a0we are seeing a clear\u00a0trend that\u00a0consumers\u00a0want more choice, transparency and flexibility,\u00a0and are\u00a0pushing back on industry-imposed mandates,\u201d according to a Compass spokesperson. \u201cWe stand with consumers, real estate professionals, homeowners, homebuyers and competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Washington law now mirrors NWMLS listing rules<\/h2>\n

NWMLS<\/a> said in its filing that its long-standing listing transparency rules have effectively been written into state law. Senate Bill 6091, which takes effect in June, requires brokers in Washington to market properties broadly to the public and to other brokers.<\/p>\n

That standard \u2014 open, public marketing of residential listings rather than limited exposure to select buyers or internal networks \u2014 has been a core rule of the broker-owned MLS for decades, the organization said in the counterclaim.<\/p>\n

For brokers and teams operating in Washington, the combination of MLS rules and SB 6091 means marketing strategies built around off-MLS exposure or extended private \u201ccoming soon\u201d promotion will face heightened legal and regulatory risk once the law is in force.<\/p>\n

Allegations: data manipulation and reduced seller proceeds<\/h2>\n

NWMLS\u2019 counterclaims center on three main allegations about Compass\u2019s \u201cthree-Phase Marketing Program<\/a>\u201d and related practices:<\/p>\n