# IDX: The Original Sin? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/industry-relations-175857/idx-the-original-sin Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/industry-relations-175857/idx-the-original-sin.md Podcast: [Industry Relations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/industry-relations-175857) Published: 2026-04-17T13:25:00+00:00 Episode link: https://industryrelations.libsyn.com/idx-the-original-sin Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/industryrelations/INDRELSBS80_AUDIO.mp3?dest-id=476255 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/industry-relations-175857/episodes/idx-the-original-sin Duration seconds: 4130 ## Resource The Industry Relations Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Rob and Greg break down NAR's latest settlement move, Zillow's shift toward pre-marketing, and what it all means for the industry. The back half turns into a heated debate on new "public marketing" laws, the definition of marketing itself, and whether the MLS is a listing platform or a broker cooperative. ***CORRECTION: During the podcast we mistakenly commented that we had recieved an update about the recent NAR settlement 24hrs ahead of time. That is not accurate. We recieved the update the day of the news being announced. We apologize and regret the error.*** Key Takeaways NAR's new settlement strategy is more proactive—but may face legal pushback Zillow's "Preview" signals a major shift toward pre-marketing Portal competition remains intense across Zillow, Homes.com, and others New state laws are vague and raise more questions than answers "What is marketing?" is becoming a core industry debate The MLS identity crisis: platform vs. cooperative Pre-marketing continues to reshape listing strategy Consumer expectations could determine where this all goes Connect with Rob and Greg Rob's Website Greg's Website Watch us on YouTube Our Sponsors: Cotality Notorious VIP The Giant Steps Job Board Production and Editing Services by Sunbound Studios ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/industry-relations-175857/episodes/idx-the-original-sin/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/industry-relations-175857/idx-the-original-sin.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.