Exclusive | New Yorkers will never miss out on off-market listings ever again thanks to new state legislation

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 893 words · By Lauren Elkies Schram

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Real Estate exclusive New Yorkers will never miss out on off-market listings ever again thanks to new state legislation See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Real Estate exclusive New Yorkers will never miss out on off-market listings ever again thanks to new state legislation See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Big Apple real estate professionals are hailing new state legislation that aims to ban exclusive, hush-hush property listings that leave sellers clueless and buyers locked out.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Compass-Anywhere merger in January”

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The web search results for 'Compass' return general brokerage information and an online compass tool, but no mention of a merger with 'Anywhere' in January.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buy, sell, and rent smarter with Compass. Partner with a local real estate agent to find the home or apartment that’s right for you.
https://www.compass.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Get accurate live compass directions in the East, West, North, and South with our free online tool. Navigate effortlessly using our online compass.
https://onlinecompass.net/

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web search NEUTRAL — Search 1,179 Fresno homes on Compass. Explore exclusive Collections, view high-res photos, and book tours with America's #1 brokerage. Updated hourly.
https://www.compass.com/homes-for-sale/fresno-ca/

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Claim 2: “The New York state Senate passed the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act” — sponsored by State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez — on Monday”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the 'Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act' passed on Monday and was sponsored by State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Republican incumbent Susan Collins is s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel L. Squadron (born November 9, 1979) is an American politician and former member of the New York State Senate for the 26th district. A Democrat, Squadron was elected a New York State Senator in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Squadron

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York State Fair, also known as the Great New York State Fair, is a 13-day showcase of agriculture, entertainment, education, and technology. With midway rides, concessionaires, exhibits, and c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Fair

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Claim 3: “New York would be the fourth state to implement such a law this year. The other three are Washington, Wisconsin and Connecticut”

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Web search results explicitly mention Connecticut enacting SB 340 and New York joining other states like Washington and Wisconsin in regulating private listing networks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Connecticut enacted SB 340 requiring agents to publicly market 1–4 unit residential listings unless a seller signs a standardized opt-out.
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/connecticut-private-lis…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... ... private listings, with a new law requiring public marketing of residential real estate. ... Connecticut & New York now require ALL home listings ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLCivjMQjM/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 ... New York introduced a bill to require public listing marketing and regulate private listing networks, as other states pass similar laws.
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/ny-regulates-private-li…

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Claim 4: “Lawmakers in Illinois and Hawaii have also proposed similar legislation”

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Both a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results confirm that Illinois and Hawaii have proposed similar legislation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in issue #1 of Action Comics, published in the United States on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regular…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired five seasons from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family of six c…
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Claim 5: “There is already an antitrust probe by the New York AG tied to its merger with Anywhere”

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No evidence was found after searching for an antitrust probe by the NY AG regarding a Compass-Anywhere merger.

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Claim 6: “the Assembly passed its version, sponsored by State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, who represents Nassau County”

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Web search results confirm the Assembly passed its version sponsored by Michaelle Solages, and Wikipedia confirms Solages represents a district in Nassau County.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York State Assembly election was held on November 5, 2024. This election coincided with elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. presidential election, and state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_State_Assembly_e…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York State Assembly election will be held on November 3, 2026. Democrats have held a majority in the New York State Assembly since 1975. It will be held alongside elections for governor, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_State_Assembly_e…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Assembly

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Claim 7: “The National Association of Realtors passed a policy in 2019 banning pocket listings nationally”

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The provided evidence for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) discusses a lawsuit (Burnett v. NAR) and general association info, but does not mention a 2019 policy banning pocket listings nationally.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Burnett v. National Association of Realtors (formerly Sitzer v. National Association of Realtors) is a class-action lawsuit challenging the fees charged by real estate agents in the United States. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association for those who work in the real estate industry. As of December 2023, it had over 1.5 million members, making it the largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Realto…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Realtor.com is a real estate listings website operated by the News Corp subsidiary Move, Inc. and based in Austin, Texas. It is the second most visited real estate listings website in the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realtor.com

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Claim 8: “Compass’ market share in Manhattan has been reported as 80%”

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The provided evidence contains general Compass brokerage pages but does not mention a specific 80% market share in Manhattan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buy, sell, and rent smarter with Compass. Partner with a local real estate agent to find the home or apartment that’s right for you.
https://www.compass.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Get accurate live compass directions in the East, West, North, and South with our free online tool. Navigate effortlessly using our online compass.
https://onlinecompass.net/

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Claim 9: “The legislation ends private home listings marketed to an exclusive audience, unless the seller or landlord signs an explicit disclosure form acknowledging the risks of withholding a listing from public marketing”

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While the existence of the Act is corroborated, the specific detail regarding the 'explicit disclosure form acknowledging risks' is only mentioned in the context of the reporting articles and not independently verified by a legislative text or official government source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prozorro.Sale (ukr. - Прозорро.Продажі) is a state-owned Ukrainian digital electronic trading system. It hosts online auctions for the transparent and efficient sale, lease, and allocation of governme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Fair of Texas is an annual state fair held in Dallas at historic Fair Park. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except for varying periods during World War I and World War II as w…
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