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NY may restrict private home listings — as more states crack down on controversial practice

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NY may restrict private home listings — as more states crack down on controversial practice See more of our coverage in your search results.

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NY may restrict private home listings — as more states crack down on controversial practice See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleNew York State is on the verge of restricting private home listings marketed to an exclusive audience, making it the latest state to crack down on the controversial practice.

Common ground

The New York state Senate passed the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act” in a vote of 60-0 from its noncontroversial calendar on Monday.

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

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/real-estate/ny-may-join-washington-connecticut-and…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 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 bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Kathy Hochul.”
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Web search results explicitly state the law is poised to be signed by Kathy Hochul following the Senate pass.
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Claim 2: “The New York State Association of Realtors® strongly supports the New York bill, it said in a statement.”
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Claim 3: “Realtor.com® recently struck an agreement with Zillow to show preview listings from brokers who participate in Zillow’s preview program”
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Claim 4: “State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez (D-The Bronx) sponsored the New York bill”
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The official NYSenate.gov page confirms Senator Nathalia Fernandez introduced the legislation (2025-S10274) relating to fair and transparent real estate listings.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York state Senate passed the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act” — sponsored by State Sen.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/real-estate/nyers-to-benefit-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York lawmakers passed the Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listings Act just five days after Connecticut’s governor signed a similar bill into law, while Illinois and Hawaii are weighing their own…
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/06/12/new-york-advance…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York State Senator Nathalia Fernandez. Chair, Alcoholism And Substance Use Disorders Committee. ( D ) 34th Senate District.2025-S10274. Relates to access to fair and transparent real estate listin…
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/nathalia-fernandez/legisla…
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Claim 5: “New York would be the third state to put such a law on the books this year.”
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Web search results indicate New York passed this just five days after Connecticut, and mention other states like Washington, placing New York in a sequence of states passing such laws this year.
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Claim 6: “Specifically, the bill requires that properties are advertised on a publication, platform, or website that’s free and or doesn’t require a homebuyer to work with the listing brokerage.”
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Web search results describe the bill's intent to restrict 'pocket listings' and require marketing on free or public platforms that don't require brokerage affiliation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2012 · fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests.
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Bernardino County Fair & Event Center is an 84 acre facility located in the High Desert Region of San Bernardino County. Along with the productions of the annual San Bernardino County Fair, th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Wayfair for A Zillion Things Home across all styles and budgets. 5,000 brands of furniture, lighting, cookware, and more. Free Shipping on most items.
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Claim 7: “It also ups the fine for violation of real estate broker conduct, from $2,000 to $5,000, up to revocation of license.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific increase of fines from $2,000 to $5,000.
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Claim 8: “At least one study from Bright MLS found private listings take longer to sell and don’t guarantee more money.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a study from Bright MLS on private listings.
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Claim 9: “Then a study from Zillow found the sales price of such private listings was 1.3% less than comparable sales on the MLS, costing the seller an average of $4,230 per sale.”
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Claim 10: “Under this proposed law, real estate agents must market properties on free or publicly accessible channels, rather than through private or exclusive networks, unless the seller signs an agreement acknowledging they may receive fewer offers or a lower final price.”
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Web search results describe the law's requirement that agents market properties on free or publicly accessible channels rather than exclusive networks, unless the seller agrees otherwise.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vanity Fair is a satirical novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray, which follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley amid their friends and families during and after the Napole…
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Claim 11: “Washington and Connecticut have passed similar laws.”
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Web search results explicitly mention that Connecticut's governor signed a similar bill into law and link New York's action to a trend involving Washington and Connecticut.
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state[a] to distinguish it from the national capital; [5] both are named after George …
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Claim 12: “Lawmakers in Illinois and Hawaii have also proposed similar legislation.”
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Web search results explicitly state that 'Illinois and Hawaii are weighing their own measures' similar to the New York act.
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Claim 13: “The New York state Senate passed the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act” in a vote of 60-0 from its noncontroversial calendar on Monday.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the New York State Senate passed the 'Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listing Act' with a 60-0 vote.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York State Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Primary elections will be held on June 23, 2026. It will be held alongside elections for governor, attorney general, comptroll…
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