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Hearings spotlight pocket‑listings bill as fair‑housing measure; industry groups split
Summary
Stakeholders told the committee SB 6,091 would curb pocket listings and expand access to housing markets by requiring brokers to concurrently market listings to the public; supporters (Zillow, Habitat, Fair Housing Center) said the bill promotes transparency, while broker groups and rental representatives raised scope and technical concerns such as the word 'lease'.
The committee reopened its public hearing on substitute Senate Bill 6,091 on Feb. 18 to hear a broad range of stakeholders about whether brokers should be barred from marketing residential property to exclusive groups unless listings are simultaneously made available to the public.
Anna Boone, who leads government relations for Zillow in Washington, said "Zillow strongly supports SB 16 91," arguing the bill is meant to "ensure Washington maintains an open and competitive real estate marketplace where consumers, not private networks, control their home searches." Bill Clark, speaking for Washington…
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