StreetEasy Offers a Tiny Concession to Real-Estate Agents

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( TUESDAY, MARCH 22 THE REAL ESTATE [StreetEasy Offers a Tiny Concession to Real-Estate Agents]( The listings giant will no longer ban agents for not following its prompt posting policy, but it’s not ceding much (if any) power. Photo: Alvarez/Getty Images For most New Yorkers, StreetEasy falls somewhere between an essential service and a beloved pastime, but brokers have a far more antagonistic relationship with the listings behemoth, as a recent policy change at the company illustrates. StreetEasy is modifying an unpopular policy that punished agents who posted their listings elsewhere first, [according to the Real Deal](, but only slightly. Previously, StreetEasy handed out two-week bans to agents who violated its rule that listings be posted to its site within 24 hours of going up anywhere else (including in a “coming soon” notice on the agent’s own site or in an email to other brokers). Now, according to the new policy, agents will still be punished, just less severely than in the past — only the offending listings will be banned. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [The MAGA Trucker Convoy Is Having a Hard Time The drivers have faced rogue cyclists, Tesla drama, (possible) COVID, and the finger.]( By Clio Chang [The Gowanus Canal Has Eaten a Small Boat Gross.]( By Clio Chang [Robert A.M. Stern Was Called ‘Yellow Socks’ By George W. Bush The architect, historian, and educator answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”]( As told to Diana Budds [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( It happened this week — let’s talk about it. [Sign up for My Week in New York](: a new newsletter from the editors. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( If you enjoyed reading Curbed’s daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or [sign up for our Design Hunting newsletter]( for a visual diary from design editor Wendy Goodman and the [Listings Edit newsletter](, a digest of particularly worth-it apartments for rent in New York City. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=curbed) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved