In this monologue, the speaker—who works in real estate and is currently house‑hunting in Northern California—exposes how private or off‑market listings have become commonplace, yet they primarily serve broker interests rather than sellers. He cites Compass, a dominant regional brokerage, as hiding roughly 28% of its inventory from public portals like Zillow and Realtor.com. Access to these hidden listings requires either a physical visit to a Compass office (reminiscent of outdated practices) or a personal connection within the firm. The speaker’s attempts to obtain the list directly were rebuffed, highlighting the friction buyers face when sellers are steered off‑market. The overall tone is a frustrated, critical call for transparency in the home‑buying process.
