He likened the process to the website, eBay, but for real estate. He said most of his clients choose the auction route because they've been burned in the past as buyers shun the blind bidding process.

Real estate agents will not be able to indicate they have received an offer unless they have it in writing. Brokerages will have to keep proof of those written offers for a year.

A largely paper-driven process, the transaction that involves the seller, builder and buyer could be hastened to 10 days from 30 days, for example, he said.

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