Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Under what NAR is calling its MLS Listing Options for Sellers policy , sellers will have the option to delay marketing their listing publicly as long as they sign the required disclosure. During the time period, the listing will be able to be seen by other MLS participants through their local MLS platform.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Furniture rentals, photography sessions, and weeks of back-and-forth leave agents stuck in the past. a Silicon Valley-based startup, is transforming the property marketing process with Collov AI , the real estate industrys first listing marketing AI Agent. Thats why Collov AIs Visual Agent is designed to be as simple as taking a photo.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Prioritizing humans over houses is a core value at NextHome because it builds trust and fosters a more informed and confident client base which we believe puts our agents in a position to win,” James Dwiggins , the co-CEO of NextHome, said in a statement. “Through this partnership we are setting a new standard in the industry.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

VestaPlus , a software development firm known for its MLS solutions geared to real estate agents, has entered into a strategic partnership with California -based San Diego MLS. VestaPlus has a solid reputation for excellent software development and service,” Saul Klein, the CEO of SDMLS, said in a statement. “By

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

Real estate roots to tech innovation: Preston Guyton’s ez Home Search is changing the game As real estate and mortgage sectors consolidate, ez Home Search breaks barriers with scalable, privacy-focused tools empowering agents and loan officers. million in seed funding.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters highlights the individuals who are developing cutting-edge technology and leading innovation for their clients in these industries. This year, 75 honorees were selected. Take a look at the full list below.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Traditional MLS data excels at structured information like price ranges, bedroom counts and square footage. It also creates a strategic opportunity for agents who understand modern search behavior and how to connect lifestyle and informational content with listings in meaningful ways.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, changing agent commission guidelines and emerging lead contact regulations are keeping professionals up at night. Together, these obstacles are forcing agents and brokerages to hit the sidelines and plan against seemingly insurmountable odds like facing Brady and the Patriots in the Superbowl. What does this look like?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The nation’s third largest MLS, with over 70,000 agents in Florida and Puerto Rico, Stellar MLS announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Remine and MoxiWorks to launch a new platform for real estate professionals. The post Stellar MLS to launch new agent platform appeared first on HousingWire. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

According to the release, if a listing is publicly marketed to any buyer it must be put in an MLS and be able to be published on Zillow as well as other sites that receive internet data exchange (IDX) feeds. where all the data is siloed, Pareja said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Maybe youve recently passed your real estate exam and obtained your license, or maybe youre simply thinking about becoming a real estate agent. Real estate is very much a learn on the job career, but luckily, there are many agents (like us!) Let us help you become successful faster with our top 19 tips for new real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In reality, consumers are better off and business competition thrives very much because of NAR’s rules and how well local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) broker marketplaces function. These local MLS broker marketplaces work in favor of consumers every day. Real estate agents know city and county property taxes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

Enter the American Real Estate Association , the trade group founded by Compass agent Jason Haber and The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky. It proposed on Friday a compromise on CCP that it believes respects seller choice, enhances competition and safeguards MLS integrity. Inman News was first to report the story.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

The North Carolina Regional MLS (NCRMLS) has expanded into Georgia. According to an announcement on Monday, the MLS has recently welcomed the strategic additions of Savannah MLS , Athens Area Association of Realtors and Classic MLS , and the Realtors of Greater Augusta into its fold.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

The rule states that MLS listings and non-MLS listings may not be displayed together in MLSs that have adopted the policy in order for the listing giant to obtain access to the MLSs internet data exchange (IDX) feed. Samuelson said he believes good agents and brokers feel the same way.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

Relitix’s latest release of the Agent Movement Index (AMI) for April 2024 reveals a surprising shift in the dynamics of real estate agents , indicating potential changes in market conditions and strategies among brokerages. The propensity for agents to move has been increasing since early fall of 2023.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

But could listing a client’s property on a private network instead of the MLS really be considered a breach of fiduciary duty? A study from Bright MLS backs up Willoughbys assertions. If an agent or even the brokerage double-ends the deal, that’s even more of a sin, according to Doug Miller. Why would we hide it?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

In the constantly evolving real estate landscape, Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) today face a significant challenge: agent attrition. As interest rates have remained comparatively high and property prices have soared, the for-sale market has stalled, resulting in many agents now selling only a few properties a year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. Finding an agent Like 43% of homebuyers , I began my search online, as I worked to get a sense for what the inventory in my preferred areas and in my price range looked like. Funny you should ask.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

UCO—a subsidiary of Stellar MLS—has entered into a landmark agreement with the National Association of REALTORS® India as an advisor to successfully launch an MLS across India.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Every good buyers agent knows the look buyers get when they walk into a newly-renovated kitchen they dont just like, but love: “ Our partnerships with designers work so well because we can give our real estate advice based on our market knowledge and the feedback weve gotten from buyers over the years, and they can make it beautiful.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 13, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Industry Startup aims to bring assumable mortgages to the masses Could a new market emerge around homebuyers taking over a seller’s existing low interest rate loan? One proptech veteran thinks so.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Most agents we work with have, but usually to write listing descriptions packed to the gills with fluffy language and way too many em dashes. Here are twelve mind-blowing ideas and prompts smart agents are using to close more deals with ChatGPT in 2025. Sound familiar? Let’s start with the basics.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Real estate agents are moving much less between brokerages than the post-pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, Relitix’s inaugural Agent Movement Index shows. The index shows the relative degree of movement between real estate brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agents are moving between brokerages at a much slower pace than the post-pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, according to Relitix’s Agent Movement Index. The index shows the relative degree of movement between brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

Perchwell , a New York City -based real estate data firm that works with MLSs , brokers and agents, announced Tuesday that it has raised $25 million in a Series B financing round. The newest round also included participation from Starwood Capital Group , Flex Capital , Stellar MLS , REcolorado MLS and the California Regional MLS.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Sellers can work with a local Opendoor partner agent to list their home on the MLS, while also having Opendoor’s cash offer as a backstop they can accept any time within 30 days. “ In last year’s TECH100 [submission], we mentioned the launch of List with Opendoor, which empowers homeowners to sell on their terms.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

The collaboration will allow 43,000 agents that serve Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered real estate assistant Sidekick unveiled a partnership with South Florida ’s BeachesMLS on Thursday. Lucie counties to leverage Sidekick’s integrated datasets and workflows.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. Unclear is whether the California MLS may renege its relationship with Glide.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Successful listing agents know that the key to securing a listing is preparation. Proactive agents do the work ahead of time and know what to expect going into every listing appointment. ask this at the end of the appointment) “I understand you’re interviewing several agents. Several pens. Business cards.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

One thing Compass ‘s supporters and critics both agree on is this: the brokerage is leveraging its swelling network of private exclusive listings to recruit agents. Our source said the meeting with non-Compass agents from across the country was “well attended.” But how Compass is doing it might surprise you.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. This manifesto has helped MyState develop a national footprint with listings for all types of properties, including single-family homes, manufactured homes, newly built homes, foreclosures and even land.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

REsides , which bills itself as an online, “borderless” MLS announced Thursday that it’s partnering with startup proptech platform Rayse. The Rayse platform is designed to make agent-client relationships transparent in an evolving real estate market. Rayse is led and operated by Christian and James Dwiggins.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) showed that housing starts shrank 4.4% Survey data released Tuesday by Bright MLS concluded that “affordability is increasingly becoming more of a challenge for potential homebuyers.“ The surveyed agents also noted that affordability was the No. Data from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Denver -area MLS has named a new CEO in Dana Bennett, who returns to REcolorado after an 18-month stint away from the company. Bennett’s most recent role at the MLS was as vice president and chief business development officer, and she originally joined REcolorado as director of integrated solutions in 2012.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

The technology also integrates with Inside Real Estates BoldTrail CRM , allowing agents to create automated search alerts tailored to client preferences. In addition to search enhancements, ListAssists AI automates property listing descriptions by analyzing images and MLS data to generate content that’s optimized for search engines.

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