Real Estate News

JULY 7, 2025

California Regional MLS, the nation's second largest MLS, took a similar stance in April , and like NorthstarMLS, called out pressure placed on NAR by large brokerages with an interest in ending Clear Cooperation, which Compass said earlier this month it "will not adhere to. " NAR is giving MLSs until Sept.

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

Real estate brokerages are experiencing accelerated internal consolidation, increased agent mobility and deepening productivity divides, according to new data from Recruiting Insight. Findings reveal that while total agent membership remains steady, internal shifts and strategic recruiting are becoming key levers for growth.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

MetroList , the largest MLS in Northern California , has rolled out a new “add/edit” voice-controlled app for real estate agents to collect and input property data directly from the field. The app, developed in partnership with real estate technology company Lundy Inc.

MLS

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MLSs are using AI technology to catch agents who attempt to circumvent the commission lawsuit settlement terms. Before the commission lawsuit settlements, “three” used to be the magic number for agents posting on multiple listings services (MLSs). Still, agents are finding creative ways to get compensation offers in their listings.

MLS

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

The average people that our agents are working with everyday are thinking about things like affordability and how they can maximize the value of their home — and typically that comes from exposure,” Ginger Wilcox , the president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate , said during a panel discussion at HousingWire ’s The Gathering.

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

Luxury Presence has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to automate digital marketing for real estate agents. The company said the tool is built on a proprietary system called PresenceAI, which uses real-time MLS data and behavioral insights from over 60 million annual website visitors.

Agents

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.

Agents

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

It’s with this same goal in mind that Northwest MLS (NWMLS) said it chose to implement referral fee disclosures. Northwest MLS has been working on this issue for nearly a year,” a spokesperson for NWMLS told HousingWire via email. More harm than good?

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2025

Yet another MLS will not be implementing delayed marketing exempt listings. NAR created MLOS and delayed marketing listings — which are listings entered into the MLS but withheld from IDX feeds and syndication for a given period of time — due to pushback over its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP).

MLS

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.

MLS

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.

Industrial

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?

MLS

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.

MLS

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.

Industrial

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.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

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Agents

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.”

MLS

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?

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Real estate technology company Rayse has launched a seller-focused module aimed at helping listing agents provide clearer communication and real-time updates to clients throughout the sales process. In a recent survey commissioned by Rayse, 51% of sellers said they believed their agent spent fewer than 20 hours on the sale.

Agents

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.

Marketing

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

Reffkin followed up last week’s LinkedIn post claiming that Zillow no longer displays all MLS listings to prospective homebuyers, with two more posts. Now, Zillow research claims homeowners lose money if they don’t use the MLS,” Reffkin wrote. “Now, When Zillow was making money buying homes off the MLS, it supported off-MLS sales.

MLS

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.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2025

million), JPAR ( $700,000), Signature Properties of Huntington ($850,000), Central New York Information Services ($125,000), Brooklyn New York MLS ($95,000), First Team Real Estate — Orange County ($1 million), and Sibcy Cline ($895,000). The Keel settling defendants include Side ($5.5 On Monday, Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the U.S.

Brokerage

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.

Closing

Real Estate News

JUNE 24, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Agents Opendoor betting on agent partners as it looks to boost revenue “We’re in growth mode. We’re eager to get more great agent partnerships going because we have so many customers we want to serve,” the company said.

Agents

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.

Branding

Real Estate News

JUNE 20, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Tech Tech Bytes: 10 years of Rechat; new home search site launches Rechat introduces a new Digital Ads feature; Lone Wolf and Follow Up Boss team up; MLS United partners with CubiCasa; brokerdata.com launches.

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2025

It’s available in both English and Spanish and was developed by Lundy Inc. Platform features were developed in partnership with Able Environments , which also created the Accessibility Real Estate Specialist training program.

Development

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.

Mortgages

Real Estate News

JULY 5, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages New teams at Real, C21; veteran agent joins Engel & Völkers C21 expands in North Carolina while Real picks up a 30-agent team in Texas; meanwhile, E&V and Coldwell Banker Warburg add new agents.

Agents

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.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2025

Launched alongside agent tools and program expansions, it arrives as Opendoor battles financial strain — and sudden meme-stock fame. Now featuring seller tools, Rayse helps agents showcase their work throughout a transaction — a timely move amid shifting industry norms post-commission lawsuits. Developed with Lundy Inc.

Mortgages

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.

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2025

The company said it recently increased its coverage of MLS listings to 98.5% ” Teerlink said that his and Jones’s industry experiences are what drove the development of ChatMMI. “I started in the industry as an agent. of all counties in the U.S. The Bonzo guys started in the industry originating loans.

Loan Officer

BAM Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

BAM Key Details: This year’s Real Rise Conference presented new AI tech solutions for Real brokers and agents and for consumers—including the AI-powered concierge, Leo, and Real Wallet. Leo CoPilot, launched in summer 2023, has already handled more than 180,000 context-specific inquiries and now serves as an agent command center.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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Pre-approval

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.

Technology