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Study: Listings on Bright MLS show $54,000 benefit for sellers compared to off-MLS

Housing Wire

With the latest industry turmoil around compensation, steering and more due to lawsuits and the investigation by the Department of Justice , those outside the housing industry would assume the benefit to listing a home on the MLS would be negligible. “[That study] just showed the averages off-MLS versus the averages on-MLS.”

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OneKey MLS acquires Mid-Hudson MLS

Housing Wire

OneKey MLS has acquired Mid-Hudson MLS according to an announcement on Monday, growing its membership to nearly 50,000 agents. The Poughkeepsie-based Mid-Hudson MLS is a broker-owned MLS serving over 1,400 agents in Dutchess County and the Mid-Hudson Valley area.

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Subtle shifts in real estate agent dynamics in March: Relitix

Housing Wire

The latest findings from Relitix’s Agent Movement Index (AMI) for March 2024 reveal a nuanced landscape in the real estate sector, with shifts in agent activities suggesting stabilizing and evolving market conditions. The index is calculated using national-level data from a large sample of the nation’s most prominent MLS systems.

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Opinion: Local MLS broker marketplaces, rules equitably advance American homeownership

Housing Wire

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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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? It’s time to get more creative, aggressive and profitable with your MLS searches. 6 strategies to actively and creatively mine your MLS 1. Has the drip run dry?

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Saul Klein to lead San Diego MLS in wake of scandal

Housing Wire

Real estate industry veteran Saul Klein is taking over as the CEO and director of SDAR’s wholly-owned San Diego MLS , according to an announcement on Tuesday. “I In July, Mike Mercurio , SDMLS’ longtime CEO left the MLS amid a cloud of alleged inappropriate financial behavior.

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Real estate agents grapple with cyberattack on Rapattoni

Housing Wire

The incident left agents from all across the country scrambling for workarounds to navigate the disruption to their marketing and property sales efforts, the North Bay Business Journal first reported. It’s also been challenging for agents to keep track of sold properties since the attack as their local MLS system has been out.

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