Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Now, as brokerages experiment with private listing networks (PLNs) and MLS s push back, another fight has emergedwho should control where and how listings are shared. Buyers, sellers, and agents no longer need the MLS to facilitate or dictate compensationthey can negotiate it however they want. Not because of a policy change.

As-is

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The rational case for repealing MLS Clear Cooperation rules. MLS system offers transparency, but at what cost? MLS is not capitalism in its final form. Every year I get a postcard on my birthday from my MLS, My MLS pays for technology that I’ll never use and they put on training I rarely attend. Does cc work?

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The multiple listing service (MLS) owners of real estate software company Remine are moving to sell the firm. The four MLSs that make up MLSTH; Austin Board of Realtors Unlock MLS , First MLS , Miami Realtors MLS , and Heartland MLS , acquired Remine in October 2021 for $53.5 million professionals.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2025

On Tuesday, the Robert Reffkin -helmed firm informed local MLS and NAR leadership that it “does not consider the Clear Cooperation Policy or any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding,” and that it “has not and will not adhere to CCP or any national NAR MLS rule.” NAR did not return a request for comment.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

According to the release, this new policy compliments NAR s existing MLS policies and that it will exist in conjunction with CCP.The trade group feels the policy provides sellers and their agent more options and choice when marketing a property. According to NAR, each MLS will have the ability to determine its own delayed marketing period.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

RealReports , a property data technology firm, has entered into a partnership with MLS Now , Ohio s largest MLS , to provide its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven real estate platform to more than 14,000 agents across Ohio and West Virginia. The deal with MLS Now marks the company’s 15th such agreement in 2025.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Saris is ready to see some movement in the Nosalek commission lawsuit , which has been pending for five years now, but that doesn’t mean she is going to approve MLS PIN’s settlement without properly examining the details. District Court Judge Patti B.

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2025

The housing industry is currently rife with consolidation, but the same wave of mergers and acquisitions has not taken the multiple listing service ( MLS ) sector by storm. According to Anne Marie Decatsye, the CEO of Charlotte -based Canopy MLS , the top 25 MLSs by member count represent more than 1 million subscribers.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 27, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock MLS/Assn MLS extending push for transparency to referral fees New disclosure forms will help buyers and sellers understand who is getting paid — and how much — during home transactions, Northwest MLS says.

MLS

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

On Thursday, MLS leaders took center stage at several conference sessions, including discussions of the business practice changes driven by the NAR commission lawsuit settlement and how the role of the MLS — and the MLS-broker relationship — has evolved as a result. “I

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Zillow will begin a phased rollout of its listing access standards policy, which bans publicly marketed listings not entered into the MLS , on May 28. The standards apply to listings regardless of any applicable local MLS rule, and they apply to all listings subject to an exclusive for-sale listing agreement between a broker and a seller.

MLS

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Most pertain to banning offers of compensation to buyer agents over the MLS, in addition to preventing MLSs from facilitating such offers to aggregator websites. It also requires MLS members to disclose agreements with prospective buyers that outline commission expectations before showing them a home for sale.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

After Jensen took over as CEO in 2015 , MRED created an internal MLS private listing network after survey feedback from subscribers found that many were frustrated by the number of pocket listings and sales occurring. We dont even plan on making any changes because of the new policy, Rebecca Jensen , the president and CEO of MRED, said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

On Tuesday, MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) and the plaintiffs in the Nosalek suit, filed requests asking Judge Patti B. MLS PIN and the Nosalek plaintiffs first filed their proposed settlement agreement during the summer of 2023. DOJs supplemental response addresses none of these points, MLS PIN writes.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The platform connects with MLS for seamless listing input, saving time and reducing duplicated efforts. Whether youre running a large brokerage, managing a small team or working on your own, the right transaction management platform can take the worry out of compliance and lighten your workload.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Recently, some brokerage firms have advocated for MLS rules that facilitate hiding property listings from consumers and lobbied the real estate industry to accommodate those exclusionary practices, he stated. Northwest MLS has declined to adopt those misguided, exclusionary rules. They dont, he said.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Remine has more than 40 MLS customers totaling 600,000-plus agents and brokers nationwide. The firm was founded in 2015 and sold in 2021 to Unlock MLS , First MLS , Miami Realtors MLS and Heartland MLS for $53.5 million as part of a joint venture known as MLS Technology Holdings. million in cash at auction.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2025

In the 1960s, brokers created the first MLS in booklet form to create a true marketplace of the inventory that was for sale. The real estate industry is facing another change. This isnt the first time, and it wont be the last. They soon formalized a code of ethics and operating policies. Written agreements became commonplace.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

As multiple listing services (MLS) across the country grapple with a variety of challenges, the industrys trade group, the Council of MLSs (CMLS) is looking to a new chief operating officer to help it navigate choppy waters. Galicia announced his departure from Bright MLS last week. Galicia will start next Monday, May 19.

MLS

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

But survey data released Thursday by Bright MLS found that some standards were top priorities for some buyers. The Maryland-headquartered MLS conducted a survey in mid-December that included 700 prospective homebuyers who were renting or living with others. More specifically, 56.1% Another 37.8% and 35.6%, respectively.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Mauricio Umansky , the CEO of The Agency , who does not support CCP, agreed with Wilcox that in most situations, sellers get the most benefit from listing on the MLS. The easiest path to selling a property is to put it on the MLS and broadcast it on all the portals.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Public records & MLS misuse Scammers exploit MLS history and public records to appear credible. By leveraging public data, crafting emails that mimic legitimate sellers, and using MLS history (sometimes gathered from previous scams), fraudsters build a convincing narrative. Then came the call. Consider signing up for one.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Office exclusives are becoming an increasingly significant segment of the Bright MLS marketplace, according to a recent Bright MLS study examining their impact on the broader housing market. Office exclusives take longer to sell and offer no price advantages over immediately promoting a home through the MLS, it said.

MLS

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The hotly debated Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) — a NAR rule that requires Realtors to post a home on a NAR-affiliated multiple listing service (MLS) within a day of signing a listing agreement — is likely playing a role in the responses. This concern even outweighed factors related to money.

Purchase and sale agreement

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

MARCH 3, 2025

And while most of the talking points espoused on both sides of the debate remain fairly consistent, those who are in favor of the policy have recently started to claim that an agent who doesnt list their sellers properties on the MLS may be exposing themselves to legal liability. And these brokers dont trust NAR that much anymore.

MLS

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In some states, the door has been open for many years to real estate agents who want to access their local MLS without being a Realtor. In late 2024 , PAR announced it would be allowing non-Realtors to access the MLS it co-owns with Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) starting Jan.

MLS

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

MAY 1, 2025

We tell them, If you want maximum exposure, we go on the MLS. Ive yet to see convincing data that says keeping a home off the market nets a better deal for the seller, Willoughby said. We have a fiduciary obligation to expose their home to as many buyers as possible to get the highest and best price. Why would we hide it? Lets be honest.

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

On Monday, the DOJ filed a supplemental statement of interest in the Nosalek suit expressing its continued displeasure with the terms of MLS Property Information Networks (MLS PIN) settlement. million to $3.95 The DOJ claims that it has been fighting to inject competition into residential real-estate markets.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

In a news release, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin appeared to openly taunt the National Association of Realtors (NAR), whose CCP rulerequires a Realtor to put a home for sale on the local NAR-affiliated multiple listing service (MLS) within a day of marketing a listing. Coming Soon is part of Compasss three-phase marketing plan for homes.

Agents

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. Outdated rule Stellar MLS in Florida is one organization that recently abandoned the policy.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Brokers must ‘purchase’ association memberships they may not need or want to obtain MLS services,” Eytalis wrote. This structure has created an anti-competitive monopoly over MLS services, limiting the market’s ability to support alternative trade organizations, thereby stifling competition in violation of the Sherman Act.”

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

It often involves coordinating with stagers, hiring photographers, waiting on edited media, producing videos, drafting descriptions, designing flyers, and uploading everything to the MLS. Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic add-on in real estate — it’s becoming core infrastructure. Each step introduces friction.

Marketing

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Rather than going in and searching the MLS yourself, and having to pull out those names and then email clients, you can actually automate that process and use AI. They can actually perform data scraping off the MLS, match that with their clients’ needs and even send the emails from a draft. It’s about doing things smarter.

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2025

Rayse helps them demonstrate that effort in a way that builds trust and reinforces their value — something our MLS customers need now more than ever.” Access to the real estate platform Rayse has been provided to all realMLS members at no additional cost. Rayse helps agents show the story behind the sale.

MLS

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

But if you’re a member of an MLS , you have to follow the same rules as everybody else. If you have to put a property in the MLS within 24 to 48 hours, then you play by the same rules. Typically, with franchise organizations, it’s all about the sales process and bringing on more franchises.

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