Another Stellar MLS data share; a new look for Maine Listings
The Florida-based MLS’s data connectivity efforts continue with a new State-Wide MLS partnership. Plus, Maine Listings shares the meaning behind its new logo.
Editor's note: From regional and statewide players to locals focused on a single market, multiple listings services and Realtor associations are the backbone of residential real estate. Here we highlight some of the latest news about the organizations that are shaping the future of the industry.
Stellar MLS announces another data share agreement
Stellar MLS, the largest multiple listing service in Florida and Puerto Rico, has announced a reciprocal MLS access agreement with the Rhode Island-based State-Wide Multiple Listing Service. The move expands listing access for customers across 11 states and territories, the organization said in a news release.
The partnership, which connects State-Wide MLS members in Rhode Island and surrounding states with Stellar's expansive network, allows professionals to view and share listings seamlessly between both systems without additional memberships. State-Wide MLS, which is operated by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, serves roughly 6,000 members across 1,000 offices in Rhode Island and neighboring states.
The agreement enhances referral opportunities for member agents and brokers and simplifies client service for those working with relocating or out-of-state buyers. With Stellar MLS and State-Wide MLS both operating on the Matrix platform, users will experience an integrated, intuitive system designed to promote greater listing visibility, referral growth and market mobility across regions, the organization said.
The collaboration "is a win for real estate professionals, the consumers they serve, and ultimately, the industry as a whole," Stellar MLS CEO Merri Jo Cowen said. "Together, we are advancing data accuracy, transparency, and access."
The agreement continues Stellar MLS's momentum in expanding data connectivity nationwide. In recent months, Stellar has announced similar reciprocal data partnerships, including one with Miami Realtors and a major three-way agreement announced in July with California Regional MLS and Bright MLS.
Maine Listings rebrands with new 'North Star' logo
Maine Listings, one of the nation's oldest MLSs with 6,800 members statewide, has unveiled a new logo and brand identity that the organization said was designed to reflect its customer-first mission and leadership in real estate data and technology across New England.
The rebrand introduces a new logo and visual direction that embody Maine Listings' values of innovation, collaboration and service, CEO Denise Libby said in a news release. The new look is "a visual symbol of how we blend rural beauty and hometown values with modern technology," Libby said.
The refreshed logo's circular motif was designed to evoke connection and community across Maine's diverse regions, while the green and blue tones pay tribute to the state's oceans, forests and mountains. At the logo's center, white space forms a star — a nod to Maine Listings serving as a North Star for real estate professionals statewide and a mark of excellence and trust, the release said.
