What brokers want MLSs to build for real estate's next era
Modernization should be focused on broker needs and the industry's cooperative bargain for the digital age: consumer & data protection, accuracy, and security.
September 2, 2026
Craig Cheatham, President and CEO, The Realty Alliance
Craig Cheatham is a longtime broker advocate and spokesperson who currently serves as president and CEO of The Realty Alliance and CEO of Broker Resource Network.
He is a respected industry leader with more than 35 years of industry experience, including executive leadership roles at Alabama Realtors and ARELLO, and he has represented the broker perspective as a board member for NAR, MARIS, RESO and other real estate organizations.