Sam DeBord

Sam DeBord is CEO of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) and the author of Working with Real Estate Data, organized real estate's premier technology course for onboarding and professional development. He has served as President's Liaison for MLS and Data Management with NAR, and has also worked as a management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers, managing broker for Coldwell Banker Danforth, a mentor for NAR REACH, and a board director for association, MLS and venture fund organizations.

Decoded: Why MLSs across the globe choose RESO standards
Real estate doesn't stop at the border. Sharing a common set of rules improves the transparency and efficiency of transactions in the U.S. and beyond.
May 5, 2025
How the MLS has endured, and what the future holds
In the third of a three-part series, RESO CEO Sam DeBord explains why rules are critical to the MLS and how shifts in the industry influence MLS functions.
April 15, 2024
The North American MLS as a model for the world
In the second of a three-part series, RESO CEO Sam DeBord offers a look at the MLS outside the U.S. and Canada.
April 7, 2024
What every real estate professional needs to know about the MLS
In the first of a three-part series, RESO CEO Sam DeBord explains what an MLS is — and what it isn't — and how definitions of the MLS can vary.
March 29, 2024