MLS/Association News

The board wrote that this change, which takes effect in January, “represents the future of how residential real estate is transacted.”

Two cases that attracted national attention move toward a quiet conclusion, with a judge ruling that floor plans aren’t the same as building designs.

An attorney for the organization said a loss would be “bad news for consumers” and force the industry “back into the 19th century.”

As for-sale listings have declined, more MLSs are integrating rental tools that can help members sustain their business in a slower market.

The Southeast MLS Alliance and Coast 2 Coast MLS Data Share in Florida represent the latest initiatives to expand data sharing among MLSs.

In the wake of a cyberattack that knocked the Ohio MLS offline in August, the organization rushed to roll out a new system, but bugs frustrated agents.

Stop Hate In Real Estate, a collaboration between the LGBTQ+ Alliance, AREAA, NAHREP and WomanUp!, aims to fight discrimination.

NorthstarMLS CEO Tim Dain offers his tech-forward view of the future, which includes transparency, consolidation and richer listings content.

An email sent by CEO Bob Goldberg to staff on Thursday promises an independent assessment of company policies and practices.

The NAR Accountability Project and its allies laid out their four-point plan during an event outside the organization’s Chicago headquarters on Monday.

FMLS President and CEO Jeremy Crawford believes cooperation and consolidation are key to a healthy and efficient MLS network: “We are all better together.”

Nestfully, a consumer home search site launched earlier this year by the country's two largest MLSs, expands coverage with new listings.

The $3 million settlement in the buyer-broker commissions lawsuit will now move forward following updates to the terms of the agreement.

After a major real estate company reached a settlement in the Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett cases, NAR said its commitment to defend itself remains unchanged.

NWMLS CEO Tom Hurdelbrink says brokerage expansion is changing how MLSs operate, and lawsuits could spur an industry-wide “generational and tectonic shift.”

A case filed by the Top Agent Network targeting NAR's Clear Cooperation policy was reinstated after previously being dismissed in 2021.

NAR leaders affirmed Bob Goldberg as CEO during an emergency meeting days after the association’s president resigned following sexual harassment allegations.

A proactive approach could help MLSs better manage any potential changes to their business models.

Just two days after the New York Times published claims of harassment, retaliation and intimidation at the association, Kenny Parcell has stepped down.

Allegations of sexual harassment at NAR, followed by "very emotional" calls from association employees, sparked a new initiative now gaining steam.