MLS/Association News

As organized real estate grapples with game-changing court cases and turmoil at the top, MLS execs are movin’ on up in the 2024 Swanepoel Power 200.

The industry is at a crossroads as lawsuits threaten long-standing policies. For multiple listing services, separating from associations may be the answer.

Kevin Sears stepped into the leadership role earlier this week, and in his first public message, shared his priorities for the association.

REcolorado has signed agreements with regional MLSs in Georgia, Florida, California and Kansas, increasing listings access for agents.

Kasper had been in the role for just over four months following the resignation of former president Kenny Parcell. Kevin Sears is taking over as president.

Membership fell by more than 17,000 in December, and the association posted its first annual decline in more than a decade.

Attorneys for NAR have requested a stay in the Gibson case with a filing that seems to signal a shift in strategy.

The New York Times — which has put an uncomfortable spotlight on NAR this year — suggests that member dissatisfaction could give rise to other options.

The massive trade organization showed cracks in the foundation as it confronted harassment allegations from the inside and legal threats from the outside.

Following a review, Top Agent Network's lawsuit challenging NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy — which had been dismissed in 2021 — will be able to proceed.

On stages large and small, NAR President Tracy Kasper is making a compelling push to retake the Realtor narrative and highlight efforts to expand homeownership.

Art Carter and Brian Donnellan, CEOs of the nation’s largest MLSs, are pals as well as colleagues, walking the talk of collaboration in challenging times.

After a tumultuous year for NAR and the industry, membership in the nation's largest trade organization is headed for its first yearly drop in over a decade.

OneKey MLS is acquiring Mid-Hudson MLS, bringing its membership to nearly 50,000.

The Florida Association of Realtors and 16 brokerages are named in the seventh major antitrust case filed by home sellers since the Sitzer/Burnett verdict.

West Penn MLS and multiple brokerage companies are defendants in the latest buyer-broker commission suit filed Monday by home sellers in Western Pennsylvania.

The National Association of Realtors is at risk of becoming irrelevant — or worse. T3 Sixty industry consultants offer their take on how it must reshape itself.

The DOJ wants to revisit an antitrust case originally settled in 2020, and if successful, could demand even more changes to commission practices.

The themes of diversity, equity and inclusion were present throughout last week’s NAR NXT conference.

Conference sessions provided moments of laughter as well as insights into the future of the association — and the country — in challenging times.