MLS/Association News

Nykia Wright pulls back the curtain on strategy, the role of Realtor feedback and the association’s plans to overhaul systems and stay accountable to members.

The former COO at CMLS makes a sudden shift, and two Texas associations join forces in the Fort Worth area. Plus, a Stellar MLS subsidiary gains a new ally.

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.

Dallas-based NTREIS and Houston-based HAR.com have launched a partnership that gives broad listings exposure to their 100,000+ combined subscribers.

The fourth amended settlement in the Massachusetts case received final approval Sept. 29, and the MLS will pay $3.95 million to home sellers in the state.

As the association shapes its strategic plan for the years ahead, CEO Nykia Wright says it “can't do that without feedback” from agents and brokers.

Florida Realtors’ e-signature tool is available to all Form Simplicity users. Plus, broker resigns over Charlie Kirk comments; HAR.com adds commercial listings.

Canopy MLS’s “Limited Exposure” setting, which also excludes listings from feeds, is designed to offer flexibility and “restore fairness for everyone involved.”

Now at 10k members — with no help from Compass — American REA is ready to hire, step up growth and “coexist peacefully with NAR,” says Co-founder Jason Haber.

“We have intimate knowledge of what the industry needs,” a Bright exec said. Plus, selling its products means more revenue and richer offerings for subscribers.

Watch the conversation as Nykia Wright reflects on her tenure so far, what the trade group is working on and her biggest goal for the next year.

SABOR MLS’s rebranding honors subscribers’ “professionalism, insight and impact.” Plus, Bright has a new data share; NorthstarMLS grows; an NAR rival is hiring.

Anne Marie DeCatsye, who is working to decouple her association and MLS, says she’s “astounded” that associations tie their value — and finances — to their MLS.

NAR was on a winning streak in July as three lawsuits naming the association as a defendant were dismissed. All of those dismissals are now being challenged.

The MLS-owned site won’t make brokers "buy their customers back," leaders with Midwest Real Estate Data and Broker Public Portal told Real Estate News.

Watch the conversation as Merri Jo Cowen explains why MLS consolidation “has to” continue even as she prepares to leave her role as CEO of Stellar MLS.

The typical NAR member is older and has more experience than a year ago, while median transaction volume held steady despite the slow market.

A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a 2024 case challenging mandatory membership requirements just a week after a similar suit was dismissed in Texas.

Merri Jo Cowen, who leads Florida’s Stellar MLS, will step down next year to focus on promoting global MLS practices. COO Shayne Fairley will take over as CEO.

Flex Listings allows sellers to “ease into the market,” Unlock says. Plus, Stellar MLS bolsters market data; NWMLS integrates voice-activated search tool.