MLS/Association News

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.

MetroTex has merged with CCAR, creating the country's 4th-largest local association. Plus, Florida Gulf Coast MLS's tech upgrade "marks a major leap forward."

A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed in November by a broker challenging rules requiring Realtors to pay multiple sets of dues in order to access the MLS.

The three largest MLSs are expanding access to listing data across some of the most populous U.S. markets; plus, Broker Public Portal announces a new investor.

NorthstarMLS says the add-on to the controversial Clear Cooperation Policy “risks creating information silos and reducing listing accessibility.”

New disclosure forms will help buyers and sellers understand who is getting paid — and how much — during home transactions, Northwest MLS says.

A California broker is suing NAR and his local associations, alleging that fee rules are anticompetitive and have “a chilling effect on independent brokerages.”

A Massachusetts judge granted preliminary approval on June 10, nearly two years after a proposed settlement drew intense scrutiny from the Justice Department.

The National Association of Realtors closed out a busy week in the nation’s capital, updating rules, lobbying and hearing from President Trump.

Impassioned testimony failed to sway the board of directors, whose vote makes anti-harassment standards more clear and legally defensible, advocates say.

New data from T3 Sixty shows the impact of consolidation — the top 10 MLSs serve more than a third of all MLS users — and an increase in non-Realtor access.

The National Association of Realtors seeks alignment on hate speech, DEI while fighting to build trust in polarized times and deal with declining membership.

The DOJ pulled back its objections as the long-running commissions case moves closer to settlement approval.