MLS/Association News

NAREB’s Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose tells Real Estate News independent brokers and consumers will “suffer” if efforts to bolster private listing channels persist.

Members will make the final call, and if approved, the move will create “a unified voice” in North Texas ”at a time when our industry demands it.”

The association said that eliminating 41 existing jobs and 20 open roles was part of an effort to cut costs and better support members and consumers.

Buyer agreements “are a good thing,” Alabama Realtors CEO says, but the law, inspired in part by the DOJ, gives consumers and agents more time to negotiate.

Watch the conversation with Sherry Chris as she talks about her new advisory role, how NAR’s CEO operates and the changes ahead at the national association.

Homeownership is “one of Washington’s truly bipartisan issues,” the association’s chief advocacy officer said, while HUD freezes funding and considers crypto.

St. Louis-based MARIS says its new program could bring “multiple tens of thousands of dollars” to some brokers by giving them a percentage of data feed revenue.

Jonathan Waclawski has worked at the association since 2017. With his promotion comes the exit of former general counsel and legal affairs VP Lesley Muchow.

The Arizona association had been facing the loss of its charter after offering a discounted, non-Realtor membership option that included MLS access.

The association shelled out $86.3 million to influence election-year campaigns and housing-related initiatives, according to a report on political spending.

MLSs have a new way to give researchers quality data — and manage the process securely. Plus, CRMLS to share data with other Western MLSs, and more news.

The CEO of the Austin-based multiple listing service wants subscribers to know “we value the ability for them to choose what’s best for their business.”

Buy-side tool is a “full-featured transaction creation platform” for agents. Plus, Doorify and Canopy MLSs integrate new tech; REdistribute adds board member.

Georgia MLS partners with 12 local organizations to share listings; Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors welcomes Jonathan Lickstein.

In a first for the industry, NMMLS mandates floor plans on all listings — and hopes other MLSs will follow its lead. Plus, Waco Realtors joins NTREIS.

The agreement allows the 67,000 combined members of FMLS — the 5th-largest MLS in the U.S. — and three smaller organizations to share listings and referrals.

Tying association membership to MLS access isn’t anticompetitive, the defendants argue, while also claiming the plaintiffs are contradicting themselves.

TAN, a private listing network, has agreed to drop its case against NAR after nearly five years of litigation and previous dismissals. Will this be the end?

The decision is a blow for the association, which has spent years trying to prevent the Justice Department from reopening its investigation into NAR policies.

Tennessee Realtor and association leader Martin Edwards, Jr. passed away last week, leaving a legacy of service and advocacy.