MLS/Association News

Former Semafor GM Bennett Richardson and Raffi Williams, who worked at FHFA and HUD, will step into their new leadership roles on May 31.

Watch the conversation as the CEOs of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board and Council of Multiple Listing Services discuss the challenges facing MLSs today.

Three of the national association’s leaders said they are prioritizing stability, accountability and responsiveness as they confront member disillusionment.

A majority of industry execs disapprove of how the national association has handled Clear Cooperation, and some questioned NAR’s motives, a recent survey found.

Powerful residential real estate groups in California see office exclusives as a risk to consumers and the integrity of the housing market.

The MLS trade association has appointed Rene Galicia as chief operating officer to oversee key strategic initiatives; Bright’s partnership with CVR goes live.

Real estate doesn't stop at the border. Sharing a common set of rules improves the transparency and efficiency of transactions in the U.S. and beyond.

The MLS contends that the policy offers no benefits to consumers and was created to “placate” the “powerful, national brokerages” that oppose Clear Cooperation.

The Park City Board of Realtors says the delayed marketing option — and more context from the DOJ — eased its concerns about the controversial policy.

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.