CRMLS strikes a deal with BoxMLS to offer open platform

California Regional Multiple Listing Service announced Thursday it struck a deal with real estate startup BoxMLS to grant its more than 98,000 agents access to modern MLS search tools, branded MLS-compliant virtual office websites and branded mobile apps. Continue reading

CRMLS strikes a deal with BoxMLS to offer open platform

California Regional Multiple Listing Service announced Thursday it struck a deal with real estate startup BoxMLS to grant its more than 98,000 agents access to modern MLS search tools, branded MLS-compliant virtual office websites and branded mobile apps. Continue reading

Is US government investigating MLSs and vendors for antitrust?

The Department of Justice is reportedly demanding CoreLogic and other MLS vendors hand over information related to buyer broker commissions. Continue reading

Sam DeBord named CEO of Real Estate Standards Organization

The trade association that creates the standards for getting real estate data where it needs to go has chosen a new chief. Continue reading

Listing Bits: Real estate tech’s transition to the Web API

What’s it going to take to get real estate technology vendors to transition away from RETS to the Web API? RESO is hoping that both a carrot (providing easy-to-use replication tools) and a stick (large MLSs putting a “death date” on RETS feeds) will fa… Continue reading

NAR will require MLSs to deliver standardized data exchange feeds

Agent and broker websites may soon get a boost from their local multiple listing service thanks to new industry data standards. Continue reading

The long, messy road to NAR’s costly breakup with Upstream

After reaching out to pilot brokerages and multiple listing services nationwide, it appears brokerages may not be using Upstream at all. Continue reading