New MLS company will sell data, pay brokers for their listings

REdistribute, formed by California Regional MLS and Bright MLS, is a joint venture that plans to deliver aggregated MLS data to financial institutions starting in 2023. Continue reading

MLS venture fund invests $1M in artificial intelligence firm Styldod

Venture MLS Fund Manager Art Carter: “CRMLS users, including listing-side agents, brokers, and office staff, have expressed a desire for a shorter, simpler listing input process.” Continue reading

CRMLS and Perchwell ink deal to launch new platform in 2023

The agreement to launch an MLS platform for subscribers comes six months after California Regional MLS bought an equity stake in Perchwell through its venture capital fund. Continue reading

Venture fund for nation’s biggest MLS will eye agent-friendly startups

With its venture capital firm — the first-ever created by a multiple listing service — CRMLS will focus only on early-stage companies improving the broker and agent experience. Continue reading

Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati will get a digital facelift

CincyMLS, which boasts more than 8,000 agents and brokers of the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati, will soon have access to tools from the CRMLS-backed tech startup Perchwell. Continue reading

California Regional MLS’s ‘aggressive’ growth strategy pays off

CRMLS adds Rim O’ the World Association of Realtors as a member organization starting April 1. This comes years after CRMLS CEO Art Carter suggested that MLSs that are willing to cooperate become “more aggressive” with those that are not. Continue reading

From hate speech to antitrust: The year in MLSs and associations

2021 came with Realtor misbehavior, rising legal and regulatory scrutiny and MLSs becoming tech investors after Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime. Continue reading

California Regional MLS launches venture fund, invests in Perchwell

CRMLS CEO Art Carter says the fund will serve agents’ and brokers’ need for “high-quality technology that enables them to do their jobs without worrying about how their data gets used.” Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS adds a far-flung neighbor to the north

The Coastal Mendocino Association of Realtors has shut down its own MLS in favor of joining the California Regional MLS. Continue reading

RentSpree debuts new tenant payment tool Rent Payment

Dubbed “Rent Payment,” the new tool is free for landlords and managers and is meant to be easier and more secure than conventional payment methods. Continue reading