NAR won’t use lobbying chops for ‘legislative fix’ to commission suits

At a forum for reps of 50 large brokerage firms, The Realty Alliance CEO Craig Cheatham asked why the nearly 1.6 million-member trade group can’t use its political influence for an “existential threat.” Continue reading

Georgia MLS cuts dues in response to concerns amid outbreak

Some real estate brokerages are asking multiple listing services for financial relief amid the coronavirus outbreak and Georgia MLS is listening. Continue reading

MoxiWorks goes for Upstream’s jugular

Real estate technology firm MoxiWorks has thrown down the gauntlet, casting its own data service MoxiCloud as a replacement for Upstream, the controversial broker data management platform funded by the National Association of Realtors until a sudden sp… 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