R New York becomes 1st big brokerage to join NAR challenger

With the addition, roughly 800 agents will boost the American Real Estate Association’s membership by nearly 30 percent to about 3,800 members. Continue reading

Ohio multiple listing service MLS Now appoints new CEO

Garry Marsoubian previously held a leadership position at Bright MLS and has experience working with multiple listing services’ data and technology. Continue reading

NAR’s $418M settlement throws a wrench at the MLS. So now what?

If the proposed settlement is approved, multiple listing services will be forced to nix the buyer commission field by July. Now is the time to prepare, writes author and trainer Bernice Ross. Continue reading

NAR: Commission suit insurance coverage ran out ‘some time ago’

There are no funds under NAR’s policy available to pay for the cost of defending the Realtor associations nor their multiple listing services which have been sued, according to the trade group. Continue reading

Chad Roffers dishes on a Sotheby’s Concierge Auction record

The Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions founder and CEO shared more about how the recent auction of “La Dune” went down, as well as key reasons why luxury agents turn to the brand to get a deal done. Continue reading

REX appeals latest court loss, aims to keep fighting Zillow

The company is appealing a recent ruling that rejected its request for a new trial. REX has been feuding with Zillow for years now. Continue reading

You won’t believe how different these foreign markets are

Canada has shorter mortgage terms, which are now forcing people to move. Meanwhile in Australia, most buyers don’t even use agents. Continue reading

Collabra and Bright MLS team to give agents ad tech

Bright MLS subscribers will now get free access to Collabra’s AdBuilder and SphereIndex tools, which can be used within Bright’s platform. Continue reading

CoreLogic fights MLS cyberthreats with Clareity Assure

Adaptive authentication is at the heart of the system, a form of user identification that applies at random one of many factors to verify the request for access, such as location, device status and even the individual’s recent online behavior. Continue reading