Big Brother’s little brothers are watching you

Feeling like your listings are under scrutiny? They are. Bernice Ross lets you know more about the tools and techniques MLSs are using to ensure compliance with new commission rules. Continue reading

Zillow reaches preliminary settlement in MLS antitrust lawsuit

Zillow, Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, Metro MLS and MLS Aligned have reached a preliminary settlement in their antitrust case. Zillow claimed ARMLS and Metro MLS conspired to create a “monopoly” when they removed their deep integration wit… Continue reading

New MLS-backed showing tool inks deal with 1st non-owner customer

New Mexico MLS — a statewide MLS with 1,150 agent, broker and appraiser subscribers — will likely launch Aligned Showings in either the fourth quarter of 2023 or the first quarter of 2024, according to MLS Aligned. Continue reading

MLS Aligned preps new showing service, adds another new owner

BeachesMLS is the latest mega MLS to join MLS Aligned as the joint venture gears up to release Aligned Showings. Continue reading

When partnering with a vendor, who owns the data?

Real Estate Standards Organization CEO Sam DeBord and others discussed what happens when a tech provider is acquired by a competitor during an Inman Connect session. Continue reading

MLS company acquires tech to launch new showing service

Citing “acquisition anxiety” after Zillow’s deal with ShowingTime, MLS Aligned has purchased the technology behind real estate messaging and showing platform Agent Inbox. Continue reading

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Why are all these multiple listing services teaming up?

The founding MLSs are Arizona Regional MLS, Metro MLS in Wisconsin, MLSListings in Silicon Valley, RMLS in Oregon and UtahRealEstate.com, which have nearly 95,000 agent and broker subscribers combined. Continue reading