Reffkin continued his campaign against the Clear Cooperation Policy at the National Association of Realtor’s annual NAR NXT conference during a “Future of the MLS” session Friday. Continue reading
Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan takes issue with assertions made by Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in his Oct. 8 op-ed for Inman on the role of MLSs in promoting Clear Cooperation. Continue reading
Beginning Saturday, new rules around commissions take effect, paving the way for the biggest shift in real estate in at least a generation. It’s a brave new world, and it begins this weekend. Continue reading
Frank Major was known for his kindness, brilliance and contributions to real estate innovation. “Like many of us, I will greatly miss his friendship,” Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan said. Continue reading
Thomas Morgan’s appointment aims to “redefine what it means to be an MLS” and falls in line with other high-profile hires this year that are also at least somewhat unusual for an MLS. Continue reading
Critics raise issues over conclusion that listing homes on the MLS is what caused higher sales prices and faster transactions, especially if NAR rules mean MLSs have a thumb on the scale. Continue reading
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
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant will help Bright with “critical business decisions around the company’s data assets” such as evaluating products and partnerships. Continue reading
The event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving. Continue reading
M. Ryan Gorman, CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, and Brian Donnellan, CEO of Bright MLS, told a rapt audience at Inman Connect New York why the industry hasn’t reached the “latte vision” yet. Continue reading