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BrightMLS and proptech startup Ocusell launch joint venture

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BrightMLS and Ocusell have launched a joint venture to co-develop and license their existing technology solutions, including Ocusell List+ and Bright Listing Manager. Continue reading →

Rounding up the latest on private listings, portal bans: The Download

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There was no shortage of opinions following Zillow’s (and later, Redfin’s) ban on private listings marketed publicly. Continue reading →

Bright MLS CEO: Time for fence-sitting is over. It’s time to decide

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If you’re arguing for secrecy in a marketplace that is built on trust and efficiency, Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan writes, then maybe it’s not the model that’s outdated — maybe it’s the mindset. Continue reading →

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin: Zillow will be the national MLS

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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 checks Robert Reffkin on Clear Cooperation Policy

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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 →

A brave new world awaits the real estate industry. Are you prepared?

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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, trailblazer who carved path as Bright MLS’s first CTO, dies

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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 →

Bright becomes first multiple listing service to hire a chief data officer

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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 →

MLS-listed homes sell for more, a new study claims. But there’s 1 twist

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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 →

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

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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 →