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Bright MLS: Pocket listing ban won’t hurt discount brokerages

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Bright MLS is facing resistance to a new policy that bans pocket listings, but it said Tuesday the rule will still let discount brokerages customize commission offers. Continue reading →

Bright MLS defends pocket listing ban in face of Compass threat

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The multiple listing service invited Compass to discuss a policy that bans off-market listings, but said it’s not afraid of a lawsuit and won’t back down. Continue reading →

Compass sends ‘pre-litigation letter’ to Bright MLS over pocket listing policy

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Amid a heated industry-wide debate over off-market listings, Compass this week sent a “pre-litigation letter” to Bright MLS threatening legal action over the multiple listing service’s new pocket listing policy. Continue reading →

Bright MLS debuts new pocket listing rule

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Major East Coast multiple listing service Bright MLS announced Wednesday that it has rolled out a new policy on so-called “pocket listings,” requiring agents to add any properties they are publicly advertising to the system or, eventually, they’ll face… Continue reading →

All Bright MLS members to get Remine Agent Pro

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Remine Agent Pro includes a host of tools including a feature that predicts the likelihood a home will sell. Subscribers to Bright MLS now get it for free. Continue reading →

Bright MLS appoints new president and CEO

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Brian Donnellan had been serving as interim CEO of Bright MLS since February, when the organization’s founder Tom Phillips departed. Continue reading →

Bright MLS CEO out amid flurry of agent complaints

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Tom Phillips, co-founder of mid-Atlantic multiple listing service giant Bright MLS, is leaving his role as CEO of the organization next month, amid an avalanche of complaints from real estate agents frustrated with the multiple listing service’s softwa… Continue reading →