Bright MLS debuts new pocket listing rule

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

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

MLS system ‘in jeopardy,’ facing existential threat from iBuyers

“We are playing dominoes when the new world’s playing 3-D chess,” write the authors of a new MLS Roundtable white paper that was released on Monday. Continue reading

Bright MLS appoints new president and CEO

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 and Homesnap launch multichannel digital ad product

Members of Bright MLS will be able to use Homesnap’s digital advertising tool to market listings on Facebook, Google, Waze and Instagram. Continue reading

Inventory plummets, prices jump near Amazon’s HQ2 in Virginia

In the wake of Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, agents say that some sellers in Virginia are waiting to list their properties, while buyers at the lower end of the spectrum are having trouble competing for homes. Continue reading

Which MLS is on top? T3 Sixty’s newest rankings

T3 Sixty has announced that rankings for the largest MLSs, state Realtor associations and local associations have been added to the Swanepoel Mega 1000 list for the first time. Continue reading