Brokerages and non-Realtor MLSs settle antitrust suits for $30M

Fifteen MLSs and 13 brokerages that chose to opt-in to NAR’s commission settlement will cough up an additional $30,587,754 in compensation to sellers, raising the settlement fund to nearly $450 million. Continue reading

Howard Hanna, ListAssist team up on natural language search tool

The tool will let real estate consumers search using everyday language. It’s also designed to provide better, more insightful leads to Howard Hanna. Continue reading

REcolorado sold to private buyer, cutting ties with Realtor orgs

Joseph Burks bought the nation’s 16th-largest MLS on Friday, buying shares from Denver Metro Association of Realtors and South Metro Denver Realtors Association. Continue reading

California MLS MetroList debuts AI-based voice search

The search platform is already live on the multiple listing service’s website and comes amid a growing interest in using artificial intelligence to improve consumer home searches Continue reading

Double trouble: 2nd commission suit this week hits Cali Realtors

The new lawsuit — the second filed in California this week — takes aim at rules enacted and enforced by MetroList and complied with by some of the nation’s biggest real estate firms. Continue reading

Total Expert integrates RatePlug to connect loan officers with agents

RatePlug, a marketing platform that connects mortgage loan officers and real estate agents, is now integrated into Total Expert, a customer relationship management solution. Continue reading

CEO of REcolorado, the state’s largest MLS, resigns

A spokesperson for the organization calls it a “personal decision,” and a search will begin immediately for Kirby Slunaker’s replacement. Continue reading

CEO of REcolorado, the state’s largest MLS, resigns

A spokesperson for the organization calls it a “personal decision,” and a search will begin immediately for Kirby Slunaker’s replacement. Continue reading

Largest NorCal multiple listing service hit by cyberattack

MetroList, the largest multiple listing service in Northern California, was hit by a cyberattack this week, leaving its more than 20,000 agent and broker subscribers without a fully-functioning MLS for a day and a half and counting. Continue reading