The bombshell lawsuit that could undo the US real estate industry

A homeseller has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a principal tenet of how the real estate industry works in the U.S. as well as one of the main reasons behind the existence of multiple listing services: the sharing of sales commissions between… Continue reading

WATCH: Why is the relationship between brokers and the MLS so fragile?

Where’s the disconnect, and what does it take to bridge that gap? Listen in as moderator Denee Evans, CMLS, and Sam DeBord, Coldwell Banker Danforth, explain the disconnect between brokers and the MLS. Continue reading

Competition from Zillow, AI is the biggest fear among brokers: NAR

Real estate brokerages anticipate big challenges to come from evolving technology and “nontraditional market participants,” according to a new NAR survey. Continue reading

NAR hires new communications and creative content leaders

The National Association of Realtors is welcoming two new vice presidents, Martill Williams and Susan Welter, into its fold. Continue reading

How real estate gave Jamie Zapata a new lease on life

Fifteen months ago, Jamie Zapata began her career as a real estate agent after facing decades of discrimination at other jobs for being a transgender woman. Continue reading

Remine co-founder comes out swinging against detractors

After Remine announced it had raised $30 million, rumors began to swirl that MLS executives were among the firm’s undisclosed private investors. Continue reading

What the MLS landscape will look like in 2019

In 2019, the number of multiple listing services in the U.S. will dip below 600, and understanding the MLS landscape is a complex task. This article visualizes MLS data to give big-picture context on the relationships among consumers, agents, brokerage… Continue reading

NAR launches ‘That’s Who We R’ Realtor ad campaign

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is unveiling a new campaign to distinguish Realtors from real estate agents. The “That’s Who We R,” campaign is similar to the blue checkmark that verified accounts get on Instagram and Twitter, but for real e… Continue reading

WATCH: Data trend opportunities and challenges in 2019

Listen in as MRIS Investors, Inc’s David Charron, Midwest Real Estate Data’s Rebecca Jensen and Council of Multiple Listing Services’ Denee Evans talk through the data trends impacting the industry and how you can stay ahead of the curve onstage at Inm… Continue reading

NAR will require MLSs to deliver standardized data exchange feeds

Agent and broker websites may soon get a boost from their local multiple listing service thanks to new industry data standards. Continue reading