NAR tells Congress tax reform is hurting homeowners

The director of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest real estate trade group, testified before Congress about the ways in which the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act have made it harder to own a home Continue reading

Compass loves New York MLS

Compass, the heavily funded real estate brokerage, has signed-on to send its listings directly to New York MLS, the city’s only multiple listing service. Continue reading

Bright MLS CEO out amid flurry of agent complaints

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

Multiple listing service ‘globalists’ warn against ‘protectionism’

Speaking on stage at Inman Connect, two industry leaders advocated a “global” approach to the operation of multiple listing services. Continue reading