MLS venture fund invests $1M in artificial intelligence firm Styldod

Venture MLS Fund Manager Art Carter: “CRMLS users, including listing-side agents, brokers, and office staff, have expressed a desire for a shorter, simpler listing input process.” Continue reading

RentSpree calls on MLSs to include rentals, saying it would help agents

The company says the action would minimize delays for renters, increase efficiency of filling rentals, help agents earn commissions and build their pipelines and generally standardize the rental process over time. Continue reading

MLSs team up to share listings, tech tools in unique partnership program

Atlanta-based First MLS (FMLS) and Greater Alabama MLS have inked a deal to both share data and offer GALMLS subscribers Remine’s products through FMLS. Continue reading

CRMLS and Perchwell ink deal to launch new platform in 2023

The agreement to launch an MLS platform for subscribers comes six months after California Regional MLS bought an equity stake in Perchwell through its venture capital fund. Continue reading

Part of the job? Hell no! Harassment of female agents has to end — now

A man, possibly operating under a pseudonym, has been harassing women in real estate online and on phone calls for the past two years. He has been the subject of several complaints across the country, in New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and California. Continue reading

Collabra Technology debuts real estate marketing platform RElumio

RElumio is available through partnerships with MLSs and Realtor associations, designed to make it easy for agents to share marketing materials. Continue reading

Get on board: Training your team for fair housing

Any time you spend preparing your teams to handle fair housing questions will save you time, money and reputation in the long run. Agent Joel Lock provides strategies that allow you to go above and beyond so that the fair housing message truly sinks in… Continue reading

The present (and future) of MLS regionalization

MLS regionalization offers a variety of benefits for real estate pros and their clients, whether in urban metroplexes or rural markets. Continue reading

Appeals court rejects NAR class certification challenge in lawsuit

The ruling means that Sitzer/Burnett moves forward as a multibillion-dollar class action, currently headed for trial in February 2023. Continue reading

Stop Googling ‘bubble’: Here’s why the news may be more positive than you think

Are we on the verge of another major real estate downturn? Two of America’s most notable real estate economists, Leslie Appleton-Young and John Tuccillo, weigh in with their predictions, and the news may be better than most people expect. Continue reading