MLS Aligned preps new showing service, adds another new owner

BeachesMLS is the latest mega MLS to join MLS Aligned as the joint venture gears up to release Aligned Showings. Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS rebuts ‘Zero DOM’ pocket listing study

California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter told Inman that NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy has resulted in more listings being marketed on the MLS, not fewer. Continue reading

Tennessee’s largest MLS sets its sights on going statewide

RealTracs is expanding to markets with competing MLSs for the first time and offering agents and brokers a minimum six-month free trial. Continue reading

What to expect at NAR’s Realtors Conference & Expo this week

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and former NFL quarterback Drew Brees to speak at Realtors Conference & Expo in San Diego, plus much, much more. Continue reading

‘Zero Days on Market’: New study highlights controversial metric

While brokers see the study as reason to re-evaluate NAR’s pocket listing policy, MLSs push back on the study’s conclusions, pointing to a hot market. This is the third story in a five-part series. Continue reading

How NAR and multiple listing services fail brokers

Greg Robertson and Victor Lund don’t hold back on why obtaining MLS data should be easier and why the National Association of Realtors’ policy should be enforced. Continue reading

Multiple listing service technology needs to evolve, faces challenges

A panel of multiple listing service executives at Inman Connect Las Vegas argued Thursday that their industry’s technology could use an infusion of time, talent and money. Continue reading

What is ‘RETS’? The zombie data standard that MLSs need to end

Brad Bjelke of UtahRealEstate.com and Josh McFall of Valley MLS make the case for killing the maligned Real Estate Transaction Standard and replacing it with something new. Continue reading

RentSpree teams up with dozens of multiple listing services

The new partnerships include 30 different MLSs and will ultimately give more than 500,000 real estate professionals integrated access to RentSpree’s technology. Continue reading