Experts weigh usefulness of exclusive listings
A Bright MLS study found that nearly 90% of office exclusives eventually transition to a standard MLS listing before going under contract.
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FMLS, Lone Wolf Technologies partner on transaction management
FMLS members will have access to Lone Wolf’s transaction management software, including its Authentisign eSignature solution.
What constitutes public marketing? NAR clarifies details on delayed marketing listings
Under the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options policy, the trade group is allowing listing agents, with the signed consent and direct permission of their seller client, to delay publicly marketing a listing through Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feeds and syndication.
Maverick Systems expands agent recruitment platform
Chicago-based Maverick Systems is rapidly expanding its real estate data analytics platform nationwide, offering brokerages a new tool in the competitive landscape for experienced agents.
NAR, Phoenix Realtors settle dispute over three-way agreement
The Phoenix Association of Realtors (PAR) has blinked first in its game of chicken with the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The groups announced Thursday that they’ve come to an agreement that will pare down PAR’s membership option to agents who are not Realtors, bringing PAR into compliance with NAR’s bylaws.
The groups announced Thursday that they’ve come to an agreement that will pare down PAR’s membership option to agents who are not Realtors, bringing PAR into compliance with NAR’s bylaws.
Georgia MLS unites with 12 local boards to enhance data access
Georgia MLS announced a deal with 12 local MLSs to enhance data access under a single database for more than 55,000 agents.
Art Carter, CRMLS ‘stand firmly’ in support of Clear Cooperation
As the debate surrounding the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) rages on, California Regional MLS (CRMLS) CEO Art Carter chose to voice his stance on the issue in a nine-page op-ed posted on LinkedIn this week.
New CMLS leader John DiMichele on the state of multiple listing services
HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with John DiMichele, the new chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), to discuss the state of MLSs and their future in a rapidly changing real estate environment.
Realty ONE Group allows agents in Arizona to break from NAR
Realty ONE agents who choose not to join NAR will be able to access the local MLS through MLS Choice by Phoenix Realtors.
NAR faces another antitrust accusation over its three-way membership agreement
California real estate broker John Diaz has sued NAR and three other organizations over the three-way agreement.