MLS/Associations

MIAMI and RWorld merger targets unified MLS data and tools

MLS consolidation is something numerous industry executives advocate for but few have managed to successfully pull off given all of the logistical challenges of combining two distinct platforms into one. However, MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld) and their respective MLSs, MIAMI MLS and BeachesMLS, just proved […]

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Broker Public Portal, RPR bring valuation data to Cribio platform

Broker Public Portal (BPP) and Realtors Property Resource (RPR) have announced a new collaboration that will integrate RPR’s Realtors Valuation Model into BPP’s Cribio consumer home search experience for participating MLSs and associations. Under the agreement, MLSs and associations partnered with BPP may authorize the display of Realtors Valuation Model values on eligible off-market properties

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Cotality launches Broker Listing Exchange with KW, HomeServices

Cotality has launched Broker Listing Exchange, or Cotality BLX, with Keller Williams and HomeServices of America as the first firms to implement the system, according to an announcement on Tuesday.  Cotality BLX is an enterprise listing management and distribution platform that gives brokerages more direct control over how listings are created, standardized and syndicated across

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Real estate antitrust and commission lawsuits, week in court update

It has been a busy week in the courts and HousingWire is here to update you on all of the real estate lawsuit developments.  The Compass v. NWMLS battle continues Compass is seeking to dismiss the counterclaims asserted against it by Northwest MLS (NWMLS), according to a motion filed last Thursday.  In the filing Compass

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Realtracs adds United, Compass International Holdings’ listings

Realtracs, Tennessee’s largest multiple listing service, is expanding beyond its regional base with new national brokerage participation that will bring listings from Compass International Holdings, the parent company of Compass, the six Anywhere Real Estate brands and @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, and United Real Estate onto its platform. The Nashville-based MLS said in an

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MRED opens private listing network to agents nationwide with Compass data deal

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is opening its multiple listing service, including its Private Listing Network (PLN), to any licensed real estate agent nationwide and has secured a nationwide listing feed and membership subsidies from Compass International Holdings, the organizations announced Friday. The move extends MRED’s reach beyond its current footprint serving real estate professionals

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NAR fine-tunes its 3-year plan, fast-tracking execution and trimming governance

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its first quarterly update on the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan on Tuesday, outlining early progress on initiatives tied to affordable housing, the Realtor brand and broker relationships. In the first quarter of implementation, NAR said it initiated about two-thirds of the projects outlined in the three-year plan, which was

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Plaintiffs push back on NAR’s bid to settle Tuccori commission lawsuit

The Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs have unsurprisingly taken a stand against the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) decision to settle the homebuyer antitrust claims by opting-in to the Tuccori homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement.  Due to the settlement, which was announced last Friday, NAR filed a motion to stay the Batton litigation, in which it

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NAR and Florida MLS groups dismissed from Zea lawsuit

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has notched another favorable legal outcome. On Monday, Florida-based U.S. District Court Judge William Dimitrouleas dismissed NAR, as well as 11 Florida associations/MLSs from the lawsuit on the recommendation of Magistrate Judge William Matthewman. In early March, Judge Dimitrouleas adopted another report by the magistrate judge dismissing Connecticut Association

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New York joins states seeking to regulate private listing networks

New York has joined the growing list of states exploring legislation designed to govern the use of private listing networks for residential real estate listings.  In mid-March, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages introduced the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listings Act,” which has since been referred to the committee on judiciary.  If passed, the bill would require

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