Ohio’s MLS Now Leads all MLSs in Dumping Coming Soon Status

With the passing of the Clear Cooperation Policy, many MLSs around the nation created a new status called ‘Coming Soon’. Included is the press release from MLS Now detailing the unanimous approval of the board to end the policy.

By |2021-06-23T09:00:31-07:00June 22nd, 2021|MLS, News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Ohio’s MLS Now Leads all MLSs in Dumping Coming Soon Status

Future of Forms as a Member Benefit Spooks Associations and MLSs

The California Association of REALTORS® deserves recognition for solving one of the most significant pain points in real estate – digital forms management. When the real estate industry began the slow conversion from paper transactions to digital transactions, California led the way with the creation of a for-profit company that became zipLogix. Along the way, the National Association of REALTORS® joined CAR as an investor.

By |2021-05-27T11:19:22-07:00May 26th, 2021|Associations, MLS|Comments Off on Future of Forms as a Member Benefit Spooks Associations and MLSs

MLSs Align to Purchase Tech Company Together

Five MLSs with a combined subscriber count of over 100,000 announced that they have pooled their resources and purchased a real estate technology company called Agent Inbox. As a result of the acquisition, these five MLSs will now have a solution that fits their mutual needs for a messaging-and-showing solution to serve their subscribers. Moreover, these five will be able to make their showing and messaging solutions available to other MLSs as a vendor.

By |2021-05-25T12:44:21-07:00May 25th, 2021|MLS, News, Technology|Comments Off on MLSs Align to Purchase Tech Company Together

OneKey® MLS adds Three Data and Technology Experts to its Board of Managers to help keep REALTORS® relevant and profitable

Gone are the days when decisions can be made over months and even years. To compete effectively against the smart capital entering real estate, MLSs need to learn how to think and act like a technology company. They need to make well-informed decisions quickly with the help of technology innovators that know what it takes to deliver technology that REALTORS® value.

By |2021-07-02T10:08:41-07:00May 25th, 2021|Announcements, MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on OneKey® MLS adds Three Data and Technology Experts to its Board of Managers to help keep REALTORS® relevant and profitable

Interested in running one of the largest and most progressive and customer-centric MLSs in America?

MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN), based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, one of the top 10 largest MLSs in America, is looking for a new President and CEO to run its 43,000+ broker-owned and broker-led organization. One of the most progressive and customer-centric MLSs, MLS PIN is looking for a strategic, collaborative and tech savvy leader to drive its leadership and proprietary software platform.

By |2021-05-24T14:57:38-07:00May 24th, 2021|MLS, Recruiting|1 Comment

Third Parties May Have Lots of Traffic, but MLSs Deliver Significantly More Serious Customer Inquiries

For those that read our blog regularly, you know that I am a BIG fan of the MLS marketing results that ListTrac delivers in an easy-to-read weekly report. ListTrac is a key tool in helping MLSs take credit for the business generation opportunities they provide by supporting IDX, mobile apps like Homesnap, third-party syndication as well as their own prospecting delivered via the MLS system and local Consumer-facing websites. Recently, ValleyMLS added reporting on views, inquiries, saved listings and shares for Paragon and the Client Collaboration Center to its ListTrac reporting platform.

By |2021-05-20T16:07:52-07:00May 20th, 2021|Marketing, MLS, Technology|1 Comment

FMLS Crosses State Lines to Offer Services in Alabama

FMLS in Atlanta today joined the ranks of multi-region MLSs by announcing it will be providing services to two Alabama MLSs. In fact, more than 50% of REALTORS® are served today by just 20 MLSs.

By |2021-04-26T09:25:18-07:00April 26th, 2021|MLS, MLS Insights, NAR|Comments Off on FMLS Crosses State Lines to Offer Services in Alabama

MLS Grid continues expansion, goes live with Austin Board of REALTORS®

MLS Grid now powers data to 18,171 websites and supports 665 vendors that work with 181 multiple listing services across the state.

By |2021-04-19T15:59:12-07:00April 19th, 2021|MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on MLS Grid continues expansion, goes live with Austin Board of REALTORS®

Why doesn’t every Realtor have access to Tech Helpline?

The pandemic forced more than a million Realtors nationwide to work remotely and embrace digital technology at a record pace. One leading real estate tech executive told me more progress took place getting agents to adopt technology in the first five months of the outbreak than the last five years.

By |2021-04-12T09:43:09-07:00April 13th, 2021|COVID-19, MLS|1 Comment

Texas REALTORS® Signs Five-Year Contract Renewal with MMSI

Congratulations to Travis Wright, Kinski Moss and the rest of the Texas REALTORS® team for continuing to partner with MMSI to effect positive legislative changes in their state. By creating an efficient method for managing political advocacy and contributions, the staff can focus more on the critical grass roots efforts needed today to ensure that REALTORS® protect the best interest of homeowners.

By |2021-04-08T08:10:38-07:00April 8th, 2021|MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Texas REALTORS® Signs Five-Year Contract Renewal with MMSI

Looking to drive home the Super Powers of your MLS? Offer Homesnap Pro AND your own Local Consumer-facing site!

Over $24 billion in Proptech money entered real estate in 2020.  It is clear that many outsiders are looking to take over the real estate industry. To ensure your MLS stays relevant for the long haul, it is important that you provide specific and demonstrable ways to prove why being a part of an MLS makes sense for every real estate professional.

By |2021-04-02T11:14:34-07:00April 1st, 2021|MLS, Technology|Comments Off on Looking to drive home the Super Powers of your MLS? Offer Homesnap Pro AND your own Local Consumer-facing site!

Placer County Drives Member Engagement with MMSI’s New Omni-Channel Communication Center

As a consultant and long-term marketing and PR professional, I am very passionate about finding ways for Associations and MLSs to find more effective ways to communicate with their customers to engage them and help them take full advantage of the services, training, support and business generation potential.

By |2021-03-31T15:51:17-07:00March 31st, 2021|MLS|Comments Off on Placer County Drives Member Engagement with MMSI’s New Omni-Channel Communication Center