Does your MLS live to serve YOUR needs like MLS PIN?
MLS PIN, a REALTOR Broker-owned and Broker-led MLS, takes their job of servicing the evolving needs of their customers very seriously.
What your MLS Should Expect… No – Demand from its Vendors
We’ve put together an extensive list of what your MLS should expect…no, demand from the vendors you work with. Many of these concepts cover everything we’ve learned at WAV Group as consultants to several real estate organizations.
Bright MLS Sees Cool Wins in the Hot Rentals Market
MLSs and rental tools have not been usual companions, but innovative alliances, such as the one forged by industry leader, Bright MLS and rental “re-imaginer,” RentSpree are proving why the MLS should embrace rental tools for subscribers.
North Texas Regional MLS Expands into Louisiana
In a press release on Friday, September 11th, the North Texas Regional Multiple Listing Service announced that they have a new regional MLS partner in Northwest Louisiana Association.
Strategic Planning: MLSs Need to Think Bigger by Unshackling the Obvious
If the MLS truly wants to make the Market Work, services for Confidence, Connections, and Community must apply to a broader understanding of what defines the market, and how the MLS can serve the needs of brokers and agents who understand that the real estate market includes commercial, rental, and new home.
Grants Available from NAR to Support MLS Consolidation and Data-Sharing
A few weeks ago, posts on social media popped up about the National Association of Realtors® MLS Consolidation Grant Program. The formation of this grant program came about through NAR’s President’s Advisory Group (PAG) and offered three types of grants for MLS’s to pursue.
RealMLS names Nicole Jensen their new Chief Executive Officer
Nicole Jensen, one of the brightest lights in the MLS industry is setting off to a new adventure as Chief Executive Officer of realMLS and Metro Market Trends in Northeast Florida.
BeachesMLS names Greg Manship as Senior Vice President of MLS and Data Integrations
Greg Manship will join Florida’s fastest-growing Association as Senior Vice President of MLS and Data Integrations from his previous MLS and MLS technology leadership positions.
Flexmls Launches Photo Privacy as a Standard Feature
Private media allows the photos, videos, and virtual tours to stay in the MLS for off-market listings and only viewable by logged in users of the MLS like agents or appraisers.
Broker and MLS Alert – New MLS Policy
The NAR Emerging Issues workgroup has developed a policy statement that clears up a misconception about the data that a broker participant contributes to an MLS. It gives brokers the explicit right to get their data back.
You GOTTA Check out VirtualHouseSearch.com
Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® and their MLS, BeachesMLS launched their Virtual Open House functionality with a big SPLASH this week! They launched an entire website dedicated to Virtual Open Houses, akin to Open House websites MLSs have hosted in the past
CMLS Sets Best Practice with New MLS Data Access Marketing Guide
CMLS aims to inspire MLSs to review this paper and respond by putting up a page on their website to outline some key areas of information that brokers or their vendors will need to get started on the right path to licensing and utilizing MLS data.