MLS, Data & Standards

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) Douglas Elliman and Brown Harris Stevens won a temporary halt to the transfer—but not an order requiring Corcoran to preserve nearly 2,000 users and roughly $2 million in annual payments. A Manhattan judge handed Douglas Elliman and Brown Harris Stevens an…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1067+ words) New CMLS CEO Jessica Edgerton prioritizes MLS-specific advocacy, addressing state listing-transparency laws lacking clear MLS definitions. She warns against diluting MLS data, citing risks to lending and homeownership. Edgerton predicts regional MLS consolidation and better data sharing, not a single…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (414+ words) The partnership, announced six months after Preview first debuted, is expected to launch before the end of the year to help “agents win,” the companies said. Six months after shaking up the industrywide conversation about pre-market listings, Zillow has announced…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (306+ words) RPCRA and Florida Gulf Coast MLS appointed John Leonardi as CEO following a nearly three month national search. The board-approved appointment is effective Oct. 26, 2026, and he succeeds Sean O’Brien after nine years. AI Summary John Leonardi has been appointed CEO…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (516+ words) John Leonardi joins RPCRA from Buffalo Niagara Realtors. Plus, Bright MLS prepares to launch “AI Academy”; ABoR marks 100 years in Central Texas. Editor's note: From regional and statewide players to locals focused on a single market, multiple listings services and…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (472+ words) The division gives Compass clients a path for conducting transactions internationally while retaining the service they are used to in the U.S., the firm said. After becoming a giant in the U.S. residential real estate market, Compass is now setting its sights…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (599+ words) Lionel Messi put down deeper roots in South Florida when he bought a $10.75 million waterfront estate in Fort Lauderdale in September 2023, just weeks after joining Inter Miami. The 10,500-square-foot home in the gated Bay Colony community gave Messi and his…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (410+ words) Dean Jones and Chad Shriner look forward to the future. Two legacy family businesses unite under one shared future: “Better Together” Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty now represents approximately 80% of market share sales volume in NWMLS for the brand. The transaction…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (509+ words) Seattle homeowners will soon have a new way to stop unwanted and persistent offers to buy their homes. Mayor Katie Wilson has signed an ordinance creating Seattle’s first citywide “Do Not Solicit” list, allowing homeowners to opt out of real…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (185+ words) Larry Dean lives in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood. He’s constantly getting offers to buy his home. “I get a lot of those calls,” he told the City Council earlier this year. Dean said his neighborhood used to be full of Black…...