Houston Association of Realtors to raise fees for first time in 20 years
The $15 increase on subscriber fees will fund an expanded advertising budget, new tech development and increased costs associated with website security and mapping fees
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
The Real Word: The truth about the MLS cooperation policy
Opinion
Learn more about the National Association of Realtors' Clear Cooperation Policy, a new co-living trend, and check out this week's marketeer of the week
by Byron Lazine Jan 24
Colorado MLSs team up to share data
More than 36,000 real estate professionals will now have access to listing data shared between three different MLSs
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
CEO of REcolorado, the state's largest MLS, resigns
A spokesperson for the organization calls it a 'personal decision,' and a search will begin immediately for Kirby Slunaker's replacement
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
7 reasons for-sale-by-owners fail
Opinion
Less than 10 percent of for sale by owner sellers actually succeed, but what is it, actually, that prevents FSBO sellers from being able to close their property sale?
by Bill Gassett Jan 16
Jim Harrison out at MLSListings, now consulting for Compass
Harrison was first put on leave last fall. His official departure from the Northern California MLS took place in December
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 10
This was the year — and decade — of big money in real estate
Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
2019 was the year of the multiple listing service
It was a big year for MLSs — pocket listings, bombshell lawsuits and the relentless march of technology all dominated MLS news. Here are the most noteworthy trends
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 16
Assist-2-Sell 'shocked and dismayed' at NAR response to pocket listing concerns
The discount franchisor has consistently opposed pocket listing bans, and said in a new letter Tuesday that it was shocked by NAR's response to its complaints
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10
MRED debuts Google- and Amazon-enabled voice assistant
The new tool is the result of a partnership between the MLS and Voiceter Pro. It should let agents check the status of their listings and do other tasks entirely with voice commands
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 4
Cloud CMA launches new data integration with Buyside
The new integration should let agents walk into listing presentations with real-time data about their respective markets
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 3
15 photographic crimes agents should never commit
To make a better impression online, avoid these visual no-nos on your next listing
by Christy Murdock Nov 19
Joy, despair following vote on NAR's pocket listing policy
Comments on the proposal have been split, with some suggesting the overwhelming majority vote may not represent the industry at large
by Patrick Kearns Nov 13
Opendoor's next frontier: Older, pricier homes in LA
The iBuyer will purchase homes costing up to $800K in the Los Angeles metro area, which is home to more than 13 million people
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 13
3 Bay Area MLSs join forces to create shared database
RE California will synchronize data across multiple MLSs and is the latest example of cross-organization collaboration
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 9