MLS/Association News

Georgia MLS partners with 12 local organizations to share listings; Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors welcomes Jonathan Lickstein.

In a first for the industry, NMMLS mandates floor plans on all listings — and hopes other MLSs will follow its lead. Plus, Waco Realtors joins NTREIS.

The agreement allows the 67,000 combined members of FMLS — the 5th-largest MLS in the U.S. — and three smaller organizations to share listings and referrals.

Tying association membership to MLS access isn’t anticompetitive, the defendants argue, while also claiming the plaintiffs are contradicting themselves.

TAN, a private listing network, has agreed to drop its case against NAR after nearly five years of litigation and previous dismissals. Will this be the end?

The decision is a blow for the association, which has spent years trying to prevent the Justice Department from reopening its investigation into NAR policies.

Tennessee Realtor and association leader Martin Edwards, Jr. passed away last week, leaving a legacy of service and advocacy.

The association's new president, who stepped into the role a year early after two other leaders abruptly resigned, hopes to restore LVR's credibility.

Are MLSs still relevant in real estate’s new era? Absolutely, says California Regional MLS, whose new campaign focuses on adaptation and member empowerment.

Just two weeks after leaving Anywhere, the industry veteran has taken on a new role supporting National Association of Realtors CEO Nykia Wright.

Louisiana agents are the latest to sue NAR over membership rules that limit MLS access — and alleged reputational damage caused by scandals and lawsuits.

After remaining largely stable during the second half of 2024, recent threats from agents and local associations could result in further declines this year.

As a weak market and dissatisfaction with NAR drive attrition, more leaders are considering opening MLS access to non-Realtors, a recent survey found.

Leaders of the nation’s 16th-largest MLS envision a broker-centric future — and more privately owned multiple listing services. “We’ve now opened the door.”

In an email to leaders, the association said PAR’s refusal to stop offering its MLS Choice option leaves NAR “no choice” but to defend its trademark and model.

The National Association of Realtors says MLS Choice allows non-Realtors to join the Phoenix association. PAR says NAR “threats” will chill innovation.

The association made a deal to end commissions cases while facing leadership shifts, intense attention from the DOJ — and media — and "rumblings" of discontent.

The option lets brokers access the MLS outside the “traditional three-tier membership system.” NAR says it is “maintaining standards for the Realtor brand.”

The National Association of Realtors and Department of Justice reached a deal in 2020, and since then have fiercely debated whether the case can be reopened.

The association shared “a comprehensive fact check” rebutting claims of political bias and questionable financial practices related to an affiliated nonprofit.