Rounding up the latest on private listings, portal bans: The Download
There was no shortage of opinions following Zillow's (and later, Redfin's) ban on private listings marketed publicly
by Christy Murdock Apr 18
Bright MLS CEO: Time for fence-sitting is over. It's time to decide
Opinion
If you’re arguing for secrecy in a marketplace that is built on trust and efficiency, Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan writes, then maybe it’s not the model that’s outdated — maybe it’s the mindset
by Brian Donnellan Apr 18
After NAR NXT, it's clear: NAR is leading us into more lawsuits 
Opinion
This is a moment of transformation in our industry, and you have a choice: adapt or fall behind, coach Darryl Davis writes. Don’t wait for the market to dictate your future. Take control
by Darryl Davis Nov 19
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin: Zillow will be the national MLS
Reffkin continued his campaign against the Clear Cooperation Policy at the National Association of Realtor's annual NAR NXT conference during a 'Future of the MLS' session Friday
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 11
Bright MLS CEO checks Robert Reffkin on Clear Cooperation Policy
Opinion
Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan takes issue with assertions made by Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in his Oct. 8 op-ed for Inman on the role of MLSs in promoting Clear Cooperation
by Brian Donnellan Oct 10
In lawns and on key chains, stealth commission offers raise red flags
Images that conceal commission offers, like a '3%' mowed into freshly cut grass, have become a phenomenon on message boards and online residential listings, according to an Inman analysis
by Taylor Anderson Aug 20
A brave new world awaits the real estate industry. Are you prepared?
Beginning Saturday, new rules around commissions take effect, paving the way for the biggest shift in real estate in at least a generation. It's a brave new world, and it begins this weekend
Inman unveils inaugural class of MLS Reinvented honorees
This new Inman recognition spotlights 22 leaders who are moving multiple listing services forward into the future
by Inman Jan 22
A reverse arrow on a street
An attorney for the Sitzer/Burnett homeseller plaintiffs calls the change a 'stunning admission of guilt' on the eve of a class-action trial set to start Oct. 16
Frank Major, trailblazer who carved path as Bright MLS's first CTO, dies
Major was known for his kindness, brilliance and contributions to real estate innovation. 'Like many of us, I will greatly miss his friendship,' Bright MLS Chief Executive Brian Donnellan said
Bright becomes first multiple listing service to hire a chief data officer
Thomas Morgan's appointment aims to 'redefine what it means to be an MLS' and falls in line with other high-profile hires this year that are also at least somewhat unusual for an MLS
MLS-listed homes sell for more, a new study claims. But there's 1 twist
Critics raise issues over conclusion that listing homes on the MLS is what caused higher sales prices and faster transactions, especially if NAR rules mean MLSs have a thumb on the scale
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 31
New MLS company will sell data, pay brokers for their listings
REdistribute, a joint venture formed by California Regional MLS and Bright MLS, plans to deliver aggregated MLS data to financial institutions starting in 2023
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 14
Bright first MLS to hire a chief economist
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant will help Bright with 'critical business decisions around the company’s data assets' such as evaluating products and partnerships
by Andrea V. Brambila May 19
Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech's reckoning and a Zillow pile-on
The informative and, at times, raucous event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25