Brokers call for broker-based MLS governance, more transparency from NAR
Better services, economies of scale and tech advances propel consolidation
Professionals from the projects give insight
Database will not facilitate cooperation and compensation, backers say
New officers in charge and newly appointed members
Upstream is a broad-based effort owned by brokers and designed to be managed at the strategic level by brokers
Move loses bid to provide ListHub-powered platform for broker-lead initiative
Database aimed at letting brokers send listing data wherever they wish
The Realty Alliance warns of outside forces not beholden to industry rules
Some MLSs argue that selling valuations to lenders is not part of marketing a property
Solid Earth's Spring software lets brokers opt in to services
Blogger says brokers hope to gain leverage over MLSs
Policy allows MLSs to require that members pay for public-facing websites
Craig Cheatham's participation in MLS data standards initiative could build support from brokerage community
First phase of Realty Alliance project won't 'become evident' to public until 2014