'Highly uniform' commissions designed to thwart competition: study
The Consumer Federation of America pushes for an end to the sharing of commissions between listing and buyer brokers to spur price competition
MRED on showing service partners: 'We don't want to pick the winners'
Onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas, executives from multiple MLSs discussed how Zillow's purchase of ShowingTime upended relationships nationwide and advocated for choice when it comes to showing technologies
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 29
Curt Beardsley, 'shepherd' of MLSs, departs Zillow
Real estate giant's vice president of industry development leaves months after Zillow became an IDX site to 'pursue other interests'
How indies can take advantage of the same tools as franchises
Indie brokers should feel confident in expressing their needs to vendors when shopping around for different services. A little bit of legwork when establishing the relationship can pay off in the long run
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 18
How MLSs can foster and advance fair housing
The Council of MLSs is forming a task force to explore the role MLSs can play in stamping out housing discrimination. Panelists at CMLS's annual conference had some ideas
Unshackling MLS data: It's time to accelerate NOW
Opinion
Networked office and web (NOW) model is one policy and one license for one holistic data set, and the concept is supported by a broad group of brokerage organizations
by Sam DeBord May 27
Terradatum announces Listing Home Run for automated video marketing
Market analytics company is using MLS listing data to help agents quickly roll out property videos and web content for only $29.95 per listing
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 22
How to stay ahead of coronavirus market fluctuations
From where we stand now, the future of the real estate market looks challenging. If you're grappling with the rapid change, here are a few things you can do to prepare for future market shifts
by Steve Cook Mar 20
KvCORE shines in increasingly crowded all-in-one platform space
The platform, an Inside Real Estate product, should give brokers plenty to look at when considering a solution to address all pain points along the real estate business spectrum. It has some unique highlights that make it a top contender.
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 29
Naked data under the stars: A real estate love story
Opinion
Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data feeds coming from Stellar MLS
by Sam DeBord Jun 18
'We're not kidding': Deadlines loom for broker technology upgrades
Opinion
There’s no reason that any tech provider, with an agreement and data license that conforms to MLS and broker rules, can’t provide an app that creates, changes and deletes a listing at the push of a button — the tech is already here
by Sam DeBord May 28
Real estate's competition decree has expired. What's next?
The 10-year-old settlement between the Justice Department and the National Association of Realtors is no more. Are online listings at risk?
OJO Labs and Wolfnet logos
The young Austin-based AI startup OJO gains access to veteran site-builder WolfNet's data and over 500,000 agent users
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 10
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WolfNet's new tool PropertyPipeline aims to let agents and brokers update their clients on new desirable for-sale properties faster than ever before
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 1
A misty graveyard
A recent piece in Forbes suggested the multiple listing service is on its way out thanks to startups such as REX, but backers tell Inman they're not worried