At a forum for reps of 50 large brokerage firms, The Realty Alliance CEO Craig Cheatham asked why the nearly 1.6M-member trade group can't use its political influence for an 'existential threat'
While brokers see the study as reason to re-evaluate NAR's pocket listing policy, MLSs push back on the study's conclusions, pointing to a hot market. This is the 3rd in a 5-part series
The trade group said new policy will allow brokers to innovate and develop new ways of delivering services to consumers
A data feed of a broker's own data would support multiple systems that brokers use to do business, according to The Realty Alliance
Waiving broker and appraiser dues for Q2 will cost a little more than $1M
But also pushback and many obstacles in the way...
What are MLSs doing right, and what are they doing wrong?
This timeline of events shows how the National Association of Realtor’s Upstream project has unfolded each step of the way.
Brokers call for broker-based MLS governance, more transparency from NAR
Move loses bid to provide ListHub-powered platform for broker-lead initiative
RPR to support 'key components' of private broker database
Database aimed at letting brokers send listing data wherever they wish
Large brokers withholding listings from MLS PIN's new public-facing website
The Realty Alliance warns of outside forces not beholden to industry rules
Listing brokers would likely be unable to opt out of data feeds used to create automated valuations