Introducing the MLS Channel Field Guide From Giant Steps
Giant Steps Advisors announced the MLS Channel Field Guide, a new resource for proptech companies targeting the multiple listing service (MLS) distribution channel. The guide distills decades of the firm’s experience navigating the MLS’s notoriously slow, complex, and hard‑to‑reach ecosystem. It is offered as a downloadable presentation on the Giant Steps blog, aimed at helping vendors accelerate partnership timelines and avoid common pitfalls. The launch was featured on Vendor Alley.
Denee Evans Steps Down as CMLS CEO, Amy Gorce Takes Interim CEO Role
CMLS CEO Denee Evans announced her departure after 11.5 years, with her last day set for May 31. The board has named Amy Gorce as interim CEO while a nationwide search for a permanent leader begins this summer. Under Evans, CMLS...
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Cotality [Sponsor]
Cotality is building a data‑layer that consolidates property listings, analytics, and risk signals such as climate exposure into a single, decision‑ready platform. The service targets multiple‑listing‑service (MLS) operators who struggle with fragmented data sources. By normalizing and enriching raw inputs,...
CMLS Brings It To The Table
Vendor Alley announced that a representative will speak at the Council of MLS (CMLS) "Brings It To The Table" conference, focusing on the emergence of artificial intelligence in real‑estate. The session will explore how AI tools are reshaping brokerage operations,...
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ICE [Sponsor]
Paragon Connect, ICE’s MLS platform, has been rebuilt as a full‑featured, browser‑based solution that runs on any device, eliminating legacy desktop installations. The vendor stresses that successful migration hinges on thorough back‑end evaluation, documentation, and training rather than the technology...
Seller’s Choice?
MRED is encouraging sellers to turn off price‑change history and days‑on‑market fields in MLS listings, arguing that these metrics can deter potential buyers. The move reflects a growing trend of sellers seeking greater control over how their properties are presented...
Your MLS Just Learned to Talk
FBS introduced the Flexmls MCP Server, an open‑standard bridge that lets Flexmls subscribers query their entire MLS database through AI models like ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. The connection relies on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing agents to ask natural‑language...
Dracarys
Compass International Holdings will feed all of its listings to MRED and subsidize access for the first 100,000 Compass agents, allowing MRED to launch its MLS service nationwide. The regional Illinois MLS transforms into a national platform, leveraging Compass’s over...
Giant Steps Offers Free “Pre-Marketing Listing Toolkit”
Giant Steps Advisors has launched a free Pre‑marketing Listing Toolkit aimed at MLS executives and board members. The toolkit compiles up‑to‑date explanations of pocket versus private listings, how Zillow Preview works, and the impact of recent partnerships such as Compass‑Redfin...
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ICE [Sponsor]
ICE has launched Paragon Connect, a modern MLS platform that delivers a consistent experience across desktop and mobile. In a recent customer satisfaction survey, 44% of end users gave the platform a top rating of 5, and more than 80%...
South Florida Just Became a Superpower
MIAMI REALTORS® (56,000 members) and RWorld (37,000 members) are merging to create Miami and South Florida REALTORS®, a 93,000‑member organization that will become the nation’s largest local realtor association and the third‑largest MLS after Bright and CRMLS. The merger, effective...
The Southeast Just Got Bigger
The Southeast MLS Alliance, originally comprising CHS Regional MLS, Realtracs, Canopy MLS and Georgia MLS, has added realMLS from Jacksonville, expanding its network to over 118,000 subscribers across five southeastern markets. The integration links listing data without merging entities, creating...
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ICE [Sponsor]
Lucie Fortier, head of ICE MLS Solutions, argues that the U.S. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the silent engine behind every PropTech, AI, and portal application. While the world admires the MLS’s breadth and real‑time accuracy, many stakeholders take its...
NAR Closes the Other Loop
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) agreed to a $52.25 million settlement to resolve the Tuccori buyer‑side class action, which alleges homebuyers indirectly funded buyer‑agent commissions through inflated prices. The deal, unlike the earlier $418 million seller‑side Sitzer‑Burnett settlement, is opt‑in and...
Zillow Has Receipts
Zillow’s chief economist Mischa Fisher accused Redfin of mischaracterizing Zillow survey data in a study that claims pre‑marketing "Coming Soon" listings can lift inventory by 6‑12%. The study was released shortly after Compass signed a three‑year deal with Redfin to...