Now’s the Time: Why MLSs Should Bring Builder Listings Into the Fold

MLS participation delivers both marketing reach and business intelligence that independent builder websites simply can’t replicate.

By |2025-10-30T16:10:22-07:00November 4th, 2025|Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Now’s the Time: Why MLSs Should Bring Builder Listings Into the Fold

AI in the MLS: How Paragon is Building the Future of Real Estate Data Infrastructure

A conversation with ICE's Lucie Fortier and Jeff Fullbright reveals how AI is reshaping MLS platforms and what it means for data governance, agent adoption, and competitive positioning.

By |2025-11-03T11:09:27-08:00November 3rd, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, MCP|Comments Off on AI in the MLS: How Paragon is Building the Future of Real Estate Data Infrastructure

Zillow + ChatGPT: a new front for international listing exposure

For international markets, it is not a distant opportunity, it is a new front already opening through the gateways built by globally minded MLSs.

By |2025-10-30T16:00:54-07:00October 31st, 2025|ChatGPT, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Zillow + ChatGPT: a new front for international listing exposure

Brokers are so far behind the portals

Portals have already built that future. Brokers can too, if they’re willing to rethink what “relationship management” really means in a data-driven world.

By |2025-10-30T15:49:42-07:00October 31st, 2025|Broker Information, Broker Technology Research, WAV Group Research|Comments Off on Brokers are so far behind the portals

Inside the acquisition system fueling one of real estate’s fastest-growing brokerages

For brokerages serious about growth, this is a rare chance to learn from a leader who has proven that strategic acquisition can outpace even the best recruiting models.

By |2025-10-30T10:10:24-07:00October 30th, 2025|M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions|Comments Off on Inside the acquisition system fueling one of real estate’s fastest-growing brokerages

NorthstarMLS modernizes governance to accelerate AI, operational excellence, and digital sovereignty across the Upper Midwest

NorthstarMLS has unveiled a governance model designed for the future.

By |2025-10-29T12:12:27-07:00October 29th, 2025|MLS Insights|Comments Off on NorthstarMLS modernizes governance to accelerate AI, operational excellence, and digital sovereignty across the Upper Midwest

Compass and Anywhere signal a new era of brokerage consolidation

At WAV Group, we have long believed that consolidation is not just about size. It is about leverage and the ability to turn scale into sustained profitability. This merger should prompt every brokerage leader to revisit their own growth strategy.

By |2025-10-24T08:46:36-07:00October 24th, 2025|Broker Information, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions|Comments Off on Compass and Anywhere signal a new era of brokerage consolidation

A vision for AI in real estate: why MLS MCP servers matter more than ever

Every wave of technology gives us a chance to rethink how we work. MCP is that wave.

By |2025-10-28T05:54:18-07:00October 22nd, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Fluente, MCP, Whitepaper|Comments Off on A vision for AI in real estate: why MLS MCP servers matter more than ever

Hive MLS Continues on the Expansion Trail into the Mountains of North Carolina and dips into Tennessee

While the expansion news is exciting, the working relationship Hive MLS has created is even more newsworthy. Hive’s model allows an Association to get out from under the burden of the daily management of their MLS operation without losing their local identity in the process. By wholesaling services from Hive, Associations maintain the revenues generated from their MLS operations, but leave the day to day management to the MLS leaders at Hive MLS.

By |2025-10-22T21:59:09-07:00October 22nd, 2025|Associations, MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Hive MLS Continues on the Expansion Trail into the Mountains of North Carolina and dips into Tennessee

NAR does not see the tree or the forest in the reciprocity statement about Zillow’s display of data on ChatGPT.com

NAR’s policy statement offers caution but avoids clarity. Until the association clearly defines what control means in the age of AI, it risks losing both the tree and the forest.

By |2025-10-21T18:03:51-07:00October 21st, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, MLS Insights|Comments Off on NAR does not see the tree or the forest in the reciprocity statement about Zillow’s display of data on ChatGPT.com

MIBOR and Lundy Break New Ground with RealAPI Integration

This announcement is about reclaiming control over the data infrastructure that underpins the real estate industry. RealAPI represents digital sovereignty, a future where MLSs and brokers control how their data is accessed, who uses it, and what value is returned.

By |2025-10-20T17:12:58-07:00October 21st, 2025|Announcements, Broker Technology Research, Data-Driven Culture, MLS Insights|Comments Off on MIBOR and Lundy Break New Ground with RealAPI Integration