The MLS Was Built to Protect Your Data. AI Is Its Hardest Test Yet.
For 50 years, the cooperative kept listing data inside a black box. The internet opened the door. AI walked through it. Here is the roadmap back to control.
Eliminating the Three-Way “Disagreement”: How Local, State and National REALTOR® Associations Can Work Better Together
The REALTOR® association model is one of the most powerful professional networks in the country. Local, state and national associations each bring unique value to the table, and together they create a strong foundation of advocacy, professionalism, education, business support and consumer trust.
Before We Burn Down the MLS and the Industry With it, Can We Please Stop Fighting and Start Solving?
Are MLSs perfect? Absolutely not. Do some MLSs overstep their role and try to orchestrate how properties are sold instead of supporting the brokers and agents who actually have the legal relationship with the client? Yes. Do some MLSs need to listen more carefully to their brokers and evolve faster? Without question. But the idea that the MLS is somehow the villain in modern real estate is not only wrong, it is dangerous.
Real Estate Has a Generational Housing Problem
As more homes transfer through estate settlements rather than open-market sales, inventory quietly disappears from the marketplace.
Why real estate leaders must stay bipartisan, especially on social media
Being bipartisan does not mean being silent. It means being mindful of your role.
Rethinking Real Estate Technology Through Shared Infrastructure
The industry is undergoing a massive shift and replatforming effort, with companies racing to keep pace with technological change but lacking clear pathways forward.
Why eSignature is real estate’s most essential technology—and its next battleground
Size matters in this battle. If State Associations and leading Franchises that serve over 100,000 real estate agents start selecting the same provider, a king will be crowned.
Takeaways from the 2025 RISMedia CEO & Leadership Exchange.
From Left to Right: Rajeev Sajja, Rajeev Sajja from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Michael Hickman from Seven Gables Real Estate, Matthew T. O’Connor from Terrie O’Connor Realtors, Kevin Greene from Cotality Real Estate Solutions, and Kevin Hawkins from WAV Group Communications Some of the best conversations happen behind closed doors. That's probably why one of my absolute favorite events for years has been the RISMedia CEO & Leadership Exchange. Unlike our industry’s bigger conferences, this gathering is more intimate. It attracts the top brokerage leaders, many of whom you rarely see at other events. What really [...]
Real Estate Agent’s Need to Lead the Natural Disaster Risk Education Process
Our 2025 WAV Group Natural Disaster Homeowner Sentiment Survey makes it clear that the expectation falls squarely on agents. When homeowners were asked who should disclose flood risk, real estate agents came out on top—well ahead of inspectors, appraisers, or local governments.
Celebrating the 2025 iOi Innovators of the Year: Honoring Bold Thinking and Real Impact in Real Estate
Huge congratulations to this year’s honorees: Gene Eidelman, Terrence Nickelson, and Katherine Aronsson. These three forward-thinkers are showing us what it looks like when innovation meets intention and execution.
CoreLogic Rebrand to Cotality is a Strategy
Cotality is in a leading international position to deploy AI for the industries they serve.
Creating a Community Brand
When real estate brands support the places that make a community special, they stand out and stay top of mind.