By Jason Parker|2025-09-02T09:50:45-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Consumer Feedback|
This national survey of 400 U.S. homeowners reveals how concerns about natural disasters are shaping real estate decisions — and what MLSs and brokers can do to help their agents address those concerns. The findings show that rising insurance costs, questions about property value, and uncertainty around disaster response are top of mind for consumers. Most importantly, the majority of homeowners believe it’s the real estate agent’s responsibility to disclose flood risk. That expectation puts agents on the front line for risk conversations and makes MLS and broker support critical. Inside, you’ll find actionable recommendations for providing agents with the [...]
By Victor Lund|2025-08-27T16:53:31-07:00August 27th, 2025|Acquisitions, Announcements|
Their model demonstrates that growth and culture can go hand in hand – and that thoughtful expansion creates long-term value for agents, clients, and communities.
By Victor Lund|2025-08-22T12:48:23-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Cyber, MLS Insights, Security and Privacy|
What security measures is your MLS implementing beyond the minimum requirements? The time for "good enough" cybersecurity is over.
By Victor Lund|2025-08-14T13:31:01-07:00August 14th, 2025|Announcements, Broker Information|
By uniting under one banner, a local powerhouse gains the scale, resources, and marketing reach of the largest family-owned real estate brokerage in America.
By Victor Lund|2025-08-12T16:57:06-07:00August 13th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Fluente|
We don’t believe your data or your strategy should live inside vendor-run ecosystems.
By Victor Lund|2025-08-11T17:45:37-07:00August 11th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Photography, Real Estate Technology|
Together, these features aim to save time, reduce manual entry, improve listing accuracy, and make search more intuitive for buyers – all without changing how agents currently use their MLS.
By Victor Lund|2025-08-07T17:32:14-07:00August 8th, 2025|Broker Information, MLS Insights|
To continue providing meaningful value, MLSs must align closely with broker priorities, support their evolving strategies, and help them regain competitive footing in a rapidly changing marketplace.
By WAV Group|2025-08-07T12:10:14-07:00August 7th, 2025|Broker Information, Research|
We’ve worked with brokerages of all sizes. Some were thriving. Others were barely holding on. The difference wasn’t market size, brand, or even production. It was leadership. Here’s what the top-performing firms are doing that others miss:
By Marilyn Wilson|2025-08-06T12:21:52-07:00August 6th, 2025|Associations, MLS Insights, Real Estate Technology|
It’s Time to Rethink Everything You Do Through the Lens of AI Before you finalize your 2026 budget, you need to dedicate some time and resources so that you will have resources to take a hard look at every service, technology, training program, support channel, and event you offer. Ask yourself: Can this be enhanced, streamlined, or scaled using AI?
By Kevin Hawkins|2025-08-05T13:33:58-07:00August 5th, 2025|News|
Jon Coile sent us an email recapping the remarkable life of his brother Chris Coile, a real estate icon who passed last week. Many of us know Jon well from his own real estate journey. He’s widely regarded as one of real estate’s most visionary and respected leaders. Whether serving as chair of Bright MLS, through RESO or leading influential initiatives at HomeServices of America, Jon is a trusted industry voice. What many of us may not have realized was his brother also was a real estate pioneer and a serial entrepreneur. Below is the email Jon shared with us, [...]
By Kevin Hawkins|2025-08-05T12:10:20-07:00August 5th, 2025|Real Estate Technology|
What’s the most underrated skill in public relations today? It’s not mastering AI tools, or writing punchy subject lines, or even generating a buzz on social media. For the long game? It is relationships. Not the superficial, connect-and-forget kind built through mass emails or casual LinkedIn DMs. I’m talking about actual relationships. The kind that takes time, trust, consistency, and a deep understanding of the journalists we aim to work with; the kind built over years, not news cycles. The latest Cision One State of the Media survey, which gathered insights from over 3,000 journalists across 19 global markets, drives [...]
