CMLS Announces New Directors for 2023

The Council of MLS has come so far in the past few years under the leadership of Denee Evans.  Congrats to our MLS friends and colleagues who dedicate themselves to work hard to create more progressive action and cohesiveness in the MLS industry. I look forward to the leadership of Jim Yockel as Chair. Jim cares deeply about the MLS industry. His dedication to helping MLS learn how to continually improve the relevance of the service they provide to their brokerages is unparalleled. I am certain that Jim, along with Dionna, Nicole, John and Matt will continue to lead CMLS into a direction that will drive home the value of the MLS, even in the softer market we are entering.

By |2022-12-01T13:06:00-08:00December 1st, 2022|Associations, MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases|0 Comments

Want a way to improve service to your MLS Subscribers? CMLX1 can help!

Delivering MLS services that resonate with every segment of your customer base is getting ever more challenging. Every person on the staff has to be sensitive to the diverse needs of MLS subscribers and participants. To help organizations with this challenge, the Council of MLS offers a strong suite of training tools called the CMLX series.

By |2021-11-16T14:06:42-08:00November 16th, 2021|MLS Insights|1 Comment

Brian Donnellan, President and CEO of Bright MLS, Named MLS Executive of the Year

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) named Brian Donnellan, President and CEO of Bright MLS, the seventh recipient of the Shuttleworth MLS Executive of the Year Award during the virtual CMLS conference (CMLS2021) on September 22.

By |2021-09-22T13:11:12-07:00September 22nd, 2021|MLS, Press Releases|0 Comments

Kathy Condon, President and CEO of MLS PIN Inducted into CMLS Hall of Fame

A humble customer servant; Kathy goes to the mat for her brokers everyday - driving home technology innovation and business-friendly policies, training and support. She is a joy to work with and has found a winning way for a privately-owned MLS to work productively with NAR policies and programs. So well-deserved! Hats off to you Kathy!

By |2021-09-21T14:38:39-07:00September 21st, 2021|Announcements, MLS, News, Press Releases|0 Comments

Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) hires TJ Bolan as Director of Programs

Congratulations CMLS for a great addition to your team TJ Bolan! His depth of expertise as a rising star at Northwest MLS blended with his experience launching 80 new markets for REDFIN makes him an ideal Director of Programs! We are honored that WAV Group was able to recruit TJ For this pivotal position!

By |2021-09-20T08:35:17-07:00September 20th, 2021|MLS, Press Releases|0 Comments

CMLS Sets Best Practice with New MLS Data Access Marketing Guide

CMLS aims to inspire MLSs to review this paper and respond by putting up a page on their website to outline some key areas of information that brokers or their vendors will need to get started on the right path to licensing and utilizing MLS data.

By |2020-04-22T13:42:06-07:00April 22nd, 2020|Data-Driven Culture, MLS|0 Comments

Brokers Request Relief Aid from MLS

The Council of MLS hosted a meeting last week to gather perspectives from brokers and MLSs about COVID-19 related issues. Craig Cheatham of The Realty Alliance, Bill Fowler of Compass, and Caitlin McCrory of Redfin gave these suggestions for MLSs to consider.

By |2020-03-30T13:49:12-07:00March 30th, 2020|Broker-Agent Information, MLS, Strategic Planning|0 Comments

MLSListings Turns Data Into News

In any market, the transactions that define market trends are evident in MLS data more clearly than any other data source. However, third party companies like portals and public record firms have become the de facto source of market information to the major media outlets. A number of years ago, the Council of MLSs (CMLS) explored hiring a Chief Economist and a PR firm to position MLSs as the most valued source of market data. For a number of reasons, CMLS did not pursue the strategy, but did create a focus on establishing best practices for MLSs to effectively communicate [...]

By |2018-09-17T19:50:58-07:00September 17th, 2018|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|0 Comments