MLS, Data & Standards

22+ hour, 29+ min ago   (262+ words) Gitcha signed an agreement with Hive MLS to add its buyer listing service to Hive’s cooperative marketplace. The December rollout targets nearly 20,000 brokers and appraisers across 6 Southeastern states. AI Summary Gitcha has signed an agreement with Hive MLS to bring…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (798+ words) Compass asked Unlock MLS to confirm it will not fine agents for publicly marketing office exclusive listings, calling the rules anticompetitive. Unlock declined, describing a staged enforcement process, a $100 fine per confirmed CCP violation, and Flex as a private marketing…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (215+ words) Published on 09/17/2026 at 01:21 pm EDT Zillow and Realtor.com announced that Preview? is live on both sites, bringing pre-market homes to buyers across the two most-visited real estate platforms in the country. The same early access for every buyer, on…...

2+ day, 48+ min ago   (966+ words) Filing asks federal court to declare its rules pro-competitive In the waning hours before Compass’ threatened deadline of an antitrust suit, the California Regional Multiple Listing Service went on the offense. The listing service filed a lawsuit against Compass, asking…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (560+ words) The mega MLS is asking a federal court in Manhattan to declare that its rules are pro-competitive and forbid Compass from suing over them. On Oct. 5, a day ahead of Compass' deadline for multiple listing services to stop fining agents…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (898+ words) It is no secret that the MLS industry is facing legal and regulatory scrutiny. “We are at an inflection point. A technological inflection point, a changing industry power dynamics inflection point, and importantly, a legal inflection point,” Mitch Skinner, a…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (595+ words) Hoodline Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) California's Largest MLS Rejects Compass Fine Demand, Preps Legal Defense Fund California Regional Multiple Listing Service has refused to back down from a legal ultimatum issued by Compass, rejecting the brokerage's demand that…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (427+ words) HomeServices and eXp Realty are founding members. Plus, NAR introduces a fraud prevention resource and introduces a new class of 20 prospective future leaders. Editor's note: From regional and statewide players to locals focused on a single market, multiple listings services…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (364+ words) The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has announced a new Brokerage Membership category designed to bring MLS and brokerage leaders together for more direct dialogue, collaboration and shared learning. According to a release, the new membership reflects a simple…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (677+ words) A look at the Compass three phase marketing strategy: Private Exclusive, Coming Soon, and Full MLS Launch Most people assume a stigmatized home is a home that will sit. In Atlanta, I see something different. The stigma is rarely what…...