Whether you’re looking to sell or buy a home, you will no doubt encounter the multiple listing service, or MLS. The site and service are, in many ways, the very lifeblood of the real estate business.

BOSTON — Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has been vocal in his opposition to the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy, which requires properties to be listed on the Multiple Listing ...

HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with John DiMichele, the new chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), to discuss the state of MLSs and their future in a rapidly ...

It has been almost a year since Congressman Michael Oxley (R, Ohio), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, wrote a letter to the General Accountability Office (GAO) asking questions ...

Manipulating the Multiple Listing Service has been the talk of the industry ever since a soap-opera case involving the Jills came to light this summer. But gaming the system isn’t just restricted to ...

Multiple listing service Bright MLS and home search portal Homesnap announced the launch of a multichannel digital marketing product for members of Bright MLS. The tool allows agents to create and ...

The nonprofit association is still the sole shareholder in the business now known as LERA MLS, which aims to consolidate home ...

A newly renovated luxury home in one of Staten Island’s most prestigious neighborhoods has hit the market for $2.58 million.

Yes, the MLS seems like an invention of the modern age. But, in fact, the term "multiple listing" -- and the overarching concept behind it -- was first coined in 1907. Back then it described the ...