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RSS for this sectionA proposed merger involving a Long Island Realtor association is now the subject of a lawsuit. The complaint says only 43 members voted in favor, short of the 55 votes the association's bylaws require.
Chicago-based Midwest Real Estate Data and Iowa's NoCoast MLS agreed to share listings across state lines. Iowa members will also get MRED's technology and its private listing network when the deal goes live March 1, 2027.
Realtracs extended its Tennessee footprint by bringing in RCAR, which went live in August, and GSMAR, adding about 1,700 members to the MLS.
MLS leaders say consolidation, changing ownership stakes and governance reforms are pushing MLSs and Realtor associations toward new operating models, including more separation between the two.
Stellar MLS added Hernando County through a merger and now covers 19-plus Florida counties, serving about 75,000 customers across 20 associations in Florida and Puerto Rico.