Above, Brian Donnellan, left, and Brian Schneider In an op-ed published earlier this month, Brian Donnellan, CEO of Bright MLS, referred to much of the recent industry upheaval as “noise.” Partnerships, consolidations, new entrants—all things that “sidestep” issues that directly affect real estate professionals, he argued. Also in that op-ed, Donnellan revealed that Bright was…

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Above, Joe Hayden, Principal Broker, simpler.realestate Howard Hanna’s CEO Hoby Hanna published a recent op-ed in RISMedia titled, “The MLS is Not a Product. It’s Infrastructure.” I read it before my first coffee, and I agree with the central claim. I am writing this so I can add the part of the conversation that the…

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Above, Howard “Hoby” Hanna IV I have spent my career in this industry watching the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) do what it was designed to do: create a level playing field where brokers of every size, every model and every strategy can compete on merit. The MLS made that possible. It is the reason a…

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