Research, Insights & Policy

Explore market research, data-driven reports, and policy developments that influence the real estate landscape. This category provides context and analysis on the trends, rules, and insights that matter most.

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  • Champions Corner: Federal Policy Update – August 2026

    Federal and state policymakers continue to consider issues that could affect how MLSs manage data, support transparency and operate within the housing market. Here are the key developments MLS leaders should be watching this month: What MLS leaders should watch next As Congress returns in September and state activity continues,…

  • NTREIS Launches Broker Rewards Program, Returning the Value of Listing Data to the Brokers Who Create It

    Dallas, TX — July 7, 2026 — North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS), the premier multiple listing service (MLS) in Texas and Louisiana, today announced the launch of NTREIS Rewards, a new broker incentive program that returns value directly to the brokers whose listing data drives the real…

  • Champions Corner: Federal Policy Update — June 2026 

    As part of Champions of MLS, CMLS is tracking federal and state policy activity that could impact MLS organizations, real estate professionals, and consumers.  The June update builds on several themes CMLS has been following throughout the year: housing affordability, listing transparency, privacy and AI, fair housing guidance, and continued attention on competition and private…

  • NorthstarMLS First in Nation to adopt CMLS Model MLS Rules

    Board action marks an early milestone for a new, flexible framework designed to help MLSs adapt locally and plan for the future HENDERSON, Nev., and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 2, 2026 — The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) and NorthstarMLS today announced that NorthstarMLS has become the first multiple listing…

  • CMLS Advocates for the MLS Industry in Federal Antitrust Guidance

    CMLS submits comment letter to DOJ and FTC highlighting the procompetitive value of multiple listing services HENDERSON, Nev. — May 26, 2026 — The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has submitted a comment letter to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission…

  • Champions Corner: Federal Policy Update  — May 2026

    As part of Champions of MLS, CMLS is tracking federal and state policy activity that could impact MLS organizations, real estate professionals, and consumers.  Policy conversations affecting MLS organizations are picking up at both the state and federal levels, with important developments around listing transparency, data practices, and housing legislation. In this Champions…

  • CRMLS Survey Shows More Than 70% of Active Agents Support or Are Open to Clear Cooperation Policy

    CHINO HILLS, Calif., May 12, 2026 — California Regional MLS (CRMLS) today released results from a targeted survey of users who have sold at least one property since January 1, 2026, offering a current, real-world perspective on the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) from active listing agents.  The survey found that 58.3% of respondents…

  • Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO) Advances Global MLS Adoption and Industry Collaboration

    Through key international engagements, strategic partnerships and thought leadership, UCO accelerates momentum across Europe and South Asia   FLORIDA, U.S. (April 15, 2026) – Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary of Stellar MLS, one of the largest and most influential multiple listing services in the U.S., expanded its global footprint in the first…

  • New TRREB Housing Report Recommends Action to Remove Remaining Roadblocks to a More Diverse Housing Supply

    April 23, 2026 – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) today released a major new housing policy report, “Removing Roadblocks: Tackling Municipal Barriers to Housing Supply and Affordability in Ontario,” outlining the next phase of provincial housing policy reforms needed to build more of the right types of homes…

  • Champions Corner: Federal Policy Update — April 2026

    As an ongoing aspect of Champions of MLS, we are tracking federal activity and policy updates that could impact MLS organizations.   The last month sharpened the federal housing conversation. For CMLS members, the biggest changes are a more defined House path for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a new federal budget signal…