Three Texas-based Multiple Listing Services (MLS) have partnered. of Houston Association of Realtors (HAR)San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) Based in Austin Unlock MLS The two companies have entered into a data sharing agreement that will allow real estate agents to access each other’s property information, and the agreement is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
“Comparative Market Intelligence enables agents to think differently about their markets and provides more robust and customized market expertise to their clients,” Emily Chenevert, CEO of Unlock MLS, said in a statement. “We will be able to provide this service to customers,” he said. “Unlock MLS subscribers now have access to a vast dataset at their fingertips that provides exponential value to their business.”
According to the three organizations, 80,000 MLS subscribers will be able to participate in active, sold, and off-market listings for all three groups within their existing MLS platforms.
This is not the first time HAR, SABOR and Unlock MLS have collaborated. In 2023, we agreed to a significant reciprocal agreement that will allow our subscribers to view properties across three cities.
Data sharing agreements are an easy way for MLSs to expand their boundaries without the need for more complex arrangements such as mergers and acquisitions, and some of these companies cover a wide range of territory. Texas MLS says the agreement will give listing agents access to about 60% of the state.
In July, four small MLSs along the northeast coast of Florida — realMLS, St. Augustine and St. Johns County Board of Realtors, Space Coast Association of Realtors and Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors — We have signed an agreement. The partnership, known as Coast 2 Coast MLS Data Share, will also provide subscribers with listings integrated into the native MLS platform. of Hernando County Association of Realtors is expected to join by the end of the year.
“This partnership marks an important advancement in our mission to provide superior resources to our members,” SABOR CEO Gilbert Gonzalez said in a statement. “Through data sharing, we expand our members’ access to critical information and foster a collaborative spirit that benefits the entire Texas real estate community.”
