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.

So many Americans are unabashedly obsessed with scrolling through online home listings. Looking at houses during the pandemic became a hobby that many people incorporated into their daily routines.

Tracy Kasper is President of the National Association of Realtors. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HousingWire’s editorial department and its owners. As the trial of Burnett v.

Last month, a cyberattack on the Greater Cincinnati Multiple Listing Service caused major headaches for local realtors, buyers and sellers, forcing them to come up with a temporary fix, but now a ...