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Dave Howe of MetroList Services takes chair position of CMLS

MetroList Executive Dave Howe Named Chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) For 2021

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) is an association of over 200 MLSs committed to high standards of professionalism and performance. The CMLS is a leader in defining practices to improves MLS operations and leadership, advance policies to promote innovation, and convene gatherings like the annual conference to foster growth.


“I am very honored to have been selected by my industry peers to serve as chair of the CMLS Board of Directors,” said Dave Howe, Vice President of MetroList. “The CMLS is an invaluable resource to MLSs across the United States and with my passion for our industry, I will continue to build upon the great work CMLS has achieved in building a better marketplace for our member organizations.”

I’ve often said Dave is “the hardest working man in the MLS business”, and it’s great to see that hard work pay off. Congrats Dave, well deserved.

Leadership and structure changes at KW

Gary Keller steps back from CEO role in massive leadership shuffle at KW

Keller Williams is naming Carl Liebert, a retail, financial services and industrial services veteran, as CEO of the newly created KWx, a holding company that encompasses all of the Keller Williams brands, including, Keller Williams Realty, Keller Williams Worldwide, Keller Mortgage, Keller Covered and Keller Offers.
As part of this large-scale leadership facelift, current CEO and co-founder Gary Keller will shift from CEO to the role of executive chairman of KWx. Josh Team — who previously led KW Labs as chief innovation officer prior to being named president — will stay on as president of Keller Williams Realty, the senior-most role of the franchise business, which will no longer have a CEO. Keller’s CEO duties of the franchisor arm will be transferred to Team.

Some are reading a lot of drama into this. But my guess is they are simply preparing for an IPO. I’ve always been super curious about their revenue makeup and if they go public all this information with be accessible.

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