September 13, 2021 - Vendor Alley

Sources tell me Lucie Fortier is heading to Compass as a new VP of Product. You may remember that Lucie left CoreLogic earlier this summer. This was at the same time as Amy Gorce and Chris Bennett. At which time Amy announced on social media, “The Summer of Amy”. That summer came to an end when Amy and Chris, formally announced a new venture together, PRESTA, a consulting agency focused on organized real estate.

Also, Troy Rech has left Bright MLS and announced he was taking a “sabbatical”. Troy joined Bright MLS as their Chief Growth Officer in 2020, after serving as CoreLogic’s Senior Leader in sales. I don’t think this will be the last we hear from Troy.

I wish both Lucie and Troy good luck.

Although “The Summer of Amy” sounded like lots of fun, whereas “The Fall of Troy” sounds like something I was forced to read in High School. #rimshot

North Carolina MLS expands, now covers 38% of NC

“With the most geographically expansive and growing reach in the state, NCRMLS represents 9,150 REALTORS® and Appraisers, with a major footprint currently covering 315 cities and towns in 27 counties. These new partnerships will expand NCRMLS’s reach to 361 Cities and Towns in 31 counties, representing some 10,300 REALTORS® and Appraisers, encompassing over 38 percent of the Tar Heel State.”

Somehow I missed this news earlier in the month. Inman News has a good article on some of the history of the organization and where it’s headed.

“The statement describes NCRMLS as a “wholesale cooperative” multiple listing service (MLS), which means that its data and resources can be used to power other Realtor organizations as well as other MLSs. Prior to this week’s partnership announcement, NCRMLS already had relationships with more than a dozen Realtor associations and MLSs in North Carolina.”
North Carolina Regional MLS expands to dozens of new cities

Consolidation doesn’t have to be organizational, it can be just the tools everyone uses.

Cha cha cha changes….

NCRMLS now serves over 10,000 members