Merri Jo Cowen currently serves as the CEO of Stellar MLS, the largest multiple listing service in Florida and Puerto Rico, and the third-largest in the United States. She has held this position for 15 years, demonstrating her long-standing commitment to the organization spanning over 40 years. Starting as a staff person to CEO, Merri Jo experienced the expansion of MLS from the retirement of MLS books, 300 baud modems to high speed connections. More importantly, her leadership reach is extraordinary. Under her leadership, Stellar MLS has expanded to serve more than 84,000 customers throughout Central and Southwest Florida, as well as Puerto Rico. Her vision included partnering with Omni MLS, the largest MLS in Central and South America.
She went on to implement innovative services like tenant screening (SafeRent) and mobile applications (GoMLS)
Cowen is known for her passion for the MLS profession and her commitment to improving services for members. She continues to be a vocal advocate for the advancement of the real estate profession and is exploring ways to demonstrate the value of MLSs to consumers. Her awards are many and her contributions and visions legendary! We at TheDataAdvocate.com look forward to her presentations in Milan.
In my interview with Merri Jo, she shared her expectations, visions and contributions to her presentations at the second annual MLS International Forum being held in Milan Italy October 7th & 8th.
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I look forward to the IMLS Forum in Milan, where I’ll explore the potential of integrating blockchain into NAR dealings to restore trust and transparency. In the ever-evolving landscape of global real estate, as Mary Jo Cohen emphasized, technology can streamline processes while fostering collaboration. Implementing blockchain will create an immutable, transparent ledger for transactions, ensuring that data integrity, accountability, and trust are upheld. This is precisely the kind of innovative thinking needed to regain consumer confidence in real estate, globally and locally. Let’s bring the future of transparent property dealings to the forefront!