In preparation of the August 17 deadline for MLS rule changes under the Proposed NAR Settlement, Saul Klein — CEO of the San Diego MLS — responds to a series of FAQs submitted by SDMLS President Frank Powell.
FAQ #1
Brokerages & Business Models
WHO GETS THE LISTING DATA? | PLAIN LANGUAGE SERIES | PART 5 OF 5
The proposals now competing disagree about almost everything except the starting point. The listing database is valuable because working brokers build it, one listing and one represented client at a time. Every proposal on the table is, at bottom, an argument about how to honor that fact
Saul & John
September 21, 2026
