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Introducing REdistribute

Changing how real estate data is collected and distributed for institutional use

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We're rewriting the rules of engagement.

CRMLS and Bright MLS began working collaboratively in late 2021 with the intent to create solutions for the brokerage community.

REdistribute was formed to aggregate and distribute data on behalf of participating brokerages and MLS organizations, providing unbiased, up-to-date MLS data directly from the source to institutions involved with the housing industry to put brokers back in control of their data rights and usage.

This is truly a turning point for the industry.

Frequently Asked Questions

REdistribute will put the data rights and usage back in the hands of your broker. More specifically, the revenue generated will be shared back with the brokers and MLS organizations that participate, ensuring that participants are compensated fairly – and at true market value – for the data they provide.
This is not a merger. It’s a joint venture between the two organizations. 
The formation of REdistribute enables us to harness the power and possibility of our shared data to benefit brokers. 

Yes, Bright and CRMLS continue to work with MRED in Chicago on the Showing Hub functionality along with powering data management solutions for other MLSs across the country. Visit our Showing Hub initiative webpage to learn more.

We will post future updates on this page. To follow the most important announcements, we recommend checking our press release tracker at https://go.crmls.org/press-releases/.

FAQ Pre-REdistribute

To start, we will complete a data share agreement enabling us to explore the power of a larger, shared data set. Soon after, we will work to identify ways we can eliminate redundant technologies. Other key deliverables include improvements to technical systems offering an enhanced user experience and a customer-facing website for both organizations.