UtahRealEstate.com and the New Mexico Multiple Listing Service Partner to Share Data and Services

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Historic partnership brings data together from two of the fastest growing regions in the country

New Mexico

SANDY, UT – May 3, 2023 – Real estate data in the Mountain and Southwest regions of the United States is about to get a whole lot better for real estate practitioners and consumers. UtahRealEstate.com (URE), one of the largest multiple listing services in the United States, serving nearly 20,000 real estate professionals, is proud to announce that it has partnered with the New Mexico Multiple Listing Service (NMMLS), one of the leading MLSs in New Mexico and the only MLS in New Mexico to offer statewide listing data, to bring increased listing exposure to brokers, agents, and their clients in these regions. The partnership will also provide increased referral potential between brokers and agents in New Mexico and Utah.   

As part of the agreement, URE and NMMLS will share data with one another, enabling brokers and agents in Utah to see listings spanning the state of New Mexico, including areas like Santa Fe and Albuquerque. These New Mexico listings will also receive the added benefit of being marketed and promoted on one of the most trafficked industry websites, UtahRealEstate.com, which receives over 8 million unique visitors each year.

In addition, NMMLS will be able to showcase Utah listings on their growing website, realestateofnewmexico.com, and NMMLS members will eventually have access to the many MLS software tools and services provided by URE. The exposure of listings on both websites will help listing agents in these states receive more leads directly from the consumer.

According to Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com, “This new partnership shows what is possible when forward-thinking organizations focus on giving their members and the consumer the best data and services available. At URE, we build technology in-house, and we have the ability to implement technology partnerships quickly. As our organization continues to expand across state borders, we see tremendous opportunities to help eliminate data confusion and replication in areas where multiple MLSs operate. We also see the great potential in having our software and services reach agents across the nation. We are looking forward to having the data of two neighboring states come together.”

Megan McFarlane, Executive Director of the New Mexico Multiple Listing Service, said, “This is a historic day for our MLS, as we continue to enrich our members’ experience, bring greater exposure to their listings, and partner with one of the top MLSs in the country. Connecting our data with UtahRealEstate.com just makes sense. The URE software, the services they provide, and the real estate marketing and website experience they bring to our organization will help us to continue to grow our presence in New Mexico and with New Mexico consumers. We look forward to increasing our membership and having more of our data reach the consumer.”

About UtahRealEstate.com

Founded in 1994, UtahRealEstate.com is the leading provider of real estate technology in Utah and one of the largest multiple listing services in the United States. The company provides one of the top-ranked real estate websites in the country, servicing more than 8 million consumers each year. It also provides multiple listing services to approximately 20,000 real estate professionals, accounting for nearly 97% of all REALTORS® in the state of Utah.

About New Mexico MLS

The New Mexico MLS is a large and robust REALTOR® entity working to accumulate and disseminate vital New Mexico housing and property data to buyers and sellers. The New Mexico MLS engages a superior suite of services to enable participants and users to facilitate the sale and purchase of property. The New Mexico MLS is one of the prominent MLSs in the state of New Mexico and the only New Mexico-based MLS with statewide coverage of listing information.

UtahRealEstate.com Ranked as the 24th Largest MLS by T3 Sixty

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UtahRealEstate.com ranked 24 out of 522 MLSs in the country

In the 2023 release of T3 Sixty’s Real Estate Almanac, UtahRealEstate.com ranked as the 24th largest MLS out of 552 MLSs nationwide. According to T3 Sixty, UtahRealEstate.com currently serves approximately 97% of REALTORS® in the state of Utah.

UtahRealEstate.com is one of the few MLSs in the United States that has a strong presence in every city and county in its home state, and the organization has witnessed significant growth in Southern Utah, an area once serviced by a handful of small MLSs. URE now serves approximately 600 agents in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties, reflecting a membership increase of more than 200% in the past 5 years.   

UtahRealEstate.com has been serving its members since 1994 and continues to grow year after year with cutting-edge MLS technology. In 2023 alone, the company has released a brand new MLS-owned, showings software, Aligned Showings, along with announcements about new AI technology and floor plan technology for its members coming soon.

To view the entire T3 Sixty Almanac, click here.

UtahRealEstate.com Partners with Floor Plan Provider CubiCasa

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CubiCasa’s Partnership Program to Launch in Utah along with UtahRealEstate.com’s New Floor Plan Upload Tool

Sandy, UT – February 7, 2023 – UtahRealEstate.com (URE), which serves approximately 20,000 real estate professionals and nearly 96% of all REALTORS® in the state of Utah, has partnered with CubiCasa, a global-reaching real estate software company that provides easy-to-use floor plan creation software. Once launched, URE members will have a seamless integration with CubiCasa’s mobile application that will enable URE members to scan and create property floor plans using CubiCasa’s software. UtahRealEstate.com will also be releasing innovative listing management features that enable the floor plan to become more than just a photo within a listing.  

Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com, said “Floor plans add a visual data set to property listings, and they are very popular with consumers searching for properties. At UtahRealEstate.com, we control our technology platform, and we can build tools for our members that make the floor plan listing integration easy to use and efficient. We will be the first MLS in the country to do more than simply allow an agent to add a floorplan into the photo carousel, as we create new features that will enable access to the floor plans by our members, their clients, and our data licensing partners. In today’s constantly evolving real estate market, it is important that we provide as much data and information on a property as possible, and CubiCasa is empowering our members to do just that.”

Launched in December 2022, CubiCasa’s MLS Partnership Program enables members to create free floor plans using CubiCasa’s mobile application, a discounted rate on optional add-on features, and access to an active directory of real estate photographers who are currently using CubiCasa. MLSs can also receive trustworthy and digitized property information to help reinforce the MLS as the center of making local real estate markets work effectively.

“In launching this program, we wanted to further empower key industry participants to include digital floor plans on every listing in the U.S.,” said Jeff Allen, President of CubiCasa. “The addition of UtahRealEstate.com underscores the success and momentum we are seeing for digital floor plans within MLS organizations across the country, and we look forward to playing an integral role in providing a better experience for agents and buyers across Utah.”

To help better highlight floor plans that are added to listings, UtahRealEstate.com will be developing a new media upload tool for their MLS system specifically for uploading floor plans to listings. This new tool will clearly distinguish floor plans from other media (photos, tours, etc.), which UtahRealEstate.com believes will give agents and their clients the means to better understand the layout of a home before physically visiting the location.

The CubiCasa app is available for download in the App Store and Google Play Store. To learn more about CubiCasa’s free floor plan scanning app, visit https://www.cubi.casa/.

About UtahRealEstate.com

FFounded in 1994, UtahRealEstate.com is the leading provider of real estate technology in Utah and one of the largest multiple listing services in the United States. The company provides one of the top-ranked real estate websites in the country, servicing more than 8 million consumers each year. It also provides multiple listing services to approximately 20,000 real estate professionals, accounting for nearly 97% of all REALTORS® in the state of Utah.

About CubiCasa

Headquartered in Oulu, Finland, CubiCasa is the global market leader in mobile indoor scanning and is known for its fast and easy-to-use floor plan app on the App Store and Google Play Store. CubiCasa’s technology is used in 172 different countries and has helped create over 1 million floor plans to date. CubiCasa provides technology for the real estate, appraisal, and mortgage industries and is on a mission to digitize real estate. Learn more at https://www.cubi.casa/.

Brad Bjelke Named Newsmaker by RIS Media

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Congratulations to Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com, for being named a 2023 RISMedia Newsmaker. Brad was named as a top Influencer by the publication for his work this year to grow and expand UtahRealEstate.com and his leadership of MLS Aligned. This is Brad’s 4th straight recognition by RIS Media which is a remarkable achievement.

RISMedia is one of the top real estate news publications in the country, and its annual list of “Newsmakers” honors a small group of real estate leaders who made headlines and created positive change in the industry.

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UtahRealEstate.com Launches Aligned Showings to its Growing Market of Approximately 20,000 Real Estate Professionals

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The first MLS-owned Showing Software on the market launches with excitement in Utah

UtahRealEstate.com + Aligned Showings

SANDY, UT – January 30, 2023 – UtahRealEstate.com (URE), a multiple listing service providing software and services to approximately 20,000 real estate professionals, today launched Aligned Showings, a new and modern showing management software. Aligned Showings will be included as a free member benefit product for URE members and is deeply integrated into URE’s suite of products, including its industry leading MLS software.

Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com, said, “Aligned Showings gives our members a tool that is easy to use, modern in design, and focused on the core aspects of showing properties. It allows for interactivity between the listing agent, showing agent, and the homeowner, and it simplifies the calendaring of appointments. With the software being owned by MLS Aligned, we know that all future changes and enhancements will be laser focused on the needs of our members and their clients.”

As part of the rollout, URE’s technology team built and released a new Showing Software Options feature within the MLS’ listing input module that provides its members with a listing-by-listing choice of showing software options. URE’s technology allows the company to offer limitless options to its members in the future.

Aligned Showings is the first large scale software product offered by MLS Aligned, LLC, which is a company owned by six of the largest MLSs in the United States and whose membership totals approximately 150,000 real estate professionals. UtahRealEstate.com is one of MLS Aligned’s founding members.

About Aligned Showings

Aligned showings is a premier showings and messaging system that allows real estate agents to communicate and schedule showings through their MLS membership. Aligned Showings is owned and operated by MLS Aligned, LLC, and it focuses its development on the needs of agents and clients.

About UtahRealEstate.com

Founded in 1994, UtahRealEstate.com is the leading provider of real estate technology in Utah and one of the largest multiple listing services in the United States. The company provides one of the top-ranked real estate websites in the country, servicing more than 8 million consumers each year. It also provides multiple listing services to approximately 20,000 real estate professionals, accounting for nearly 97% of all REALTORS® in the state of Utah.

About MLS Aligned, LLC

MLS Aligned, LLC, is owned by six forward thinking multiple listing service organizations with the intent to develop software to solve pain points in the real estate industry. It now services MLS organizations from coast to coast, serving more than 150,000 real estate professionals.