FMLS-MARIS Share Data Across Markets
FMLS and MARIS have begun a two-way data-sharing partnership that lets subscribers in Georgia, Missouri and Illinois access each other’s listings directly within their existing platforms.
FMLS and MARIS have launched a two-way data-sharing partnership that gives subscribers native access to cross-market listing data in Georgia, Missouri and Illinois. The agreement, announced last week, allows professionals in each MLS to search the other’s listings directly inside the platform they already use, without a separate login or system.
Cross-Market Access
Through the connection, FMLS subscribers in the Atlanta metro and across Georgia can view MARIS data from more than 130 counties in Missouri and Illinois. MARIS’ roughly 15,000 subscribers can see FMLS listing information, all within their native systems. Listings from each MLS gain additional exposure to buyer agents working in connected markets. The partnership removes MLS boundaries for agents, according to FMLS president and CEO Jeremy Crawford, who said the feed “helps remove those boundaries for real estate professionals.”
Benefits for Agents
The two-way feed is designed to simplify how agents work with relocation, second-home and investor clients who are active across multiple markets. MARIS president and CEO Cameron Paine said the connection “gives our subscribers access to additional inventory within the MLS environment they already know, and provides quality exposure of our broker’s listings to real estate professionals in the Atlanta metro area and beyond.” Agents can now view listings as easily as they check upcoming fixtures, and the expanded inventory is reflected in our stats.
Industry Context
MLS data-share agreements have gained traction as agents handle more clients who move or invest outside their home market, and as the industry faces pressure to streamline workflows and reduce duplicate costs. For brokers and teams operating regionally, native cross-market access can reduce the need to maintain multiple front-end systems, logins and data exports. FMLS and MARIS said the partnership will help agents serving relocation clients, second-home or investment buyers and expand listing visibility and referral opportunities.
The groups framed the agreement as a step toward a more connected MLS ecosystem without sacrificing local expertise. “MLS organizations should be looking for ways to work together that make it easier for professionals to serve consumers,” Crawford said in the release. The announcement was generated using HousingWire Automation and reviewed by a HousingWire editor before publication.
