The MLS Industry's Leading Think-Tank
Real Estate Data Roundtable
The objective of the Real Estate Data Roundtable is to discuss issues and, when appropriate, foster dialogue or issue an opinion. Its sole purpose is to advance the broker’s business and, by extension, that of all participants. It is intended to add to the good work being done by other stakeholders.
Read the StudiesSeated at the table
- CRMLS
- Bright MLS
- Stellar MLS
- TREB
- Northwest MLS
- CanopyMLS
- RealTracs
Focus
Five commitments that define the Roundtable’s work
01
Discussion
To encourage substantive debate around important MLS issues and continuously explore meaningful innovations.
02
Analysis
To research and gather better data of the MLS industry and to educate the industry with quality information.
03
Best Practices
To share ideas and best practices, to collaborate and where appropriate support other meaningful industry initiatives.
04
Dialog
To facilitate dialogue with all parties interested to improve the MLS, and to enhance the relationships between MLSs and brokers and agents.
05
Stewardship
To create a stronger voice for the MLS industry by regularly advocating for a better industry and leading by example.
Members
The executives at the table
Art Carter
CEO, CRMLSChairman of the Real Estate Standards Organization. Awarded the 2017 Peter Shuttleworth MLS Executive Award of Excellence.
Shayne Fairley
CEO, Stellar MLSJoined Stellar MLS in 2005, served as chief operating officer from 2017 and was appointed CEO in 2026.
John DiMichele
CEO, Toronto Regional Real Estate BoardJoined TREB as chief information officer in 2002 and became CEO in 2014. Also leads PropTx Innovations.
Richard Haggerty
CEO, OneKey MLSBecame CEO in January 2023 after four decades in the New York market, including leading the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors.
Steve Byrd
CEO, Canopy MLSJoined Canopy in 1997 and served as vice president and chief technology officer before becoming CEO in 2026.
Shelley Specchio
CEO, MIBOR REALTOR AssociationCEO since 2017 and a past president of the Council of Multiple Listing Services.
Stefan Swanepoel
Executive Chairman, T3 SixtyNew York Times best-selling author of over 45 books and reports including the Swanepoel Trends Report, SP200, Mega 1000 and the DANGER Report.
Organizations
Seven organizations, more than 400,000 subscribers
Subscriber counts as of Dec. 31, 2025, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Source: T3 Sixty research, publisher of the Real Estate Almanac. The Almanac itself reports MLS scale in subscriber tiers rather than exact counts.
† Toronto Regional Real Estate Board membership is self-reported by TRREB; the Almanac’s MLS index covers US organizations only.
100,000+
Subscribers
Bright MLS
97,000+
Subscribers
CRMLS
80,000+
Subscribers
Stellar MLS
69,000+†
Subscribers
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
41,000+
Subscribers
OneKey MLS
22,000+
Subscribers
Canopy MLS
9,000+
Subscribers
MIBOR REALTOR Association
Roundtable Studies
Two agendas, five years apart
Published September 7, 2017
MLS 2020 Agenda
Determined the most significant issues facing the MLS industry over the next two-to-three years, drawn from interviews with 30 of the most influential companies and executives in the MLS space.
Visit Report
Published September 30, 2019
MLS 2022 Agenda
Outlines what did, and did not, happen since the MLS 2020 Agenda, and closes with eight recommended strategies for brokers and MLSs to take.
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Get in touch with the Roundtable
For all enquiries, contact Clint Skutchan.