Learn how Bright MLS partners with Constellation1 to deliver premium broker and agent website tools that support more than 100,000 real estate professionals.
For Andrew Strauch, vice president of Premium Services and Broker Rewards at Bright MLS, the key to driving member value is strong partnerships.
Bright MLS serves more than 100,000 real estate professionals across the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Thanks to its long-term partnership with Constellation1, Bright MLS has been able to help usher in a new era of MLS value, empowering real estate professionals and consumers to get more out of the MLS as the industry continues to change.
Constellation1 brings together award-winning front-office and back-office solutions for brokerages, franchises, and MLSs. For Bright MLS, that portfolio matters because the technology has to support the way its team serves members.
Choosing the right partner
When Bright MLS evaluated broker and agent website partners, the team needed more than a product. They needed a partner with reliable tools, a strong support team, and the flexibility to work within Bright MLS’s member-service model.
Strauch says that when Bright MLS brings a product to market, it needs a partner that provides both a strong product suite and a total solution that aligns with how Bright supports its customers.
Constellation1 stood out because its premium products could serve a large percentage of the agents in Bright MLS’s footprint while remaining simple enough to support broad adoption.
Top benefits of partnering with Constellation1
For Strauch, the open lines of communication with the Constellation1 management team are one of the biggest benefits of the partnership.
He describes the relationship as open, honest, proactive, and responsive. When challenges come up, Bright MLS knows it can reach out and work with Constellation1 toward a productive solution quickly.
That flexibility also extends to product planning. Bright MLS has a voice in the roadmap and regularly evaluates new products and services from Constellation1 to determine whether they make sense for the suite of services it offers agents and brokers.
Advice for future Constellation1 partners
For MLSs considering a new product launch, Strauch’s advice is straightforward: keep Constellation1 in mind.
Bright MLS has continued the partnership for a decade because the relationship works. Constellation1 has the infrastructure in place to partner with MLSs and help them bring products to market in ways that support their members, their teams, and their long-term goals.