Minnesota-based multiple listing service NorthstarMLS has named Tim Dain as its new CEO, according to an announcement made on Wednesday.
As CEO Dain will oversee daily operations of the MLS and lead new business development efforts including the expansion of the organization’s “Common Data Platform” to other regional MLSs and Realtor associations.
“Tim has the knowledge, experience and leadership acumen needed to maintain NorthstarMLS’ momentum and direction in serving its realtor users’ new and evolving needs,” Brian Rossow, the board chairman of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc., said in a statement.
Dain succeeds John Mosey, who announced his retirement in April after 20 years in the role. Under Mosey’s guidance NorthstarMLS facilitated 104,631 transactions valued at $35.3 billion in 2021.
In addition, in 2015, Mosey developed the concept for Common Data Platform (CDP), a shared database and listing input system that any of the major front-end MLS tech vendors can plug into. The system allows other Realtor associations in the region to contribute their data to the CDP as full NorthstarMLS clients or as shared CDP data partners.
CDP allows local control of the MLS system and helps brokers reduce their business expenses by having all the data in their market available through a single association membership.
Prior to being appointed CEO of NorthstarMLS, Dain has served as vice president and general manager at Remine, as president and CEO of MARIS, an MLS serving 15 realtor associations in Missouri and Illinois. In addition, he has held multiple roles within the real estate industry, serving as a realtor sales person, broker-owner, MLS executive and vendor.
NorthstarMLS serves seven realtor association and more than 22,600 agents across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with 96.3% of all Minnesota agents sharing listing information on the MLS.
