South Florida real estate professionals and homebuyers can expect expanded access to listings and services following a major merger between the region’s two largest Realtor associations and their multiple listing services.
The MIAMI Association of Realtors and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors, along with their respective MLSs, have merged into a single association and MLS, according to an announcement. The merger was finalized May 11 and creates the largest local Realtor association in the world, with about 93,000 members.
The newly unified organization is expected to be renamed Miami and South Florida Realtors, pending approval by the National Association of Realtors. Members can find more information at MiamiandRworld.com.
Larger MLS dataset and expanded services
The merger brings together Miami MLS and BeachesMLS, giving real estate professionals access to a complete South Florida MLS dataset.
“Data is power and this historic merger means South Florida Realtors will finally have one complete MLS dataset to power their business,” Dionna Hall, co-CEO of the new association, said in the announcement. “Realtors in South Florida have dealt with fragmented data for years. But now there will be no more buying IDX feeds from multiple organizations. Your IDX data feeds will soon include all the listings of both MLSs – MIAMI MLS and BeachesMLS – and that means more business for you and your clients.”
Hall will continue as CEO of the new association and BeachesMLS in 2027 and beyond. Teresa King Kinney, who announced her retirement plans earlier this year, will serve as co-CEO until the end of 2026.
The merged association is expected to offer members:
- A unified South Florida MLS dataset
- The third-largest MLS in the nation
- Free IDX feeds including listings from both MLSs
- Access to Flexmls and Matrix platforms
- More than 2,800 educational seminars
- Over 300 products and services
- 300+ global partnerships
- Free Supra access for home showings
- 11+ data exchanges to expand listing reach
- A larger advocacy voice for homeownership and property rights
Leadership and transition plans
Alfredo Pujol, chairman of the board of MIAMI, will serve as the first chairman of the board for the merged association. RWorld president Jonathan Dolphus will be the 2026 chair-elect and 2027 chairman of the board. Katherine Arteta will be the 2027 chair-elect.
Division boards for both organizations will remain to preserve the cultures their members have valued, according to the announcement. Evian White De Leon, chief operating officer and chief legal counsel of MIAMI, will be COO and chief of the MIAMI Realtors division. Kim Hansen, RWorld COO, will be COO of BeachesMLS and chief of the RWorld division.
The merger fully integrates MIAMI, previously the largest local Realtor association with 56,000 members, and RWorld, the third-largest with 37,000 members. The combined membership is larger than 47 state associations and more than double the next largest local association in the U.S., according to the announcement.
In 2025, MIAMI and RWorld members sold $69 billion in total real estate volume.
The merger is expected to streamline services, eliminate duplicate fees, and provide a more comprehensive dataset for real estate professionals and their clients.
This story was created by web producer Michele Kelley (mkelley@pbpost.com) with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more.
