The program is the first of its kind, according to the St. Louis-based MLS. Plus, NAHREP acquires The Alumni Society; GWFAR installs 2026 board president.
Editor’s note: From regional and statewide players to locals focused on a single market, multiple listings services and Realtor associations are the backbone of residential real estate. Here we highlight some of the latest news about the organizations that are shaping the future of the industry.
NAHREP acquires 5,700-member group
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has announced its acquisition of The Alumni Society (TAS), a group of 5,700 business leaders who attended top-tier universities.
TAS was founded by Pedro A. Guerrero and Ricardo Anzaldua in 2015 with a mission to empower Latino business leaders. In the past decade, it has created “a network rich with potential that is ready for its next chapter,” Guerrero said in a news release.
Joining NAHREP “allows us to unlock that potential in a meaningful, scalable way,” he said, adding that the organization’s “vast resources, national reach, and proven infrastructure make it possible to expand opportunities for our members.”
TAS — which joins the National Hispanic Construction Alliance, AVANCE Sports and the Hispanic Wealth Project as the latest NAHREP-affiliated group — will be converted into a nonprofit and will operate independently under the guidance of a board featuring senior-level members.
The acquisition “unites the country’s largest Latino business network with a vibrant community of Latino leaders, opening unprecedented avenues for growth, collaboration, and impact,” NAHREP Co-founder and CEO Gary Acosta said.
MARIS program aims to give money back to brokers
Mid America Regional Information Systems (MARIS) has officially launched its new Broker Revenue Share Program, a “groundbreaking” and “industry-first” effort designed to give brokers the income derived from MLS data access, the St. Louis-based MLS announced. MARIS first announced the initiative in March.
The program, which created a pool of $250,000 this year, aims to boost transparency and encourage broker-MLS collaboration. Listings that were active within the MLS for at least one day and were either closed or leased between Dec. 1, 2024, and Dec. 1, 2025, “will receive an equal share of all revenue generated from MARIS data feed partnerships,” a news release explained.
So far, no other individual MLS has implemented this type of rev-share program, according to MARIS President and CEO Cameron Paine. REdistribute, launched in 2023, offers revenue sharing to its network of participating MLSs — which includes MARIS.
“Regardless of whether MARIS has a good or bad year financially, every dollar earned from data feeds will be returned to qualifying brokers, reinforcing our strong commitment to fairness, innovation, and returning value to our broker partners,” Paine said.
Dennis Norman, a broker at MORE Realtors and the MARIS vice chairman, acknowledged that profit shares for smaller brokerages won’t be as large. Even so, “knowing that I’ll get a check for every active listing I close in MARIS? That matters,” Norman said.
New board president at GFWAR
The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors (GFWAR) has announced the installment of Shawn Buck as its 2026 board president.
The entire 2026 board was made official at an event on Dec. 18.
Buck, who has been involved with the association and its board for the past eight years, also works as a broker associate at United Real Estate DFW Properties. In a news release, he praised his fellow board members’ “talent and passion,” which he said puts GFWAR “in a position to make significant progress for homeowners in the year ahead.”
“As we begin a new chapter, I’m proud to lead an organization that isn’t afraid to innovate and evolve,” Buck said.
GFWAR CEO Suzanne Westrum said she is “excited to see the important work we will accomplish together” under Buck’s direction.
