Your data is your most valuable asset – and it should stay that way. Partnering with FBS means you retain full ownership and control of your data, empowering you to protect its value while driving innovation and collaboration. By safeguarding your ownership, we ensure the competitive edge is yours, adapting to evolving industry dynamics, and reinforcing your role as the trusted source of real estate data. With FBS, your data works for you—secure, protected, and always yours.
What does owning the data mean for you?
Owning the data empowers the MLS to maintain accuracy, understand its market, and cooperate with vendors and other organizations if, where, and when the MLS feels is best.
An API That Works for You
Local Flexibility
Adapt and manage your data strategy with customizable fields that reflect the unique needs of your market.
Standards Friendly
Leverage industry-leading compliance with established data standards for seamless integration and collaboration.
Centralized, Simple Data Licensing
Simplify data management with a streamlined licensing process that ensures clarity and efficiency for MLSs and partners.
Partners You Can Trust
MLS-friendly terms
Benefit from contracts designed with MLS priorities in mind, ensuring fairness and transparency at every step.
MLS-friendly 3rd party agreements
Collaborate confidently with trusted vendors through agreements that prioritize MLS interests and data control.
Employee Ownership (ESOP)
Partner with a company driven by employee-owners, ensuring accountability, innovation, and a commitment to your success.
Data Protection Features
Integrated, MLS-Governed Photographer Network
Maintain control and consistency with an integrated network of photographers adhering to MLS standards.
Custom Fields and Validation Workflows
Customize your data structure and enforce accuracy with advanced validation workflows tailored to MLS requirements.
Flexibility of Control
Data Licensing and Revenue Generation
Unlock new opportunities for growth with flexible licensing options that support sustainable revenue streams.
Data Sharing
Facilitate secure and strategic data sharing to foster collaboration while retaining full control over your MLS’s assets.
Hear From A Flexmls Customer
“FBS enables us to maintain complete control over our MLS data through advanced security measures, permission-based access, and integrated compliance tools. Most importantly, our agreement with FBS guarantees that we retain full ownership and authority over our data. This allows us to safeguard its value, dictate how it is used, and ensure it serves the best interests of our members and their clients.”
-Greg Manship