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RESO 2026 Fall Conference Highlights

23OctoberMatt CohenProfessionalmls, standards

At RESO’s 2026 Fall Conference in Colorado Springs, the conversation went well beyond data standards. Across sessions on AI, broker technology, mortgage finance, and international markets, a common theme emerged: better-connected, more consistent data is essential to moving real estate forward. Here are the highlights. Evolution of Data Dictionary Standards In his “Welcome to Colorado

Tech Stacks of Top MLSs

18MarchMatt CohenProfessionalmls

As presented at Clareity26 Recently, I examined the top 100 largest MLSs, to benchmark the industry’s technology progress. This is the type of classic Clareity Consulting research that clients have always enjoyed, so I thought I would share it here at the Workshop. At its core, the question this presentation begs is this: “Is your

Reduce AI Risks through Policy

14JulyMatt CohenProfessionalartificial intelligence, policy, security

Risks of irresponsible AI use and AI misuse include the spreading of inaccurate information, data leakage, bias and discrimination, and other issues that can lead to reputational damage. Brokerages and other industry organizations can reduce these risks through policy. Such policies can be included by reference in contracts for independent contractors. Appropriate use of responsible

Responsible AI and Prompt Injection

20MayMatt CohenProfessionalartificial intelligence, security

I can’t express urgently enough how important it is to have AI policy and contracts to ensure that your organization is using AI responsibly and are contacting for “Responsible AI”. Responsible AI prioritizes ethical considerations, fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy/security, and safety. It focuses on ensuring AI systems are developed and deployed in a way that

Why It’s Important to Use Multiple Standards for Security Audits

13MayMatt CohenProfessionalsecurity

At the 2024 RSA Security Conference there was a session discussing the relative strengths of comprehensive security standards. Following is a summary of the independent assessments of standards: They didn’t include NIST (CSF v2.0) or Cybersecurity Maturity Model (v2.0). And the presentation was given by someone involved in CRF (v2024) – which, of course,