John Mosey, President and CEO of NorthstarMLS Inducted into CMLS Hall of Fame

Indianapolis, Indiana, September 29, 2022 — John Mosey, president and CEO of NorthstarMLS was inducted into the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) Hall of Fame during the CMLS conference (CMLS2022) on September 29. The honor is a means of recognizing and acknowledging a lifetime of leadership, energy, and intellect that improves and elevates the multiple listing services industry.

“John Mosey is a true Champion of MLS. He has worked tirelessly over the course of his career to provide innovative solutions to solve industry pain points. He has been a mentor to many and is always eager to lend his wisdom to build a better marketplace. His impact and influence will leave a profound effect on the MLS community,” said Denée Evans, CEO of CMLS.

Mosey is a native Canadian and naturalized US citizen who has spent more than 40 years working with organized real estate on both sides of the border. 

He began his career in Toronto with a company that later became part of the Data Management Services Division of Moore Corporation. He ran business units in Vancouver, B.C., and in Pleasanton, CA, before returning to Toronto and eventually taking charge of the company’s Canadian operations in 1993. 

In 1994 Moore transferred Mosey and his family to Minneapolis where he was named VP, Sales for North America. In addition to growing sales and building profitable online services business, he held P&L responsibility for the MLS Book, Tax and Homes Magazine units of the company. 

In 1998, John was asked to take over leadership and direction of Cyberhomes, Moore’s flagship real estate website. In early 2000, Moore Data Management was sold to VistaInfo and Mosey left to lead a start-up in the early days of Showings technologies. 

Recruited for the role of president and CEO of NorthstarMLS, Mosey has spent the last 20 years turning the regional MLS into an economic engine that in 2021 facilitated 104,631 real estate transactions valued at $35.5 billion. He also led new business development efforts including continued expansion of the organization’s Common Data Platform (CDP) to other regional MLSs and REALTOR® associations.

“Well respected by his Board of Directors, shareholders and employees at NorthstarMLS, John has been a visionary leader for the MLS industry and Realtors throughout the country,” said Brian Rossow, board chairman of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. “His vision has protected the REALTOR industry and made the home buying and selling process easier for the Buyer, Seller and REALTOR.”

Mosey served as a multi-year Board member of the Council of Multiple Listing Services and president in 2009. He currently serves on the boards of The MLS Grid, the Broker Public Portal (BPP) and was on the industry-controlled Board of Directors of the joint venture that oversees Homesnap’s delivery of the BPP’s value proposition.

Mosey’s induction into the CMLS Hall of Fame was preceded by Kathy Condon in 2021, David Charron in 2020, Cathy Holefelder in 2019, Jack Johnson in 2017, Ann Bailey in 2016, Brian Larson in 2015, Pat Bybee in 2013, Jeannette Biddle in 2012, and Peter Shuttleworth in 2011. The honor recognizes the contributions of the inductee to CMLS and the MLS industry at the close or culmination of the inductee’s career in the MLS industry. Although inductees are recognized at the annual CMLS conference, the award is not necessarily given on an annual basis.

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About CMLS
CMLS is an association of over 220 MLSs committed to high standards of professionalism and performance. We exist to strengthen MLSs as creators of the confidence, connections, and community necessary for an efficient and vibrant real estate market by defining practices that improve MLS operations and leadership, advances policies that promote innovation and convenes gatherings that foster growth.

For more information, please visit CMLS at www.cmls.org.

About NorthstarMLS

The Regional MLS of Minnesota, Inc. doing business as NorthstarMLS, provides participating real estate brokers and agents with fast and reliable access to the information and resources that make the real estate market function efficiently and effectively for both buyers and sellers. It serves three shareholder and seven client REALTOR Associations, supporting more than 22,600 REALTORS across Minnesota and into Western Wisconsin, with 96.3% of all Minnesota REALTORS sharing listing information and connecting buyers and sellers through the platform. NorthstarMLS licenses the use of its Common Data Platform (CDP) in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois and North Dakota (joining Q1, 2023) Learn more at https://www.northstarmls.com.