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The History of Stellar MLS

Stellar MLS stands as one of the largest MLSs in the world and holds the prestigious title of the fastest-growing MLS in North America. Since our establishment in 1993, Stellar MLS has grown from our roots with eight visionary shareholder organizations to now serving 18 shareholder organizations and a thriving community of 84,000 real estate professionals.

But Stellar MLS's influence isn’t stopped by borders. Through strategic partnerships across Georgia, Alabama, Central and South America, Stellar MLS creates an efficient, interconnected marketplace that bridges the gap between national and international real estate professionals.

Stellar MLS isn’t just about size—it’s about setting new industry standards. With a vision anchored in innovation, growth, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, Stellar MLS continually pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in real estate.

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Stellar MLS Executive Team: (L to R) Shayne Fairley, Chief Operations Officer - Mathew Kallumadil, Vice President, Technology & Innovation - Jose Heras, Executive Assistant - Merri Jo Cowen, Chief Executive Officer - Marion Weiler, Vice President of Marketing & Communications - Mark Schafer, Chief Financial Officer - Jennifer Thompson-Kersting, Chief Growth & Relationship Officer

Why Choose Stellar?

Stellar MLS empowers real estate professionals with an expansive listing network, a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge products, industry-leading training, and unparalleled customer service. Guided by the "Always Principles," Stellar MLS fosters a culture of integrity, transparency, and collaboration that ensures the success of our customers. Whether you need robust data integrity, innovative solutions, or support to excel in a competitive market, Stellar MLS delivers it all.

Choosing Stellar MLS means becoming part of an international community dedicated to elevating real estate standards and driving business success. With Stellar MLS, you’re not just gaining a service—you’re gaining a committed partner ready to help you thrive.

UCO: A Stellar Subsidiary

With a mission to support real estate professionals across the globe, Stellar MLS has launched Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary committed to supporting real estate professionals worldwide with expert guidance and customized solutions. UCO’s expertise stems from a management team with over 100 years of combined leadership experience in the real estate industry. The team includes globally recognized business leaders who have collaborated with world-class organizations and international professionals with 40 years of collective global experience. Our leadership team is fluent in seven languages, enabling seamless communication across diverse markets.

By collaborating with organizations like CEPI, which represents 30+ countries, and FIABCI, spanning 80+ countries, UCO delivers customized strategies to help real estate markets thrive globally.

UCO Global provides tailored solutions to support real estate markets with an emphasis on trust, transparency, innovation, and sustainable growth.

Stellar’s Always Principles

We succeed when brokers do. We always do the right thing for brokers, so that they can grow their business with impeccable data that is easily accessible.

We offer the best data. We always equip real estate professionals with the most accurate and comprehensive data available, so that every agent is best able to serve their client.

We listen before we speak. We always listen and learn about every issue before acting so that we can construct a solution that benefits our agents, brokers, shareholders and customer associations.

We deliver Stellar service. We always live and breathe for our customers because without them Stellar would not exist. We are eternally grateful for their trust and partnership.

We never accept the status quo. We always break down barriers, so that brokers don’t have to participate in multiple MLSs to market their listings or waste money on technology.

We are leaders. We always thrive on innovation and leadership, and define, participate and chair industry initiatives that help brokers today and tomorrow.