Fidelity National Financial (FNF) directly, or through its subsidiary Fidelity National Information Solutions (NASDAQ: FNIS) a subsidiary acquires key MLS companies such as RISCO, REEZ.com and Vista (Moore Data).

Real estate becomes the super hero and savior of the regular man when rampant house prices start their sharp increase in many areas, such as California, Florida, New York, Boston, Washington, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

NAR now has arguably the largest political action committee in the country. It is further strengthened by the appointment of long serving RPAC employee Gerard "Jerry" Giovaniello's as chief lobbyist and senior vice president of government affairs for the National Association of Realtors.