FBS—the makers of Flexmls—has announced the availability of Flexmls Scout, an AI assistant that enables real estate professionals to use natural-language search to access trusted MLS information, analyze market activity, and gain actionable insights about their business.
Built directly into the Flexmls platform, FBS noted that Scout combines permissioned MLS data with AI to streamline daily workflows. Scout is available to Flexmls MLS customers as an enterprise solution.This launch marks a key milestone in Flexmls’s strategy to embed AI into the core MLS experience.
“Flexmls was built to scale, and Scout shows what that investment makes possible,” said Michael Wurzer, CEO of FBS. “By combining our technology with AI and the authoritative data our MLS partners maintain, we are extending the value of the MLS into the daily work of every subscriber. Scout reflects our greater vision of providing a more intelligent, capable MLS platform that grows with the needs of the market.”
Across desktop and mobile applications, FBS stated that real estate professionals can ask Scout to search listings, surface market statistics, access contact and production details, assist with CMAs, and clarify MLS rules and policies, with queries such as:
- “What was the median sales price in my market last month?”
- “Create a CMA for 123 Main Street.”
- “What are the MLS rules around Coming Soon listings?”
FBS said that the Flexmls team is focused on the native integration of AI, establishing a scalable foundation for continued innovation across the tools and workflows subscribers already rely on. Developed through user research and beta partnerships with MLS organizations that offer Flexmls, Scout streamlines workflows within Flexmls to deliver practical insights that subscribers can put to use. The beta program validated that Scout delivered quality results and fit naturally into how active users already work in Flexmls.
Unlike general-purpose AI assistants, FBS added that Scout operates within Flexmls’s established security and permissions framework. Users can access only the information they’re authorized to see, while MLS organizations retain control over how their data is accessed and used in accordance with their licensing terms and policies. MLS data is not retained or used to train or retrain AI models.
“Scout is an important step in a much broader evolution of Flexmls, making the platform more intelligent, intuitive, and valuable to the brokers and agents who rely on it every day,” said Kim Prior, vice president of Product at FBS. “We’re building on the MLS’s rich, authoritative data to help subscribers uncover deeper insights into their markets, listings, and business performance. But insights are just the beginning. Our vision is an AI-powered Flexmls experience that helps subscribers put those insights to work, from engaging with clients to managing listings and moving seamlessly across the tools they use every day. From insight to engagement to action, we’re strengthening the MLS’s role at the center of the real estate workflow. That’s the future we’re building.”
For more information, visit https://flexmls.com/discover/.
