SUNNYVALE, Calif. (January 10, 2012) -- MLSListings, Inc. (MLSListings) today announced its 2012 board of directors, led by Chairman Robert J. Bailey, managing broker for Bailey Properties, one of the largest real estate services companies in Santa Cruz County. As the premier multiple listing service (MLS) in northern California, representing REALTOR® Associations in Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Stanislaus counties, MLSListings relies on the guidance of the industry’s most experienced and successful leaders to help shape the policies, products and services needed by their membership and the real estate community; and advance new initiatives for professional services that benefit both agents as well as the public in their search for homes for sale, and in home selling services. Bailey joined the MLSListings board of directors in 2008 as a director, and also served in 2011 as chairman of the board. He currently serves as the 2012 Chair, Marketing Forum for NAR and serves as the 2012 board of directors Chair for the Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS), a subsidiary of C.A.R. focusing on educational services and products for the real estate industry. In addition to these roles, he is a former board of directors Chair and current member of zipLogix,a subsidiary of REBS, which develops and markets electronic real estate forms and transaction management systems. Robert served as the 2002 President of the California Association of REALTORS®, and is a recipient of its Honorary Director for Life Award. “Robert Bailey’s leadership has been exemplary as a board director, and particularly as chairman this past year at MLSListings, and his ongoing guidance will continue to be a great benefit to our customers and the local real estate industry,” said James Harrison, MLSListings, Inc. President and CEO. “His vision and expertise is instrumental as MLSListings moves forward with its commitment to provide our agents and brokers with the most extensive, powerful and reliable multiple listings service model in the real estate industry, so they can offer the best, most innovative service to their clients.” Other 2012 Officers of the Board of Directors for MLSListings include John Pinto, Realty World/ John V. Pinto & Associates, Chairman Elect; Larry Spiteri, Legacy Real Estate Associates, Secretary; Karl Lee, Realty World Results Pros, Treasurer; and Bill Aboumrad, Legacy Real Estate Associates, Immediate Past Chairman. New Directors for 2012 include Bill Bluhm, Bratty and Bluhm Real Estate; Larry Klapow, Intero Real Estate; and Quincy Virgilio, Keller Williams. Additionally, Kim DiBenedetto, Coldwell Banker/Del Monte Realty has joined the Board as a new Associate Director for 2012. Other 2012 Directors include Jim Harrison, President & CEO, MLSListings, Inc; Mike James, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage; Julia Truesdale Keady, Alain Pinel Realtors; Lisa Keith, Red Hawk Real Estate; Robert Stelzer, Keller Williams Palo Alto; John Thompson, Intero Real Estate Services; and Dave Walsh, Alain Pinel Realtors. About MLSListings, Inc. MLSListings, Inc. is the premier multiple listing service (MLS) for real estate listings in northern California, representing the REALTOR® associations of Central Valley, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley, San Mateo, Monterey, Pajaro Valley, and San Benito. Currently, the not-for-profit MLSListings represents more than 16,000 MLS subscribers, in approximately 6,000 firms, in an area covering 28,000 square miles. MLSListings facilitates more than $70 billion in annual real estate transactions, and maintains a free, public real estate search for homes for sale at www.mlslistings.com.