About Bright MLS
Bright MLS is the multiple listing service for most of the Mid-Atlantic - roughly 40,000 square miles from central Pennsylvania to the Virginia countryside.
Agents in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Wilmington, and the suburbs between them list and research property through Bright. A Bright MLS IDX feed puts those live listings on your website instead of sending visitors to the big portals.
How Bright came together:
- MRIS (1993) - Washington DC and Baltimore markets
- TREND (1995) - Greater Philadelphia and northern Delaware
- 2015-2017 - Merger talks; seven more regional systems joined
- 2018 - Legacy subscribers finished converting to the Bright platform
Plenty of agents still search for MRIS or TREND by name. CloseDaily keeps separate pages for MRIS and Trend MLS for those searches.
Bright is a RESO member with Platinum certification. Listing data reaches approved vendors through the RESO Web API (and legacy RETS where still in use) - standardized data, not scraped or delayed copies.
Coverage area
Bright MLS serves agents and brokers across:
- Delaware - Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Sussex County beach towns
- Maryland - Baltimore metro, Annapolis, Frederick, Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Eastern Shore
- New Jersey - South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia (Camden, Burlington, Gloucester counties)
- North Carolina - Select markets along the Virginia border
- Pennsylvania - Philadelphia collar counties, Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Reading
- Virginia - Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg, Shenandoah Valley
- Washington DC - Entire District
- West Virginia - Eastern Panhandle (Martinsburg, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry)
Coverage is deepest in the legacy TREND (Philadelphia) and MRIS (DC/Baltimore) territories. If your farm sits inside the Beltway or along I-95, Bright is almost certainly your MLS.
How to get Bright MLS listings on your website
Bright runs an IDX program (Broker Reciprocity) that lets participating brokers display each other's listings on agent websites. Four steps:
- Apply for IDX - You must be a Bright subscriber in good standing. Submit through the Bright MLS website; your broker has 14 days to approve before the application expires.
- Choose an IDX provider - Bright licenses data to approved vendors. CloseDaily is one option that pairs search with CRM and follow-up.
- Wait for provisioning - After approval, CloseDaily requests the feed through our existing Bright data relationship.
- Launch search on your domain - Your provider maps fields, applies display rules, and turns on search, listing pages, and alerts.
Bright's display rules cover courtesy attribution and other compliance items - an established vendor handles these for you.
CloseDaily and Bright MLS
CloseDaily supports IDX integration for Bright MLS.
Your site gets map search, listing detail pages, and saved-search alerts on Bright data. Every inquiry flows into the built-in CRM for follow-up - lead capture, drips, and pipeline in one place.
Setup happens during onboarding, typically within a few business days once Bright approves your IDX application. Plans start at $299/mo. 7-day free trial (credit card required).
Start your 7-day free trial or Book a demo to see Bright MLS home search on your own site.
Frequently asked questions
Does CloseDaily support Bright MLS IDX?
Yes. CloseDaily supports IDX integration for Bright MLS across its full Mid-Atlantic footprint. After your Bright IDX application is approved, we handle feed setup during onboarding.
How do I add Bright MLS home search to my website?
Submit an IDX application through Bright, get broker approval, and choose an approved IDX provider. With CloseDaily, feed connection and search pages are part of onboarding - no separate integration project.
What areas does Bright MLS cover?
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, and border markets in North Carolina - deepest in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and DC metros.
How long does Bright MLS IDX setup take?
Bright's IDX approval (including broker sign-off, up to 14 days) is usually the slower step. CloseDaily provisions the feed during onboarding, typically within a few business days after access is granted.
What happened to MRIS and TREND?
Both merged into Bright MLS (2017-2018). See dedicated MRIS and Trend MLS pages if you searched those names.
Do I need broker approval for a Bright MLS IDX feed?
Yes. IDX operates at the brokerage level - your broker or office manager must approve your application within 14 days.
Related MLS coverage
- MRIS - Mid-Atlantic
- Trend MLS - Pennsylvania
- Garden State MLS - New Jersey
- West Penn MLS - Pennsylvania
- Sussex County Delaware MLS - Delaware
Bright MLS is a trademark of its respective owner. CloseDaily is an independent IDX and CRM provider. CloseDaily is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bright MLS or its parent organization.