Bill Gaul named data ambassador at GDX and IMLSF

GDX – Global Data Exchange and the International MLS Forum (IMLSF) have appointed Bill Gaul as their official ambassador for new construction and builder data, the organizations announced.

Gaul has decades of experience in real estate technology, MLS innovation and data-focused products for the new-home sector. He is the CEO of Builders Update, a new construction data platform focused on how inventory is shared and accessed by real estate professionals. Under his leadership, Builders Update has positioned itself as a connector between builders, MLSs, brokers and agents around new construction listings and data.

In addition to his work at Builders Update, Gaul chairs the RESO Data Dictionary New Construction Subcommittee, a technical standards role that targets one of the more fragmented areas in residential real estate data. The subcommittee works on structured new construction data and aims to improve visibility, accuracy and consistency of builder inventory across MLSs and markets.

In the ambassador role, Gaul is expected to help GDX and IMLSF coordinate with builders, MLS organizations, standards bodies, brokerages and technology companies on how new construction information flows through listing systems and into global demand channels.

The groups said the appointment aligns with a broader agenda that includes expanding global market access for real estate professionals, strengthening standards-based interoperability and improving transparency around new-home inventory.

For brokers, MLS executives and technology vendors, the move underscores the growing focus on standardized, shareable builder and new-home data as a distinct asset class within residential real estate. Better-structured new construction data can affect how buyer agents search, how portals display inventory, how builders manage pipeline visibility and how cross-border demand is captured.

The organizations said their ongoing priorities include expanding global access to listings data, improving accessibility of new construction inventory, supporting trusted international collaboration and preserving local governance through a federated data model.