Detailed conversations are ongoing about broker data access in the MLS. They’re focused on the proposed Listing Exchange and Access Policy (LEAP). For background see:
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The Marketplace MLS Mandate
This series was originally published in REALTOR Magazine.
It’s 2021. If you operate an MLS organization, or if you’re a REALTOR® who’s involved in oversight of your MLS, there’s never been a more complex time to make decisions about …
MLS at 600: The Big Picture on Real Estate’s Multiple Listing Services in 2019
This article was originally published on TheMLSMap.com:
The MLS segment of the real estate industry will achieve a major milestone in 2019. The number of multiple listing services in the United States will drop below 600.
Understanding the MLS…
#ICNY 2019: One MLS to rule them all, Zillow’s upstream movement, iBuyers and more
This article was originally published on Inman News, article image credit Inman News:
Note: This discussion originated in the Geek Estate Mastermind — thanks to the Inman community for introducing me to so many of these brilliant minds at …
Decoding the Broker-MLS Cold War Part 2: Free the Data
- Real estate apps and data don’t function seamlessly across MLS, broker and vendor tools — there are concrete technical reasons.
- Brokers need to understand the issues that keep them from leveraging MLS data fully.
- MLSs need to adopt
Conquer the 7 deadly sins of real estate leadership
Land Property Listings with Data & Digital Differentiation
This article was originally published in RE Magazine:
Listings are gold in this inventory-starved market. While the majority of vendor pitches that REALTORS® receive involve marketing to unknown buyers in broad locations, they’re far less effective in garnering
Triumph and the Molehill of Non-Realtor MLS Choice
This article was originally published on Notorious R.O.B:
Rob had a fascinating “what if” yesterday. In a nutshell, after NAR MLS policy changes this year, Realtor MLSs divest some of their Realtor ownership so they can avoid NAR policy…
The winners and losers of this year’s real estate recruiting season
This article was originally published on Inman News:
Brace yourselves. Winter is coming. Tis the season for: “Can we sit down for a cup of coffee and talk about your business?”
It’s head-hunting season in the real estate brokerage …
Is it a real estate agent’s ethical duty to authenticate buyers?
This article was originally published on Inman News:
- Authentication will improve the industry for consumers and pros, but it won’t reach critical adoption without an industry mandate.
- The issue may constitute an obligation of agents to each