NAR published proposed policies and best practices for MLSs in September. Since then, Michael Wurzer of FBS and I have been blog volleying over a best practice for planning a “native” Data Dictionary compliant MLS system, which has garnered more …
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The MLS’s Guiding Star for Consumer Transparency: North by Northwest
An ever-present challenge exists for real estate’s Multiple Listing Service industry: provide transparency for real estate inventory, services, and costs to consumers. The MLS in North America has consistently met that goal and continues to improve upon its pro-consumer outcomes. …
Is “Native” Data Dictionary on the Horizon for MLSs? NAR Proposal, Planning, and Questions
Michael Wurzer of FBS wrote a thoughtful post this week regarding a recent MLS best practices proposal from the National Association of REALTORS. The best practice proposes:
“By July 1, 2022, MLSs should create with their vendors and leadership …
Horde of the Rings: One Feed to Rule Them All (MLS Data)
This month, the real estate industry will consider a policy which would modernize MLS data access for brokers. The concept on the table is a single pipeline of data for all of a broker’s needs.
Traditional Barriers to Overcome
MLS …
Breaking Down the Rules: Brokers and MLS Data (LEAP Part 3)
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:
…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