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. …
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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 …
MLS Town: Raising Speed Limits and Tolling Roads (LEAP Part 2)
– For Part 1 of this discussion, see Six Questions on Brokers’ MLS Data (LEAP Part 1) –
The conversation about giving brokers a single efficient process for working with MLS data (LEAP Policy) continues to heat up. Michael Wurzer …
Unshackling MLS data: It’s time to accelerate NOW
This article was originally published on Inman News:
Networked office and web (NOW) model is one policy and one license for one holistic data set, and the concept is supported by a broad group of brokerage organizations
The real
Real estate roundup: Big money, bad data, bot bites dog
This article was originally published on Inman News:
Big money is influencing the real estate business the way it does politics. It pushes ideals to their extremes to see how much they can withstand and still carry a critical …
Who’s lobbying NAR? Zillow, dues dollars and the DOJ
This article was originally published on Inman News:
The National Association of Realtors is perennially involved in lobbying legislators to effect healthy real estate policy. The shoe has been on the other foot lately. A local
This week in RE: the NAR logo, Zillow’s iBuyer status and DocuSign’s IPO
Decoding the broker/MLS cold war on consolidation
This article was originally published on Inman News:
Market momentum has created two paths forward for MLSs, and understanding them will determine the winners
- When small groups of contiguous MLSs can’t find a way
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…