This article was originally published on Inman News:
- Credit unions are buying brokerages and bundling services.
- Zillow isn’t a broker but its toes are deeper in the transaction.
- Alexa’s going to serve you listings.
- Upstream’s pragmatic pivot
Tag: project upstream
Project Upstream: Tax Reform for Real Estate?
This article was originally published in Realtor Magazine:
by Sam DeBord
Business owners take risks to create valuable products and services. They drive the national economy and create jobs.
But no good deed goes unpunished. These entrepreneurs are rewarded
Will RPR fears hold back industry vision for Upstream?
This article was originally published on Inman News:
- Upstream provides the model for broker-led data management, but the expense of RPR worries brokers.
- Data management isn’t free. Brokers need to spend to keep up with portals.
- Inaction
Upstream and RPR: the smart grid to power the real estate machine
This article was originally published on Inman News:
by Sam DeBord
The negotiation, dissemination and confirmation of an agreement to build Upstream this past week between brokers and NAR’s board of directors was shocking in its speed. Virtually the … Read more...
Zillow’s Agent Finder, Winter Lull, and The Wide-Open Future of Online Real Estate
This article was originally published on Inman News:
I had just finished writing a post about the lack of interesting consumer innovation this winter in real estate. Then, along came Zillow’s Agent Finder. It’s exactly what you’d expect: … Read more...
Upstream & The National Broker Public Portal: Unearthing, Creating Super-MLS Data Layers
This article was originally published on Geek Estate Blog:
Project Upstream aims to become the defender and gatekeeper of brokers’ real estate listings nationwide. The National Broker Public Portal intends to provide a nationwide display of data that puts … Read more...
The National Broker Public Portal: Simplicity, Differentiation Are the Paths To Success
This article was originally published on Geek Estate Blog:
There has been a lot written about the possibility of a national Broker Public Portal for real estate–probably too much, for a project that’s nowhere near being off the ground … Read more...