MLS Policy Should Foster Not Inhibit License Terms
Some great discussion is happening in various forums around the topic of MLS data licenses, and how MLSs can best serve the industry. Some of...
Michael Wurzer
A Picture Is Worth More Than . . .
My last two posts (here and here) have been about the draft Listing Exchange and Access Policy (LEAP) being proposed to the NAR by CMLS....
Michael Wurzer
MLS Content Is Uniquely Valuable, License it Accordingly
Sam DeBord, a strong proponent of LEAP (formerly NOW), commented on my post last week called “Look Before You LEAP” and then followed up with...
Michael Wurzer
Look Before you LEAP
Victor Lund wrote a blog post yesterday called “Brokers Need to Revisit VOW Websites” in which he outlines why brokers may want to opt-out of...
Michael Wurzer
Opportunity, Freedom & Respect: Acting on Core Values
“Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally...
Kim Prior
FBS Welcomes Kari Autry as VP Product
I’m super excited to announce that Kari Autry is joining FBS as our new VP Product. Many of you likely already know Kari as she’s...
Michael Wurzer
Cheers to Retirement, Susan Young!
“It’s a relationship business,” succinctly said by my good friend Chris Carrillo on a recent Listing Bits episode. I met Susan Young in 2007. Actually,...
Katie Kapel
Change is Powered by FUEL
We recently hosted the 20th annual FBS Summit, welcoming 125+ of our Flexmls customers and users for 3 days of learning, collaboration and fun in...
Michael Wurzer
Remine is trying to mine the MLS, not re-invent it
Inman News is reporting that Remine has raised more money to compete with FBS, Corelogic, and Black Knight, based on the presumption that: MLS platforms...
Michael Wurzer
Reflections on 2018 and Cheers to 2019 and Beyond!
Around the Holiday season and as the calendar year draws to a close, time is naturally spent looking back at what we’ve accomplished, thinking about...
Kim Prior
Spark Datamart: A “Common App” for the RESO Web API
Marilyn Wilson wrote a great post the other day advocating for a “common app” for data feed requests to MLSs, similar to what colleges use today. Marilyn...
Michael Wurzer
FBS Spotlight with Forbes Small Giants – Ownership DNA
We recently had the opportunity to participate with the Forbes Small Giants community to share some insightabout our journey as a 100% employee-owned company. While we...
Michael Wurzer