NAR/DOJ Settle VOW Lawsuit!
Press releases from the NAR and DOJ announce the settlement. The actual terms of the settlement are the key and I’m reading them now and...
Is FBS’s flexmls trademark a violation of NAR’s rules?
Inman has yet another article today on NAR’s recent rules trying to control use of the term MLS by their members in promoting their web...
Defining Moments: NAR Gateway/TREC and the Open Web
The Gateway/TREC/TBD discussions are heating up again, sort of. Re-visiting the topic seems timely with the latest iteration of the NAR PAG report recently “released”...
Michael Wurzer
Questions Regarding Value of National MLS
Over on AgentGenius, Mariana Wagner has a post called A National MLS Will NOT Work And Here Are Three Reasons Why . . .” I...
Michael Wurzer
More Than A PR Problem
Following some conspiracy theory discussions I had this week with a colleague about the NFL (yes, he’s a Patriots fan), I found the comments to...
Does size matter?
Re-reading my post this morning Are Competitive MLSs Possible or Desireable?, I feel like the end of the post lacked some clarity. The real question...
Michael Wurzer
Where’s Justice When You Need It?
As Matt Bester of the Department of Justice was making his case yesterday in Seattle to the Council of MLS as to why the DOJ...
Since When Is Justice About Propaganda?
The Department of Justice has posted a new rant against REALTORS. I used to practice law and had many cases with the SEC and a...