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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...
Michael Wurzer
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May 27, 2008
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DOJ, NAR

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...
Michael Wurzer
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May 22, 2008
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DOJ, IDX, MLS, MLS Policy, NAR

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
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Apr 2, 2008
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Blog, DOJ, Future of MLS Wiki, Innovation, MLS Data Sharing, NAR Gateway, NAR PAG, Public Facing MLS Sites, RSS, TREC

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
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Mar 3, 2008
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Competition, DOJ, Listing Syndication, MLS Data Sharing, NAR Gateway, NAR PAG, Real Estate Conferences, RETS, Statewide MLS

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...
Michael Wurzer
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Feb 9, 2008
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Branding, Competition, DOJ, IDX, MLS, NAR Gateway

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
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Oct 21, 2007
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Blog, CAR, Competition, DOJ, Future of MLS Wiki, IDX, MLS, MLS Data Sharing, NAR, NAR Gateway, Statewide MLS

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...
Michael Wurzer
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Oct 12, 2007
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CAR, CMLS, Competition, DOJ, MLS, Statewide MLS

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...
Michael Wurzer
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Oct 11, 2007
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DOJ, MLS, MLS Data Sharing, NAR
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