Implementing meaningful data standards requires cooperation among MLSs and vendors
This week I’m in Chicago for the Real Estate Standards Organization fall meeting and then for CMLS 2010 in the latter part of the week....
Data Standards, At Last! (Maybe)
Those reading the FBS Blog over the last few years will know that MLS data standards has been one of most frequent topics for my...
Are MLSs relevant?
Saul Klein of Point2 has posed a question at InternetCrusade as to what ” 5 things MLSs must do to remain relevant to the Real...
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Bob Hale And Others In The Gray Lady Talking About M.L.S.
Whoa, check it out, our little niche hit the New York Times today. They call it M.L.S., which I find funny, but most likely is...
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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”...
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Clareity MLS Workshop Day 1
I’ve been at the Clareity MLS Workshop in Scottsdale for the last few days and yesterday was the first day of sessions. There were sessions...
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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...
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Minnesota Data Sharing
Congratulations to the Greater Alexandria Area Association of REALTORS for turning on MLS data sharing with several of our other Minnesota MLSs using flexmls Web!...
Connecting Standards At Inman in NYC
I’m in NYC for the Inman Connect conference and I think this could be a lot of fun, and maybe a turning point for real...
Data Sharing or Scraping?
Wired posted an article called Should Web Giants Let Startups Use The Information They Have About You that touches on many of the topics dear...
Tying The Pieces Together
As the MLS industry embarks on a new year, re-focused on data standards and data sharing, we may be able to learn from similar phenomenon...
NAR’s Gateway Concept Out In The Open
At long last, the NAR’s Gateway concept is out in the open for discussion. I’ve been asking about more details for some time and want...