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....
Is “Free” MLS Finally Here?
Over ten years ago, I recall being in a presentation at NAR’s mid-year conference and hearing Gregg Larson from Clareity Consulting predict that MLS services...
Inman Connect Reflection: Back to the Future
Here’s another thought from the Inman Connect conference. This morning, I first heard several people on stage bemoaning the existence of 800 MLSs. Next I...
People Data, The Future of the Internet
In my recent post describing the MLS track at Inman Connect on August 6, I wrote that “the future of MLS has a lot more...
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...
Will Wall Street Impact MLS?
About a year ago, I wrote about my repeated failures at predicting agent declines over the last several years. This afternoon, I was reading a...
Videos of FBS Summit Panel on Consumer Facing MLS Listing Portals
A week or so ago, we held our annual FBS Summit and hosted a panel of speakers on the pros and cons of MLSs creating...
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...
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...
Clareity White Paper On Future of MLS Features
Matt Cohen from Clareity Consulting has produced a white paper “to generate discussion on possible MLS system future features by providing a big picture view...
An MLS That Blogs: NewARMLS.com
Arizona Regional MLS has set up a new blog called NewARMLS.com. Though one of the key topics on the blog is the conversion to the...
How Do Consumers Discuss Listings Today?
Dustin and The Notorious R.O.B. are discussing the pros and cons of on-line comments about specific listings. This is a good extension of my posts...