Panel on MLS Listing Search Sites Set for FBS Summit on June 12
I’m excited about the panel we’ve assembled for our FBS Summit on June 12 to discuss the issue of whether or not MLSs should have...
Michael Wurzer
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...
Michael Wurzer
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
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...
Michael Wurzer
Clareity MLS Workshop Teaser on Gateway
I’ll be in Scottsdale this week for the Clareity MLS Workshop. The agenda for the workshop includes this: “Gateway Update – is it already quietly...
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...
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...
Centralization Is A Bug
Centralization is a bug · Bill Joy: “Wherever you work, most of the smart people are somewhere else.†The reason the Web worked so well...
Michael Wurzer
The Nail In The Coffin?
For years, decades even, some in the real estate sales business have believed that a significant part of their value proposition lies in their access...
The Misty Gates
Once again, Gary Thomas made his “Gateway” speech at another NAR convention and unleashed more speculation (behind Inman’s paywall) about what it really means. I’ve...