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Dodge Ball in MLS Standards

More than a few people have read my post the other day as somehow “picking sides” between Zillow and Upstream, or, worse, even slamming the...
Michael Wurzer
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Apr 21, 2017
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Blog, RESO, RETS, Upstream, Zillow

MLS Isn’t Just a Conduit

My post from yesterday is generating a bit of discussion on Facebook, which prompted me to think about another aspect of Rob Hahn’s post that disturbed...
Michael Wurzer
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Jan 25, 2017
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Future of MLS, Listing Syndication, Notorius R.O.B., Zillow

MLS Cooperation Creates Value for All Brokers, Not Just One

I attended the Inman Connect Conference in New York City last week, where there was yet another panel posing the so-tired question, “Is the MLS...
Michael Wurzer
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Jan 23, 2017
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Future of MLS, Inman Connect, MLS, Notorius R.O.B., Upstream, Zillow

Zillow MLS Isn’t Coming Soon

Zillow is great at creating buzz, there’s no doubt about that, and their new “coming soon” feature is the latest. Others have written pretty extensively...
Michael Wurzer
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Jun 16, 2014
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Future of MLS, Zillow

Using Flexmls to Give Brokers Control to Publish Listings to Portals (aka Syndication)

Earlier this week, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman published a post titled Real Estate Brokers Can Coexist With National Portals by Changing the Way We Share...
Michael Wurzer
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May 21, 2014
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flexmls Web, Future of MLS, Redfin, Syndication, Trulia, Zillow

Russell Shaw Rips Into Zillow and the Limits of The Agent Revenue Model

Russell Shaw (a top producing broker in Phoenix) spends over $800,000 a year on promotion and so he knows the value of what he’s buying....
Michael Wurzer
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Mar 6, 2013
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Zillow

The MLS Value Disconnect

Zillow is valued at around $1.4 billion, Trulia at $700 million, and Move at $380 million, all of which, when added together, seems to dwarf...
Michael Wurzer
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Feb 23, 2013
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Future of MLS, Spark Platform, Trulia, Zillow

Zillow Partners With Google. Game over? For who?

Zillow has made a ton of news lately, and seen it’s stock price soar to a $1.4 billion valuation as a result. The string of...
Michael Wurzer
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Feb 14, 2013
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Future of MLS, Google, Spark Platform, Zillow

Zillow Acquires IDX Vendor Diverse Solutions, What Does It Mean?

Zillow announced today that it acquired IDX vendor Diverse Solutions for $7.8 million in cash and stock.  I’m interested in learning what others think about...
Michael Wurzer
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Nov 2, 2011
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Diverse Solutions, IDX, Zillow

Zillow and Yahoo! Partner on Listing Ads

Inman News published a news flash about a partnership between Yahoo! and Zillow on listing ads. In the article, Steve Schultz, head of Yahoo! Real...
Michael Wurzer
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Jul 9, 2010
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IDX, Listing Syndication, Zillow
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