Jay Thompson Joins FBS’s Board of Directors
I’m excited to announce that Jay Thompson has agreed to join FBS’s Board of Directors. I’ve known Jay since 2008 when we first launched Flexmls...
Michael Wurzer
Results that Shine Brightly & Speak Loudly
While in some ways 2021 feels like the longest year ever, in others, it’s moving lightening-fast. As we’re blazing through the last few calendar months...
Kim Prior
Please re-elect FBS to the RESO Board
RESO is conducting elections for open seats on the Board of Directors, and I’ve submitted my candidacy to be FBS’s representative on the Board, and...
Michael Wurzer
Whew?
The other day, I wrote about the recommendation from the NAR’s MLSTEIAB (read the post to know what it means) for a best practice to...
Michael Wurzer
Is any MLS truly “native” Data Dictionary?
The NAR’s MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board (MLSTEIAB) (gotta love those acronyms, right?) recently sent a list of recommendations for consideration by, I...
Michael Wurzer
The Need for One Feed
I had a fun Twitter discussion the other night with Sam DeBord, Bill Fowler, Jon Breault, and Victor Lund regarding Sam’s advocacy on behalf of...
Michael Wurzer
Heads Down, Thumbs Up.
Wow, how is this possible? It seems we blinked and summer 2021 is on its way out. Our team has been so focused on creating...
Kim Prior
Disrupting Public Records for Real Estate
Using a corporation to buy and own real estate has been happening for a long time. Our family owns a lake cabin and many years...
Michael Wurzer
MLS Policy Should Foster Not Inhibit License Terms
Some great discussion is happening in various forums around the topic of MLS data licenses, and how MLSs can best serve the industry. Some of...
Michael Wurzer
A Picture Is Worth More Than . . .
My last two posts (here and here) have been about the draft Listing Exchange and Access Policy (LEAP) being proposed to the NAR by CMLS....
Michael Wurzer
MLS Content Is Uniquely Valuable, License it Accordingly
Sam DeBord, a strong proponent of LEAP (formerly NOW), commented on my post last week called “Look Before You LEAP” and then followed up with...
Michael Wurzer
Look Before you LEAP
Victor Lund wrote a blog post yesterday called “Brokers Need to Revisit VOW Websites” in which he outlines why brokers may want to opt-out of...
Michael Wurzer