In April 06 I wrote a blog about the idea of a “National MLS” Much has happened since that time. Zillow, for instance, has been held up a potential threat as a “new national MLS”. It seems funny to me that people, real estate professionals in particular, would...
So at Point2 we syndicate data for real estate professionals. If you’re a Point2 Agent you already know that you can enter your listing and have it show up on your website. You also know that your listing will, via Handshake™ share on all your Handshake™ partners’...
Sometimes “stuff happens” and things go wrong, it can and will happen to event most diligent people and organizations. In my mind it is how these situations are handled that define the people and the organization. This is just a little story about “one of those...
Steve Murray closed out the first morning with research and observations from talking to many brokers. He had some very insightful comments and some obvious comments. In the obvious column is the observation that the Internet has taken away the ability for Realtors to...
The idea of a “National MLS” has been floated around for years. Lately, with the arrival of Google Base and consolidation of some large MLS’s the talk of a National MLS is heating up again. Hmmn, it makes one wonder what would/should a National MLS look like? I...
Many people are impressed by the map searches at sites like www.redfin.com , www.trulia.com , www.homepages.com, www.zillow.com, www.realestateabc.com, . I do agree that these sites are fascinating and are generally a great tool for consumers. That said I have always...
