Zillow Hires Bob Bemis of ARMLS; I Become Paranoid, or Preserve the Peace
February 14, 2012
One could quibble with the title of this post. Someone could say, “Rob, you were paranoid long before any hiring of anybody happened” and
Articles filed under MLS & Associations
Deceased Equine Shall Be Assaulted: Start Thinking Beyond IDX
February 8, 2012
It’s late, and I’m fairly certain that this horse I’m about to pound on some more is long since departed for greener pastures in
In Which I Clarify My Worries Over Syndication and IDX, And Connect The Dots
January 31, 2012
The average denizen of the RE.net cybercafe — that includes you, since you’re reading this on a blog — knows that the hot topic du
The Fly in the Syndication Ointment…
January 29, 2012
Another brief update, before my day of continuous meetings begin…. Regarding my post yesterday on the syndication brouhaha brought on by Abbott Realty Group… first,
Seven Predictions for 2012, The Techno Edition
January 2, 2012
Continuing the tradition that started when the earth was young (or last year… depending on your definition of “time”), I’d like to present this year’s
Extinction Event Horizon: Real Estate
November 17, 2011
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The recently concluded NAR Convention in Anaheim that is. On the one hand,
The Giant Syndication Hole in IDX Policy
November 11, 2011
One of the most fun things about coming to a NAR event — whether Mid-Year or Annual — is the ability to connect previously unconnected
Does Branded MLS Data Matter? A Proposal for An Experiment
November 10, 2011
Yesterday, your faithful correspondent was part of an interesting session held by the Council of MLS (CMLS) here in Anaheim on branding or certifying MLS
Zillow Acquired Diverse Solutions: Three Interpretations
November 3, 2011
So Zillow buys up IDX provider, Diverse Solutions. First of all, congratulations to Justin LaJoie and the rest of the team at Diverse Solutions,
