Midyear Reports: On the Franchise IDX Decision
May 13, 2011
This post, and this series of reports and opinions from NAR Mid-Year 2011, brought to you by: [UPDATED Friday 5/13; see end of post] Yesterday,
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Midyear Reports: Breaking News from MLS Policy Committee Meetings
May 12, 2011
This post, and this series of reports and opinions from NAR Mid-Year 2011, brought to you by: I can report on three major developments
Why IDX At All?
April 29, 2011
Inman News is reporting on an upcoming issue with IDX: whether IDX should be distributed “via RSS”. [Since I’m on an iPad, I won’t be
Zillow Acquires Postlets; Perceptive MLS CEO's Draw Up War Plans
April 11, 2011
As you have probably heard by now, Zillow has acquired Postlets, the popular listings syndication platform. The initial reaction has been quiet, or supportive. Brian
My Slides from the RETech South Presentation
April 3, 2011
Since a few people have asked for these, I’ve uploaded them to scribd… but I must warn you that they’re not likely to make a
Agent Ratings Must Be Done by Other Agents
March 15, 2011
Agent Ratings is in the news again. MLSListings, based on Sunnyvale, California, has announced that it will launch a pilot REALTOR ratings program with the
Mind, Blown: 1 in 10 REALTORS Has a Blog
March 3, 2011
This is simply mindblowing: The use of blogs has steadily increased as a marketing tool for real estate agents. One in ten members reported having
REALTORS with Education Earn More. Really?
March 2, 2011
Or so says NAR: More interestingly, however, the Member Profile shows that REALTORS® with a college education earn higher income. It indicates that across all
So Who Will Be Exiting Real Estate?
February 22, 2011
Following up on my post on NAR 800K, I found this article on Inman News about a survey it conducted of its readers (subscription required).