In a previous post we discussed some sellers’ concerns related to the possibility of ‘virtual showings,’ where buyers’ agents come to listings, take photos, make video recordings, or even live-stream … Read more about Virtual Showings: buyers and their brokers’ considerations
Virtual Showings: seller considerations
These days business as usual looks a little different. Stay-at-home orders, social distancing, and other efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 make some in-person activities more difficult. Showings … Read more about Virtual Showings: seller considerations
The End of MLS as We Know it (Redux) – Part III
Note: I previously posted an explanation of this reposting of a series of columns I did for Inman News back in 2006. This is the third of three. Read the first and second."Facts are the enemy of … Read more about The End of MLS as We Know it (Redux) – Part III
The End of MLS as We Know it (Redux) – Part II
Note: I previously posted an explanation of this reposting of a series of columns I did for Inman News back in 2006. This is the second of three. Read first and third parts. "Lack of money is the root … Read more about The End of MLS as We Know it (Redux) – Part II
The End of MLS as We Know it (Redux) – Part I
Note: Over four years ago, I wrote a series of three guest columns for Inman News arguing the industry should get rid of interbroker compensation. A friend reminded me of that series just today, so I … Read more about The End of MLS as We Know it (Redux) – Part I
Broker comment on RPR
The following comes from George Percel, a Florida broker and former association/MLS manager. I offered to share it with MLSTesseract readers. (I added the links to his text. Like all posts of this … Read more about Broker comment on RPR
Bonuses and Conditions on MLS Offers of Compensation
Ok, so I posted earlier about why I think bonus offers are bad PR for the industry. But it is also unclear to me whether bonus offers can be allowed in MLS. Policy background If we take the example … Read more about Bonuses and Conditions on MLS Offers of Compensation
Bonus offers in MLS are bad PR for the industry
This post and the next are revised versions of posts I did on my short-lived ActiveRain blog a couple years ago. They came to mind because of an Inman column by Teresa Boardman two weeks ago regarding … Read more about Bonus offers in MLS are bad PR for the industry
My GeekEstate post regarding MLSs of the future
I posted today over on GeekEstateBlog with my ideas about what MLSs of the future need to be doing to stay strategically relevant. I'm on a panel at Inman's RE Connect this week in NYC on the subject. … Read more about My GeekEstate post regarding MLSs of the future