This is part four in a series that I've now concluded will have five parts on the question of whether and how brokers participating in MLS may use listing data of other brokers to power AVMs sold into … Read more about Broker AVMs? (Pt. 4): NAR’s proposed policy
Broker AVMs? (Pt. 3): The Realty Alliance’s position
This is part three in an x-part series (I promised four parts, but who knows?) on the question of whether and how brokers participating in MLS may use listing data of other brokers to power AVMs sold … Read more about Broker AVMs? (Pt. 3): The Realty Alliance’s position
Broker AVMs? (Pt 2): Previous NAR policy guidance
This is the second part of an x-part series on the question of MLS participants using listing data from MLS to produce AVMs. See the intro post for background. The text below is from a summary our … Read more about Broker AVMs? (Pt 2): Previous NAR policy guidance
Broker AVMs? (Pt 1) Can MLS brokers build AVMs using data of other brokers?
In May, NAR will be discussing a policy proposal that originates with The Realty Alliance (TRA). You can read TRA's open letter to NAR here on The Realty Alliance website. At issue in TRA's letter is … Read more about Broker AVMs? (Pt 1) Can MLS brokers build AVMs using data of other brokers?
‘Core’ vs. ‘optional’ Pt 4: Legal issues
(This is Part 4 in a four-part series. I started with some definitions to get us on the same page; we then looked at NAR policy on the issue (for those MLSs that are bound by it); I provided some of … Read more about ‘Core’ vs. ‘optional’ Pt 4: Legal issues
Extent of MLS’s VOW rules enforcement duties
I'm taking break from the MLS core vs. optional services series to get out this post. An email has been circulating in the MLS community that has been misinterpreted as saying MLSs have some … Read more about Extent of MLS’s VOW rules enforcement duties
StrategicMLS.com post on VOW policy clarifications
Tom Jacobson and John Rees have a new blog post explaining some of NAR's recent clarifications of the VOW policy. They're less wordy than I'm prone to being, so I figured I'd link to their good work … Read more about StrategicMLS.com post on VOW policy clarifications
Current legal issues with VOWs? (Potential CMLS topic 1)
(Note: Shelley Specchio is CEO of the Northern Nevada Regional MLS, Inc., a host of the CMLS Conference in Lake Tahoe, September 30 – October 2. She and I have been discussing topics for the legal … Read more about Current legal issues with VOWs? (Potential CMLS topic 1)
Comments regarding optional provisions of VOW rules II – “VOW Only Options”
As MLS boards of directors consider which optional VOW rules to adopt, here are our thoughts on them. There are two groups of optional rules (references here are to the model VOW rules published on … Read more about Comments regarding optional provisions of VOW rules II – “VOW Only Options”
Comments regarding optional provisions of VOW rules I – “Parity Options”
As MLS boards of directors consider which optional VOW rules to adopt, here are our thoughts on them. There are two groups of optional rules (references here are to the model VOW rules published on … Read more about Comments regarding optional provisions of VOW rules I – “Parity Options”
License agreements for VOWS
We always advise MLS clients that they should never provide access to listing data unless the access is subject to a written agreement. Data access for VOWs is no exception. I've written a summary of … Read more about License agreements for VOWS
Triage for VOW implementation
I posted previously with things I suggested that MLSs do in order to implement the new VOW policy. Unfortunately, time is so short that many MLSs will find it difficult to do all, or even many, of the … Read more about Triage for VOW implementation