Did IDX Kill Buyer Agency?
IDX allowed the consumer to find listings without an agent, and in some ways, schedule showings. But the rest of the work has remained the domain of the buyer’s agent.
Howard Hanna Opts Out of IDX and Tests VOW
All brokers and agents in the market have the option to upgrade their website to a VOW website. Given that Howard Hanna is the leading firm in the market, consumers will quickly realize that they are not seeing all the listings from IDX only sites.
SFAR Taps VOW Vendor Zenlist for MLS of Choice
SFARMLS announced that they have entered into an agreement with virtual office website developer Zenlist to create a system of choice for their agents.
MLS Grid continues expansion, goes live with Austin Board of REALTORS®
MLS Grid now powers data to 18,171 websites and supports 665 vendors that work with 181 multiple listing services across the state.
Brokers Should Audit Their MLS
2014 may well be the year of the broker, or as they are referred to in MLS speak, the year of the Participant. If your MLS has adopted the National Association of REALTORS® template for MLS Rules and Regulations, you will find that brokers are Participants and agents are Subscribers. As a Participant in the MLS, brokers accept full responsibility to adhere to MLS rules and regulations. The MLS does a pretty good job of enforcing those rules. But who among you is making sure that the MLS is not running afoul? WAV Group MLS clients are traditionally the largest [...]
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