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Here are four questions that matter to most leaders in the real estate industry right now. Thanks to everyone for your interest and positive feedback about EMMS or Effective MLS Market Solutions. The program is designed to help Association and MLS Execs and leadership answer 4 questions that matter: 1. How can we reduce our operating expenses by working together? 2. How well do our current services meet our customers’ business needs? 3. How do our services compare with others in our market and across the country? 4. What should we do to help our brokers... [Read more]
Brian Larson and Kevin McQueen are very excited to introduce a new program. We call it Effective MLS Market Solutions or EMMS for short. EMMS The Effective MLS Market Solutions program will help MLS organizations by providing them with objective market analysis and identifying options for them to deliver more effective services to their brokers. At the conclusion of the EMMS program, you’ll meet with our independent consultants and receive an MLS Market Report laying out the results. This is a fresh new approach to addressing the challenges that many MLSs and their... [Read more]
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Burger King’s most famous ad slogan, “Have It Your Way,” was created in 1974. The line summed up its difference with rival McDonalds. In real estate, consumers already have it their way with the proliferation of listings all over the Internet today. Kevin McQueen predicts that REALTORS(r) will have it their way too, in the not too distant future, based on changes taking place in the industry today. Kevin talks about the duplication of listing databases that result from data aggregation, innovation, new vendor initiatives, RPR and the increased adoption... [Read more]
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If you are involved in MLS decision-making, I highly recommend that you take a few minutes to read the paper written by my friend Mike Audet, WAV Group. Read More →
In November, Kevin McQueen, President of Focus Forward became one 12 professional advisors or “coaches” retained by NAR to assist a similar number of local and state REALTOR Associations with their winning proposals or “Game Changer Initiatives”. Kevin was fortunate to be assigned to work with the good people in Montana who are leaders of the Montana Association of REALTORS®. As a result of their Game Changer Initiative, the 4,100 members of the Montana Association of REALTORS® (MAR) will be more informed and involved in issues that matter... [Read more]
As many of you know, I have been advising my clients and others since November 2009 to learn as much as they can about #RPR before formulating position and strategies about RPR. The MLS Content License Agreement is now being circulated to MLSs. I have reviewed the document and discussed it with some of my clients. The License Agreement is pretty straight-forward and free of any real surprises, at least to the people I have talked with so far. I would be very interested in talking with you about your take on it. If you are the MLS Executive and have not already requested... [Read more]
Participation at last week’s Inman Connect New York #ICNY was up to about 1,700 attendees. I believe that this is due in part to Inman’s aggressive marketing campaign, its use of social media, and the uptick in real estate sales activity in some markets. But there are at least two other things going in the industry right now that may have contributed to the increased interest and turnout. The first one is that in times of uncertainly, people are constantly looking for direction and answers. This is one of those times with great uncertainty about the economy, jobs,... [Read more]
I just launched a brand new website this morning. After 3 months of planning, design and development, it’s live. My primary purpose for sharing this with you today is to ask for your feedback, since this is one of those projects that you sometimes get too close to see the big picture. I welcome all of your comments, questions, suggestions — anything goes. I will begin regular blog posts about topics of interest to inform and create communities where we can all learn from each other. This is a very exciting time in our industry and I am blessed to play... [Read more]
