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]

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 →

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]