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 →
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]
Here comes the next round of information about RPR. Get ready for a lot of engaging discussion in San Diego this week. Bring your questions, listen and learn before developing your position. I’d like to hear your questions and help you to develop your RPR strategy. http://bit.ly/chFtG Read More →
This is my first post about RPR – the REALTORS Property Resource. I have been involved with RPR for the past year as a member of the Advisory Board. Many details about the business and financial model were announced on Friday, November 6 during an NAR webinar presented to an initial audience. Dale Ross is the CEO of the new venture, which is solely owned by NAR and Marty Frame is its President. I have a lot of respect for both of these very smart and capable men and I know they have been working relentlessly for many months in preparation for launching the company.... [Read more]
