Takeaways:
- Associations and MLSs make decisions by committee. This does not lend itself to quick decision-making.
- The “Uberification” of real estate is not a threat — it’s a light showing the way forward.
- There is some angst over whether the industry can innovate fast enough to meet demand.
SAN FRANCISCO — Multiple listing services need to create their own future before other entities in the industry do it for them, according to panelists at Inman Connect.
Denee Evans of Council of Multiple Listing Services, Kirby Slunaker of REcolorado, Bill Head of MetroTex Association of Realtors and Tom Phillips of TREND MLS gave their views on MLS innovation: