Opinion
Real estate data is incredibly important to a variety of industries, and there's a cost to produce it, Sam DeBord writes. Those who do so should be properly compensated
Cooperation and compensation are important parts of the real estate business. But the idea that they are inextricably tied to one another in the MLS structure, or that the marketplace would not value an MLS without a compensation feature, is short-sighted
Where will you live when we're all in the metaverse? Putting the 'real' back in real estate
From Zillow’s ShowingTime acquisition to pocket listings, RESO's CEO Sam DeBord breaks down all the buzziest tech conversations and debates from Inman Connect
Most of the real estate industry is driving its data around in a clunky, decades-old car. But now, leading MLS technology organizations are finally helping us trade it in for a newer and more efficient model
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Networked office and web (NOW) model is one policy and one license for one holistic data set, and the concept is supported by a broad group of brokerage organizations
There’s no magic path to surviving and succeeding in this market. With the right mindset, though, you can write your plan to forge ahead with confidence
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Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data feeds coming from Stellar MLS
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There’s no reason that any tech provider, with an agreement and data license that conforms to MLS and broker rules, can’t provide an app that creates, changes and deletes a listing at the push of a button — the tech is already here
As the number of multiple listing services dips below 600 this year, here’s a data-driven look at the layout
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One MLS to rule them all, Zillow's upstream movement, iBuyers and more
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Working through this 'Bizzaro' world of MLS tech will have your head spinning
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Our industry is wrapped in sloth, wrath, lust, envy, pride, gluttony and greed — it's time to stop
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Sam DeBord’s take on industry news, in case you missed it
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The kind of ingenuity displayed at ICSF is what will lead the winners into the industry's next phase
Why will a consumer or agent choose to work with you this year, in five years or in 10 years?
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Let’s add some context to the NAR-HAR back-and-forth and talk about recent Zillow happenings
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Here's what you may have missed ...
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Don’t succumb to the technology myopia that’s plaguing the industry's brokerage business leaders
For those relying on traditional tactics to stay in power, the outlook is bleak
