This week on Industry Relations, Rob and Greg go head to head on MLS data. They debate whether the MLS industry will die with Zillow when Rob’s proverbial asteroid hits. Greg disagrees and wants to see a future between MLS and CoStar.
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IRES taps real estate industry veteran Jeff Bosch as new chief executive officer
“Bosch has held numerous leadership roles throughout his two-plus decades in real estate, most recently serving as chief operating officer of MARIS, a St. Louis-based MLS. He also previously held titles as director of MLS services and director of broker engagement at MARIS and was a managing broker at Coldwell Banker Gundaker before joining MARIS.”
Big congrats to Jeff and IRES. Lauren is one tough act to follow but knowing Jeff I’m sure he is up for the challenge.
The 6 tech trends that defined real estate in 2021
“Many of the nation’s multiple listing services are now rebounding with attempts to develop and deliver technology for their members instead of seeking the best possible options in the open market.
Inman News
Beyond it not being their core competency, building software isn’t easy, cheap or a one-time thing.
There’s simply no way for MLSs to create a system, continually support it and offer training and help to thousands of members (in some cases, tens of thousands) without significantly raising fees, which it will need to do in order to hire more experienced technology professionals, including expensive engineers and developers.”
This matches what I hear from a lot of vendors: Remember when all the big franchisors and real estate brokers announced they were “technology companies”, not real estate companies. How’s that working out?
He goes on to cite the vetting process most MLS providers follow.
“How can this not further complicate how due diligence on other products is handled, especially when they provide comparable services? Thus, does it best serve members, or the politics and public image of their organization?
Inman
It’s also hypocritical, specifically in any case where an MLS has refused to partner with a vendor for fear of that vendor being acquired.”
He said it, not me. 😇
RESO Unveils 2022 Board of Directors, Executive Committee Leaders
“The real estate industry is well represented by this group, which includes:
Via The WAV Group
Rebecca Jensen, MRED; Michael Wurzer, FBS; John Breault, State-Wide MLS; and Richard Renton, Triad MLS; Todd Carpenter, NAR; Jason Normandin, NAR; Matt Cohen, CoreLogic; Bob Evans, Move, Inc.; and Mark Lesswing, T3 Sixty; Turan Tekin, Zillow Group; Andy Woolley, Homes.com; Chris Carrillo, Metro MLS; Shayne Fairley, Stellar MLS; and Frank Major, Bright MLS; Marty Reed, CRMLS; Bill Fowler, Compass; Dan Troup, RE/MAX; Caitlin McCrory, Realogy; and Jeff Young, RPR.
Congrats to everyone and thank you for helping push the industry forward.
HW 2021 Tech Trendsetter: Brian Donnellan
“Brian Donnellan has not only played a major role in the industry’s largest MLS merger to date, but also has been an advocate of moving Bright MLS forward by sourcing and launching upgraded and innovative tools and resources with new methods of subscriber training and support.”
Congrats Brian!
Full Stack Developer – Stellar MLS
“The Full-Stack Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining existing and new full-stack applications. This role will work closely with a team of developers to deliver interactive, scalable, web apps in the real estate industry. This position must have in-depth knowledge of C#, .NET Core, HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript Framework, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL Server and will be responsible for not just maintaining existing systems but designing and building new systems and sites to keep Stellar MLS up to date with modern web standards. The full stack developer is expected to provide mentor-ship with regards to design patterns, architecture, process, and communication among all developers on the team. This position reports to the Lead Developer and is a salary, exempt, full-time position.”
The find out about this job, or post a job, please visit the Vendor Alley Job Board.
MLS & Membership Director – Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® (COAR) & Central Oregon MLS
“The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® (COAR) is the voice for real estate in Central Oregon. We represent more than 2,500 members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate markets throughout Central Oregon. The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® also owns and operates the Multiple Listing Service of Central Oregon. Our Multiple Listing Service is part of a data share with multiple MLSs in the state of Oregon”
The find out about this job or post a job, please visit the Vendor Alley Job Board.
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Georgia MLS Partners with dynaConnections to Provide connectMLS™
“Real estate professionals across Georgia will soon benefit from dynaConnections’ top-rated MLS platform, connectMLS. Designed with the end user in mind, connectMLS’s intuitive, feature-rich, and mobile-friendly solution provides Georgia MLS members an additional suite of tools to efficiently collaborate with their buying and selling clients.”
Big win for dynaConnections. Not clear whether this is a “system of choice” play or full conversion. The stated launch date is March.
Huge congrats to Tim and the rest of the dynaConnections team!
Nick Bailey, chief customer officer at RE/MAX in an interview from an Inman News story:
“And while other MLSs have followed suit in displaying the data publicly, RE/MAX publishing the data in its consumer-facing website and app in 65 markets is perhaps the largest single move to display the data yet.
Bailey was clear in conversation that displaying it or not was never RE/MAX’s decision. The international real estate franchisor just wanted to ensure when it inevitably becomes a requirement, the company was prepared, Bailey explained.”
Great leadership from Nick and RE/MAX on this issue.
One quibble, I would add an “i” information icon next to the rate, linking to some copy giving further context. But it’s a good start.
Also, from the story…
“Bailey, who is also a broker himself in addition to being a RE/MAX exec, believes displaying the buyers’ broker commission isn’t an overly monumental move, rather an evolution that has been happening for a number of years.”
He’s right, but more change is coming and RE/MAX is smart to start now so that everyone is prepared for the questions and challenges ahead.
Midwest Real Estate Data Joins Forces with Rockford Area REALTORS®
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), the largest multiple listing service (MLS) in Illinois, announced a partnership with Rockford Area REALTORS® (RAR) which allows their association’s members to have access to one of the nation’s largest MLSs.
The agreement allows RAR’s members the opportunity to use MRED’s connectMLS to access nearly two dozen products and services.
“We see offering MRED as a valuable additional MLS service to our current association’s MLS,” said Conor Brown CEO of Rockford Area REALTORS®. “Our members will be able to take advantage of increased marketing and analytics so they can continue to be successful.”
I’m sensing a trend here…
