Comments on: NWMLS to take 3 more baby steps into the digital age http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:08:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » No entiendo su lengua (I don’t understand your language) http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-10029 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » No entiendo su lengua (I don’t understand your language) Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:48:33 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-10029 [...] If you speak any language, (foreign or domestic) talk with the MLS or your broker and see if there’s a way to change to MLS schema so that it’s contains remarks in Spanish and other foreign languages. As along as they are in the database, perhaps they can increase the size of the remarks field, so agents won’t be compelled to use abbreviations anymore (and make life easier for software translators). Perhaps, the MLS can add $25 to the cost of a listing to cover the cost of a human translating the remarks section into 4 or 5 different languages? After all, why should the listing agent or seller care what language the buyer speaks, as long their check doesn’t bounce? Anyway, I suspect MLSes are limited by their software vendors, and if enough professionals demand these features from their MLS, it might just happen someday. Remember, it wasn’t that long ago, that sold data was a pipe dream too. [...] [...] If you speak any language, (foreign or domestic) talk with the MLS or your broker and see if there’s a way to change to MLS schema so that it’s contains remarks in Spanish and other foreign languages. As along as they are in the database, perhaps they can increase the size of the remarks field, so agents won’t be compelled to use abbreviations anymore (and make life easier for software translators). Perhaps, the MLS can add $25 to the cost of a listing to cover the cost of a human translating the remarks section into 4 or 5 different languages? After all, why should the listing agent or seller care what language the buyer speaks, as long their check doesn’t bounce? Anyway, I suspect MLSes are limited by their software vendors, and if enough professionals demand these features from their MLS, it might just happen someday. Remember, it wasn’t that long ago, that sold data was a pipe dream too. [...]

]]> By: Giles@DevelopingAtlanta.com http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4291 Giles@DevelopingAtlanta.com Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:19:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4291 Eeekk! sorry about that last post... I am trying to figure out how to use trackbacks with wordpress. Eeekk! sorry about that last post… I am trying to figure out how to use trackbacks with wordpress.

]]> By: Developing Atlanta | Blog http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4288 Developing Atlanta | Blog Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:26:25 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4288 <strong>Our New Search Is Live!...</strong> It looks like there are a few changes left to be made, but for all intents and purposes the new version of the site is live. I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks to everyone who has helped contribute so far. Especially Katherine and the Cr... Our New Search Is Live!…

It looks like there are a few changes left to be made, but for all intents and purposes the new version of the site is live. I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks to everyone who has helped contribute so far.
Especially Katherine and the Cr…

]]> By: Giles@DevelopingAtlanta.com http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4286 Giles@DevelopingAtlanta.com Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:22:41 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4286 Hahaha... I am a negative 1 what ever you do Dustin... just remember that the complex relationships between brokers, agents, and MLS boards are what matter... Not the consumer trying to sell their house for top dollar. Just remember that and your Search will do fine! ;) Hahaha… I am a negative 1

what ever you do Dustin… just remember that the complex relationships between brokers, agents, and MLS boards are what matter… Not the consumer trying to sell their house for top dollar.

Just remember that and your Search will do fine! ;)

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4278 Dustin Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:31:51 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4278 Giles, Being compliant is really measured in a 0 to 1 scale (either you are or you aren't). Following the first point mentioned by Robert, NWMLS staff has told us that RCG is not Anna's site and therefore not an "agent" site. Until we get that issue resolved, we've taken down the coolest real estate search site in Seattle, i.e. we're currently a 0 in terms of compliance (at least according to the NWMLS). Giles,

Being compliant is really measured in a 0 to 1 scale (either you are or you aren’t).

Following the first point mentioned by Robert, NWMLS staff has told us that RCG is not Anna’s site and therefore not an “agent” site. Until we get that issue resolved, we’ve taken down the coolest real estate search site in Seattle, i.e. we’re currently a 0 in terms of compliance (at least according to the NWMLS).

]]> By: Giles@DevelopingAtlanta.com http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4272 Giles@DevelopingAtlanta.com Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:43:12 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4272 Dustin & Robbie, How compliant would you say that RCG's new search is on a scale of 1-10 in terms of the rules laid out by NWMLS? Dustin & Robbie,

How compliant would you say that RCG’s new search is on a scale of 1-10 in terms of the rules laid out by NWMLS?

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4124 ARDELL Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:06:24 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4124 It will be interesting to see, if they ever do pass "Broker Only" licensure, if that will cause some of the rules to be loosened. Once the Broker is not totally reponsible for everything an agent does and says, they may be able to be a little more out of the box with their technology options. Russ, I heard that got stalled back in September. Is it back on track yet? It will be interesting to see, if they ever do pass “Broker Only” licensure, if that will cause some of the rules to be loosened. Once the Broker is not totally reponsible for everything an agent does and says, they may be able to be a little more out of the box with their technology options.

Russ, I heard that got stalled back in September. Is it back on track yet?

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4111 Robbie Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:42:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4111 "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -Confucius Do agent's now have the ability to use their broker's MLS data for their own private use? For example, say your broker has a database server with MLS data, can you now connect to it w/ Excel or the application of your choice? It's still lame they don't allow agent choice in picking their IDX solution though. It's nice they are making NWMLS sold data public. I think that will be one of the keys to helping brokers develop their own private Zillows. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
-Confucius

Do agent’s now have the ability to use their broker’s MLS data for their own private use? For example, say your broker has a database server with MLS data, can you now connect to it w/ Excel or the application of your choice?

It’s still lame they don’t allow agent choice in picking their IDX solution though.

It’s nice they are making NWMLS sold data public. I think that will be one of the keys to helping brokers develop their own private Zillows.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4110 Dustin Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:14:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/03/nwmls-to-take-3-more-baby-steps-into-the-digital-age/#comment-4110 Along those lines, I've seen the next version of the search site that Robbie has been building for Rain City Guide, and it should be online soon! Along those lines, I’ve seen the next version of the search site that Robbie has been building for Rain City Guide, and it should be online soon!

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