Comments on: What’s in the best interests of agents? http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133459 Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Thu, 10 May 2007 19:31:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133459 [...] Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? May 10, 2007 The whole ruckus over the NWMLS no longer sending its member’s listings to realtor.com inspired many unlit pixels of commentary and many more wasted bytes of hard drive space. As I pondered a while ago, the industry appears to have a healthy appetite for technology. However, one of the comments was really insightful…. I still feel that this decision made by the board was wrong. As was the decision last year to disable the client email updates from Locator. We have the technology but are unwilling to use it. I have no love of REALTOR.com but I see no problem with sharing a limited set of data with them and offering our sellers maximum exposure of their listing. In fact, perhaps one of the reasons they discontinued the feed was because as Galen said, “Realtor.com was given the exclusive non-broker feed…” and they were getting pressure from Google and others to get a similar feed. I say give it to them. NWMLS has the ability to provide its members, all of them, with the technology usually reserved only for those with very deep pockets. [...] [...] Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? May 10, 2007 The whole ruckus over the NWMLS no longer sending its member’s listings to realtor.com inspired many unlit pixels of commentary and many more wasted bytes of hard drive space. As I pondered a while ago, the industry appears to have a healthy appetite for technology. However, one of the comments was really insightful…. I still feel that this decision made by the board was wrong. As was the decision last year to disable the client email updates from Locator. We have the technology but are unwilling to use it. I have no love of REALTOR.com but I see no problem with sharing a limited set of data with them and offering our sellers maximum exposure of their listing. In fact, perhaps one of the reasons they discontinued the feed was because as Galen said, “Realtor.com was given the exclusive non-broker feed…” and they were getting pressure from Google and others to get a similar feed. I say give it to them. NWMLS has the ability to provide its members, all of them, with the technology usually reserved only for those with very deep pockets. [...]

]]> By: Jan http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133454 Jan Thu, 10 May 2007 19:19:13 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133454 Ardell, RE: "How could the vote be close to 50/50 ..." Apparently the other half voted to keep it. Only about 25% of the broker members of NWMLS chose NOT to send their listings to realtor.com, which means 75% of the offices CHOSE to use this free service. Ardell,
RE: “How could the vote be close to 50/50 …”
Apparently the other half voted to keep it.
Only about 25% of the broker members of NWMLS chose NOT to send their listings to realtor.com, which means 75% of the offices CHOSE to use this free service.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133189 ARDELL Thu, 10 May 2007 01:13:48 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133189 Not fair David. If I put those photos in as the agent I should be able to remove them as the agent. I don't know the new home owner, I know the old homeowner. Why should the NEW homeowner have to live with my actions on behalf of the PREVIOUS owner. Why should they be forced to even know what Zillow is to get the photos out of the internet? Not fair David. It's a trap. Not fair David. If I put those photos in as the agent I should be able to remove them as the agent. I don’t know the new home owner, I know the old homeowner. Why should the NEW homeowner have to live with my actions on behalf of the PREVIOUS owner.

Why should they be forced to even know what Zillow is to get the photos out of the internet? Not fair David. It’s a trap.

]]> By: David G from Zillow.com http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133127 David G from Zillow.com Wed, 09 May 2007 20:58:33 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133127 Ardell -- If an owner wants interior photo's of their home removed from Zillow, please have the owner claim their house and flag those photos for deletion. And please remember that what we're doing at Zillow is creating a live database of all homes, not just those for sale. Ardell —

If an owner wants interior photo’s of their home removed from Zillow, please have the owner claim their house and flag those photos for deletion. And please remember that what we’re doing at Zillow is creating a live database of all homes, not just those for sale.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133098 Dustin Wed, 09 May 2007 20:04:23 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133098 :) :)

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133089 ARDELL Wed, 09 May 2007 19:42:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133089 Dustin, Got my old number back. Dustin,

Got my old number back.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133073 ARDELL Wed, 09 May 2007 19:02:59 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133073 Seems only people using RDC should have been eligible to vote. The remainder should have abstained. Seems only people using RDC should have been eligible to vote. The remainder should have abstained.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133072 ARDELL Wed, 09 May 2007 19:02:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133072 Jan, How could the vote be close to 50/50 if one company has half the votes and that one company wasn't using RDC in the first place? Jan,

How could the vote be close to 50/50 if one company has half the votes and that one company wasn’t using RDC in the first place?

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133068 ARDELL Wed, 09 May 2007 18:55:48 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133068 I'll post about it after all is in place. I clearly don't make my decisions lightly. I certainly didn't do it for Allen :) I’ll post about it after all is in place. I clearly don’t make my decisions lightly. I certainly didn’t do it for Allen :)

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133063 Dustin Wed, 09 May 2007 18:47:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/04/whats-in-the-best-interests-of-agents/#comment-133063 I don't think I can help you get your old number back, but I'm always interested in your learning from your decision making process! :) I don’t think I can help you get your old number back, but I’m always interested in your learning from your decision making process! :)

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