Comments on: Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/ 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: eNeighborhoods MLS Alliance - pros and cons? : Real Central VA http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-155772 eNeighborhoods MLS Alliance - pros and cons? : Real Central VA Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:30:24 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-155772 [...] All the rage nowadays seems to be regionalization of MLS‘. [...] [...] All the rage nowadays seems to be regionalization of MLS‘. [...]

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133970 Robbie Sat, 12 May 2007 00:27:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133970 Read my newest blog post... You can hinder the efforts of amateur sploggers (which most of them are). :) Read my newest blog post… You can hinder the efforts of amateur sploggers (which most of them are). :)

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133968 ARDELL Sat, 12 May 2007 00:22:26 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133968 What can you do about a splog? Anything? It looked really odd seeing Robbie's post word for word over there published by "admin". Doesn't that duplicate content hurt RCG in the Search Engines? What can you do about a splog? Anything? It looked really odd seeing Robbie’s post word for word over there published by “admin”. Doesn’t that duplicate content hurt RCG in the Search Engines?

]]> By: Steel This Blog Post - Friday Fun with Splog Busters! | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133966 Steel This Blog Post - Friday Fun with Splog Busters! | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Sat, 12 May 2007 00:20:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133966 [...] Steel This Blog Post - Friday Fun with Splog Busters! May 11, 2007 I recently discovered my last blog post was spotted on several different splogs. On the one hand, I’m flattered that somebody thinks highly enough of my content to copy it and on the other hand, it’s still theft and it could cost you money. [...] [...] Steel This Blog Post – Friday Fun with Splog Busters! May 11, 2007 I recently discovered my last blog post was spotted on several different splogs. On the one hand, I’m flattered that somebody thinks highly enough of my content to copy it and on the other hand, it’s still theft and it could cost you money. [...]

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133922 Robbie Fri, 11 May 2007 21:36:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133922 Why do you think the board is preventing new features from being deployed (or in certain cases, removing deployed features from production)? Do you think it's a means for the big broker to level the playing field so it's in their favor, or are there other reasons that I'm not seeing at work? Not having a technology committee would explain an awful lot. I suppose we should be thankful they actually have technology employees to keep Evernet running... However, giving the increasing importance of IT to the industry, I'm surprised more planning isn't going on. Michael & Dustin - Where do these splogs come from? I think I'll go splog hunting this weekend.. ;) Why do you think the board is preventing new features from being deployed (or in certain cases, removing deployed features from production)? Do you think it’s a means for the big broker to level the playing field so it’s in their favor, or are there other reasons that I’m not seeing at work?

Not having a technology committee would explain an awful lot. I suppose we should be thankful they actually have technology employees to keep Evernet running… However, giving the increasing importance of IT to the industry, I’m surprised more planning isn’t going on.

Michael & Dustin – Where do these splogs come from? I think I’ll go splog hunting this weekend.. ;)

]]> By: Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? The http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133909 Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? The Fri, 11 May 2007 20:56:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133909 [...] Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? 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 […] Robbie [...] [...] Where should the MLS end and the IDX begin? 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 […] Robbie [...]

]]> By: FBS Blog » Blog Archive » Why don’t MLS (vendors) innovate? http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133895 FBS Blog » Blog Archive » Why don’t MLS (vendors) innovate? Fri, 11 May 2007 19:46:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133895 [...] I think Robbie over at Rain City Guide has provided at least one answer to the question, even though he wrote his post before Jim’s question was asked.   To summarize, MLSs often do not innovate because that could change the competitive landscape among the cooperating participants.  In other words, although MLSs undoubtedly “level the playing field” to a degree, preservation of the data sharing cooperation prevents them from going too far.   Only when a feature has become “common” or “standard” in the industry does the MLS feel comfortable as providing it as part of the standard service. [...] [...] I think Robbie over at Rain City Guide has provided at least one answer to the question, even though he wrote his post before Jim’s question was asked.   To summarize, MLSs often do not innovate because that could change the competitive landscape among the cooperating participants.  In other words, although MLSs undoubtedly “level the playing field” to a degree, preservation of the data sharing cooperation prevents them from going too far.   Only when a feature has become “common” or “standard” in the industry does the MLS feel comfortable as providing it as part of the standard service. [...]

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133868 Dustin Fri, 11 May 2007 18:33:05 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133868 Thanks Michael! Thanks Michael!

]]> By: Michael Wurzer http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133788 Michael Wurzer Fri, 11 May 2007 15:07:32 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133788 Hey, Robbie, FYI, I think <a href='http://www.ino-box.com/?p=135' rel="nofollow">these guys</a> are ripping off RCG's content. Hey, Robbie, FYI, I think these guys are ripping off RCG’s content.

]]> By: Jan http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133767 Jan Fri, 11 May 2007 13:46:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/05/10/where-should-the-mls-end-and-the-idx-begin/#comment-133767 As the NWMLS spreads to other counties (Pacific County just joined us) there are more subscribers paying dues, and more money. Dues have actually gone down. Rapattoni provides new features all the time that we could have with the flick of a switch. Our clients could be receiving real time listings updates directly from Locator, but the board voted against that last year. Another very close vote and the beginning of this trend. I just looked at "Feature Spotlights" linked from the Locator homepage, and see something called "Client Portal - See how easy it is to give your clients online access to manage their own prospect carts." That sounds like a neat feature, but it isn't there when I go to Prospects in Locator. Technology agenda? I've asked several times about the technology committee at NWMLS and finally learned that it doesn't exist. "NWMLS's committees are ad hoc and serve entirely at the discretion of the Board. We have not had a need as of yet." As the NWMLS spreads to other counties (Pacific County just joined us) there are more subscribers paying dues, and more money. Dues have actually gone down. Rapattoni provides new features all the time that we could have with the flick of a switch. Our clients could be receiving real time listings updates directly from Locator, but the board voted against that last year. Another very close vote and the beginning of this trend. I just looked at “Feature Spotlights” linked from the Locator homepage, and see something called “Client Portal – See how easy it is to give your clients online access to manage their own prospect carts.” That sounds like a neat feature, but it isn’t there when I go to Prospects in Locator.

Technology agenda? I’ve asked several times about the technology committee at NWMLS and finally learned that it doesn’t exist. “NWMLS’s committees are ad hoc and serve entirely at the discretion of the Board. We have not had a need as of yet.”

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