Breaking Down LEAP Part 3, Breaking Down the Rules
April 19, 2021
Sam DeBord has posted something he himself called “where we dig into the hard work.” It’s worth reading if you’re in the MLS subsector, or
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Quick Reaction: Why Would CoStar Spend $156M on Homes.com?
April 14, 2021
Earlier today, we all got the news that CoStar is buying Homes.com from Dominion for $156 million cash: WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP),
Zillow and MLS Data: Expanding On My Podcast Musings
October 1, 2020
In case you missed it, Greg Robertson and I recorded an episode of Industry Relations on Zillow’s announcements last Thursday; it was just posted. In
Is It Time to Stop Solving Yesterday’s Problems?
April 17, 2019
Over at the WAV Group blog, Marilyn Wilson ponders whether it is time for a National IDX: Today, we have robust rules in place that
It’s Time to Let the Agent Decide on IDX Participation
July 5, 2018
One of the things I missed while finishing up the July Red Dot was this well-done interview of Redfin’s Glenn Kelman in Inman. Andrea Brambila
Please Stop Fighting the Last War
September 21, 2017
One of the recurring problems of the real estate industry is that it is almost entirely reactive when it comes to problems. We continually look
Random Musings: FSBO and the MLS, NAR Mandates Syndication, and Googlicious Horror
June 1, 2017
I’m packing for a two-day road trip, after which I will be in the mountains of North Carolina as opposed to the swamps of Houston
Does Fiduciary Duty Require Putting Listings on Zillow?
January 29, 2017
A really interesting discussion broke out in the comments section of my post last Wednesday titled “The MLS Is Not Doomed! But Most of Them Are.”
Clarifying My Remarks About Upstream and the MLS at the Zillow MLS Summit
April 27, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of MLS executives and leadership at the Zillow MLS Summit in
