Subscriber Experience: Core to MLS Success

  Following is a small snippet of one of the sessions from Clareity’s 2014 MLS Executive Workshop: As an MLS, how do you create subscribers who are passionately attached to you – loyal fans and advocates – subscribers who are emotionally engaged in wanting you to succeed in all that you do? Can you imagine … Read more

National MLS, Whatever That Is

  If We Don’t Define Our Terms, We Will Talk Past Each Other “Should there be a National MLS?” is a question that is often repeated in the real estate industry—and it never should be asked again in that manner. As my funny Facebook friend Nobu Hata said the other day, whenever that question is … Read more

Beating the Drum in 2014

  Professionally, I tend to operate in the background over long time-frames, and I’m happy with the improvements I’ve been able to make with that level of influence. But there are some issues on which I’ve been waiting too long for change, no matter how long I’ve been beating the drum. So, I’m going to … Read more

Eliminating MLS and Broker Conflict

  Primary Author: Gregg Larson This summer I was invited to speak about REDPLAN at several national franchise broker-owner meetings and The Realty Alliance CTO gathering in September. I was surprised to learn of the high level of frustration between the larger brokers and their MLSs. Some brokers said the MLS was their #1 source … Read more

The MLS Mission in an Evolving Context

  Beyond Cooperation and Compensation Following is a reminder – an excerpt from my speech at the Council of Multiple Listing Services 2008 Convention, for which I would like to provide new context. The long-term relevance of MLS organizations has been questioned at numerous conferences and on Internet sites over the past few years, but … Read more