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

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

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