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MLS Lessons Inspired By Gabe Klein’s “Start-Up City”

5NovemberMatt CohenProfessionalmls, strategy

It’s the week of NAR 2019 REALTORS Conference and Expo, and a lot of attention will be on all of the product announcements, the Clear Cooperation Proposal, and the government scrutiny of our industry. Despite all the commotion, don’t forget to keep being strategic, and that strategic thinking is an ongoing process. This post

Preparing for an Information Security Incident

1NovemberMatt CohenProfessionalsecurity

I was delighted to collaborate with Camille Beshara of Larson Skinner PLLC on a presentation about security incident and breach notification preparedness for the legal session during CMLS 2019. While there is guidance available on creating a plan to respond to such incidents, I thought that there would be some benefit for attendees if

Top Takeaways from CMLS 2019

30OctoberMatt CohenProfessionalmls

The CMLS conference was a great networking event as always, and the 2019 event was held in a beautiful and airport-convenient hotel in Salt Lake City. It has been a productive year for CMLS, including the creation of the MLS best practices self-assessment tool, the re-focus on the REDPLAN intellectual property acquisition, and its increasing

Congratulations Todd Shipman – Minnesota 2019 REALTOR of the Year

26SeptemberMatt CohenProfessional

I am incredibly happy that Todd Shipman has been named Minnesota 2019 REALTOR of the Year. I am grateful to know first-hand what a great REALTOR he is, since he helped me and my wife Michelle both find our new home and sell our old one. Todd helped us find an amazing new home.

What’s Next for VOW and IDX?

8AugustMatt CohenProfessionalcompliance, mls, policy

I’ve had some awesome and brutal conversations with brokers and their technologists over the years about VOW and IDX. “When are the handcuffs coming off?” a broker will ask, “Why is our MLS sending listings to sites that don’t have to comply with the same rules we do?” Leave aside for the moment that