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Top Takeaways from CMLS 2019

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

Preventing Real Estate Ransomware

30JulyMatt CohenProfessionalsecurity

I’ve been writing articles for others more than for my own blog these days, but it’s nice to have them posted here too. This article first appeared on the CoreLogic Insights Blog and included some great collaboration with Ethan Bailey. The real estate industry is increasingly aware of the dangers of ransomware, which have

Data Sharing – Viable, But Not an Easy Answer

23AprilMatt CohenProfessional

In an older post, it was pointed out that “Data shares – at least in most markets – are not the answer.” That doesn’t mean that they are not a useful tool for MLSs for solving issues relating to Overlapping Market Disorder – including creating consolidated data for MLS and IDX/VOW use, helping to