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Fixing the Zestimate

Suggested Changes to Reduce Criticism and Improve Industry Relations The Zestimate – Zillow’s AVM-calculated house price – has been a double-edged sword from the beginning. On the one hand, it gives property owners, buyers and sellers a comforting sense of empirical certainty – that an abstract, passionless computer algorithm, has declared from on high

NAR’s D.A.N.G.E.R. Report – Focusing on the Security Risk

7JulyMatt CohenProfessionalsecurity

Understanding the Risk and How to Address It In the D.A.N.G.E.R. Report, compiled for NAR by Stefan Swanepoel, a “security breach” is listed as a “high risk” for MLSs, though it is quite clear that the risk is to the industry more generally. According to Stefan, “Cyber criminals could attack the industry, breach the

Security Assessment: Demystifying the Process

27AprilMatt CohenProfessionalsecurity

Don’t Be Afraid of the ‘Audit’ Information security laws are still a patchwork nationwide, but an increasing number of industry organizations are ﬁnding that they need our assistance to comply with laws and other applicable requirements. The purpose of this post is to help demystify the process. Many industry organizations are just realizing all

IDX & VOW Compliance Reviews Done Better

15MarchMatt CohenProfessionalcompliance, mls

One of the core functions of MLS is to help subscribers cooperate and making sure all subscribers follow the MLS rules designed to minimize participant conflict is a key part of this function. One of the places conflicts play out most publicly is in arguments over IDX and VOW displays. Yet, a number of

Targeting MLS Communications

1MarchMatt CohenProfessionalmls

Though many MLSs offer a rich and diverse set of products and services to their subscribers, there is often a gap between what is offered and what subscribers know about. When MLSs spend money on providing value that subscribers don’t know about and take advantage of, those dollars are wasted. To judge communications effectiveness,