Author Archives: Sam DeBord

What Microsoft’s Bing portal controversy says about MLS value

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Real estate data is incredibly important to a variety of industries, and there’s a cost to produce it, Sam DeBord writes. Those who do so should be properly compensated. Continue reading →

ChatGPT’s take on commissions, compliance and the MLS

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RESO CEO Sam DeBord asks the latest in artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, what it thinks about compensation in the MLS. Here’s what you should know. Continue reading →

How to craft a plan to get you through this uncertainty

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Being stuck in quarantine equals more downtime to rewire your business for survival and growth. With the right mindset you can create a plan that allows you to push ahead with confidence. Continue reading →

Naked data under the stars: A real estate love story

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Industry data is often masked in layers of cosmetic “enhancements” and workarounds. It presents relationship problems when agents, brokers and MLSs aren’t looking at the same picture. Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data… Continue reading →

‘We’re not kidding’: Deadlines loom for broker technology upgrades

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May’s gauntlet of conferences brought into focus the issues that will dominate the industry for the rest of the year. The tech conversations have intensified to a fever pitch. A few developments that might fly under your radar are at the core of progre… Continue reading →

What the MLS landscape will look like in 2019

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In 2019, the number of multiple listing services in the U.S. will dip below 600, and understanding the MLS landscape is a complex task. This article visualizes MLS data to give big-picture context on the relationships among consumers, agents, brokerage… Continue reading →

This one barrier is keeping us from innovating

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Brokers and MLSs don’t speak the same lanugage. In this article, Sam DeBord decodes the translucent industry lingo surrounding MLS consolidation. Continue reading →

How to conquer the 7 deadly sins of real estate leadership

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There are many brilliant minds guiding the industry toward a more open and dynamic atmosphere. These role models provide the vision to lead the industry forward and away from the seven deadly sins of leadership: sloth, wrath, lust, envy, pride, glutton… Continue reading →