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Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. 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 →

Sam DeBord named CEO of Real Estate Standards Organization

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The trade association that creates the standards for getting real estate data where it needs to go has chosen a new chief. Continue reading →

WATCH: Why is the relationship between brokers and the MLS so fragile?

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Where’s the disconnect, and what does it take to bridge that gap? Listen in as moderator Denee Evans, CMLS, and Sam DeBord, Coldwell Banker Danforth, explain the disconnect between brokers and the MLS. 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 →

Multiple listing service ‘globalists’ warn against ‘protectionism’

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Speaking on stage at Inman Connect, two industry leaders advocated a “global” approach to the operation of multiple listing services. 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 →