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Six Key MLS Trends
December 14, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
By: Victor Lund
“Many of the Nation’s MLSs have the need to provide localized services on top of a larger data set. The days of having a different MLS every 15 miles are over. The costs of operating small MLSs are too much of a financial burden to local agents and brokers. The largest and most successful regional data sharing initiative is CARETS in the Los Angles area. All of the regions’ MLSs put listings into a central data repository that is then synchronized into the various regional MLS systems of Los Angles. This allows participant (brokers) and subscribers (agents) to avoid joining multiple MLSs, and avoid duplicate listing entry, management, and reporting. It cures a problem called overlapping market disorder. This is accomplished while preserving the local MLS and local service off…
Two MLSs hit with civil suits after FTC actions
December 14, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
West Penn agrees to $2.4M settlement; Realcomp continues court battle
By INMAN NEWS
Two multiple listing services in Michigan and Pennsylvania that federal regulators had accused of anti-competitive practices have also become entangled in civil lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages on behalf of consumers.
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Multi-List Inc. has agreed to pay $2.38 million to settle allegations that its member brokers conspired to pass rules aimed at restricting competition from nontraditional and discount brokerages.
One MLS or One Database? Resolving an age-old debate in favor of you, the Realtor®.
December 7, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
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The economic philosophy of the United States of America is based squarely on its faith in free competition. Our legal system not only recognizes that an open and competitive marketplace is in the best interests of the American consumer, but takes great care to foster full, free, and robust competition.
In a healthy marketplace… Multiple businesses actively compete against one another as they sell their particular brand of product or service to consumers. If only one business services a marketplace, it can easily take advantage of consumers by dictating lower quality services, at less favorable terms. Unfortunately under these circumstances, there are no competing businesses to which the unhappy consumer can take his or her business. Competition keeps businesses consumer-focused on offering the best services possible.
Teams Now Available in Paragon 5
October 17, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
This will allow Administrative Assistants or Agents access to another agent’s or broker’s contacts, saved searches, listings, reports and preferences.
Photo Labels and Description Now Available!
August 18, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
You can add Labels and Descriptions to photos from Picture Administration in Paragon 5 only.
New Features on Mobile App!
August 8, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
Use the MiRealSource mobile site (mimls.mobile.fnismls.com) from your smartphones browser. From your smart phone, you can:
Smart Phones and Ipad Apps
June 30, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
Great Apps for your smart phone or tablet device.
Live Off Your Smart Phone
January 11, 2011 By MiRealSource Leave a Comment
Do you find yourself doing more business in your car, using your Smartphone? MiRealSource is providing excellent tools, to keep you going, on the road, from your Smartphone!
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