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By: Inman Connect Summary: I call BS on anyone who says the current MLS model is broke « FBS Blog

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:38:21 +0000

[...] For anyone out there who says the MLS model is broken because there are too many MLSs, the answer is straight-forward. Start your own MLS, write your own MLS software, and put down all those stupid MLSs that supposedly just protect their turf and provide lousy support. As I listened to Joel Singer from CAR talk about calREDD this morning, I thought I was being thrust into the novel 1984 and that black was now white and white was black. According to Joel, the MLSs and MLS systems today are antiquated, redundant, and his calREDD system is the solution. Really? The market is speaking pretty loudly to refute that claim. [...]

By: RESage

RESage — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:19:55 +0000

@David Englin You make a very good point. That’s the difference between an experienced MLS provider (CARETS) and one without any experience running an MLS (calREDD).

When will CAR consider rebating member dues back to the member? Seems to me that they are sitting on a lot of cash.

By: David

David — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:24:15 +0000

Let’s see:“We are disappointed, and frankly, concerned about their inability to perform at this point,” Silvas said. …” “CARETS rolled out to 100,000 users (mostly REALTORS) and it was flawless. CalRedd rolled out to 1,400 Fresno users and it had to be taken down. Frankly, I think the members of CAR should be concerned about the 3 million dollars they gave to CalRedd,” Englin said.

By: Greg Berkemer

Greg Berkemer — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:25:30 +0000

Inclusion is one of the fundamental tenets of CARETS. CARETS remains committed to this tenet and is rallying its resources to be certain it can have long term success in meeting this goal.

Please see the following recent statement by CARETS’ Chairperson Mike DeLeon:

“CARETS is committed to long term success. As part of this success, it hopes to collaborate with every facet of the real estate brokerage community, including CalREDD.

Meetings with interested parties are in the process of being scheduled to achieve these desires. The simple fact is that CARETS did not expect the wide demand for inclusion by other MLS to be as rapid as it has been.

As such, CARETS is doing its best to manage the desire for new membership with the capacity to successfully handle this new membership. CARETS is confident that time will show that it can and will succeed with this effort.

The real estate brokerage community at large, and the consumers it services will be the benefactor of the diligent approach which CARETS is taking.”

By: RESage

RESage — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:28:22 +0000

I think it’s interesting to hear the change in the message that the Concentric system is not complete and that “we have to give it a chance”. What has Concentric been doing for the past 3+ years??

Again and again we continue to hear the repeated statement from C.A.R. (the majority of Mr. Silvas’ response above is cut and paste from the press release)suggesting that all these association have indicated their interest by signing (non-binding) letters of intent. That is disingenuous, and ignores the fact that a major carrot to get them to sign, was the opportunity to nominate a director to the calREDD board. Had they not signed the LOI, they would not have been able to nominate a director.

This sounds just like a political election campaign(that’s right, it mostly is) — stay on message.

The REALTOR association family seems to me be straying far from their core missions as trade associations, and creating monopolies that will ultimately stifle innovation and drive costs up in the long run.

By: Phil Jones

Phil Jones — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:10:18 +0000

Greg-

You contradict yourself. Your blog lays out a pretty convincing scenario that CARETS is, or close to being, a monopoly. Additionally, the action of their BOD to not allow new MLS members at this time is clearly a blocking move on CalRedd. Realtors are, in fact, inhibited in today’s MLS world from having choice and we ‘own’ the data, the MLS’ do not. Vendors and every MLS operator are simply protecting selfish interests. I understand that and would probably not want to lose a lucrative gig myself. Competition is a good thing…we should all grow from it.