It’s been a crazy few weeks, so I haven’t been posting too much lately. Top of my list was to talk about the announcement that CRMLS and MLSListings will begin sharing listings. This “barrier-free” agreement means both MLS providers will show listings via each others Matrix MLS system.
This shows real progress in Art Carter’s “ItsMyBusiness” campaign.
And also is counter to the narrative that larger brokers are putting out (a la Upstream) that MLS executives are standing still and deaf to their concerns. MRIS and TREND MLS’ MLS Evolved initiative is another good example of MLS executives putting their own interest behind in favor of exploring alternative solutions.
Kudos to Art and Jim.
Does this mean Upstream is having an effect? IMHO, I hope this is a byproduct of Upstream, because I don’t see Upstream succeeding on it’s own.
Coach