A lot of people in the industry were surprised when TheMLS/CLAW made the decision to put a 48 hour hold on listings appearing on third party portal data sites such as Trulia, Zillow and REALTOR.com. I wasn’t. Some are even calling this “indecision”, due to the fact that CLAW is not pulling out of syndication all together. Not so. I think delaying the feed by 48 hours is a brilliant move. Plus CLAW has made it clear, numerous times, that it will analyze the situation and make adjustments when necessary.

Is the issue complicated? Sure. Does that mean to sit still and do nothing. That doesn’t sound like Annie to me. She runs a huge MLS (that is growing) in the middle of the largest MLS provider in the country (CRMLS). She developed and maintains her own MLS system (THEMLSPRO). And her members happen to represent some of the hottest real estate in the country, if not the world. And she’s been successful doing this for close to 20 years.

And now there’s this latest development. TheMLS/CLAW sent out a communication to its members.

My advice is not to underestimate. It looks like CLAW’s claws are starting to show.