“If you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long.  Just figure out what’s next.”  – Steve Jobs

The whole industry is abuzz on Errol leaving MOVE and joining Zillow.  I think most of us were shocked.  Some have criticized the way he left, some are downright angry).  I haven’t spoken to Errol but the quote above from Steve Jobs seems appropriate here.  It was just time for Errol to figure out… what’s next.  And let’s not forget what Errol has accomplished already.

Errol was key in bringing MLS systems on to the web.  That’s when he met Curt and his then business partner Kevin at True North Technologies; the first company to actually have an web-based MLS system.  While Errol was working at GTE they acquired True North, and the rest is history.

After joining MOVE he successfully led the Top Producer team to revamp their line of agent CRM and productivity products and consolidate MOVE’s other agent solutions.

He was promoted to president of realtor.com and since have held various positions at MOVE.  He successfully got the operating agreement with NAR changed a number of times, led the effort to make some key acquisitions like ListHub, Social Bios and Doorsteps.

I’m sure there’s more, that’s just what I think of right off the top of my head.  And its a lot.

Errol is an extremely competitive person.  He wants to win.  I can only imagine his daily frustrations dealing with an industry so unwilling to change, until it was too late.

I’m rooting for Errol.  He’s been a good solider.  He’s done everything he can to make change happen “from the inside”.  Maybe he can serve as a bridge to the industry to better understand and work with Zillow.  If not, then he shouldn’t worry about it.  Which brings me to another quote (unfortunately I can’t cite the author  Francis Skamser of 10K Research has done the leg work and has confirmed this was said by Dylan McKay of the original Beverly Hill 90210 ) I also love.

 “May the bridges I burn, light the way.” – Dylan McKay of Beverly Hills 90120