Two Licenses, One Compilation – Part 3 of 8
UNDER ALL IS THE DATA | PART 3 OF 8 Two Licenses, One Compilation Stop thinking of IDX and VOW as website types. Start reading
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September 8, 2026
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UNDER ALL IS THE DATA | PART 3 OF 8 Two Licenses, One Compilation Stop thinking of IDX and VOW as website types. Start reading
“Believe it or not, there was a time when people needed to be convinced that the internet would matter. In 1995, when web browsers were first becoming commercialized, I had the opportunity to tell the real estate industry that the internet was going to change the way business was done. That turned out to be true.”
Private marketing probably does help when a home is unusual, expensive, and hard to price, and when the likely buyers are few and reachable through agents. Broad public exposure probably does help when the home is ordinary and there are many possible buyers, because competition is what drives the price up.
Industry Crossroads™ is built on the belief that the residential real estate industry benefits when informed professionals are willing to think critically, challenge assumptions, and engage respectfully with competing idea. Our goal is not simply to report events, but to elevate the conversation.
The Settlement here does not overlap with any of the existing home seller settlements. Rather, this Settlement resolves the legal claims of homebuyers who were not included in the home seller settlement
That explains why brokerages want greater control before MLS entry, why portals insist on broad consumer access, and why MLSs find themselves caught in the middle.
There’s a lot of meat in her simple one-sentence writing style. You’ll find lots of spot-on insight as you quickly scroll through. We’ll give you a peek at a few of her descriptions of Coming Soon
The MLS is built for cooperation among professionals representing sellers and buyers. Can the MLS service both subscribers?
That’s a complex question that requires awareness of a number of topics as shown by the Nomenclature list below, as well as from articles appearing in The Data Advocate (TDA).
Buyers operating within those networks may not see the full picture of a listing or fully appreciate how brokerage structure and strategy influence the context in which the property is presented. Some buyers never even get a seat at the table.
if you are not retaining emails and texts in a centralized, supervised system, let’s make 2026 the year that gets corrected. Pronto.
International real estate transactions have been a key part of the global property market for years, with the U.S. consistently ranking as a top destination for foreign buyers. Major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco have attracted billions of dollars in investment from buyers worldwide. However, recent years have seen a shift in this landscape due to various geopolitical, economic, and regulatory factors.
Now is the time to begin the thought process which will lead you through a successful 2024, in both your business and your personal life. It is important to realize that 2024 (any year) is just part of a much bigger picture.
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