Comments on: MLS Now Open To Online Real Estate Brokers http://housingdoom.com/2008/05/27/mls-now-open-to-online-real-estate-brokers/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:12:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tobby http://housingdoom.com/2008/05/27/mls-now-open-to-online-real-estate-brokers/#comment-12253 Tobby Wed, 28 May 2008 22:58:03 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/05/27/mls-now-open-to-online-real-estate-brokers/#comment-12253 The Mid-Florida MLS which includes Naples, Tampa, Orlando and surrounding areas went up 50% ($200 to $302). Much of that gain though is the expected loss of REALTORS from MLS renewals. MLS is pretty much a fixed cost resource, so the more participants, the lower the price. The Mid-Florida MLS which includes Naples, Tampa, Orlando and surrounding areas went up 50% ($200 to $302). Much of that gain though is the expected loss of REALTORS from MLS renewals. MLS is pretty much a fixed cost resource, so the more participants, the lower the price.

]]> By: twist http://housingdoom.com/2008/05/27/mls-now-open-to-online-real-estate-brokers/#comment-12252 twist Wed, 28 May 2008 17:28:20 +0000 http://housingdoom.com/2008/05/27/mls-now-open-to-online-real-estate-brokers/#comment-12252 And now MLS access in Phoenix is going to be more expensive. From Bob Bemis in an email to agents: <em><blockquote>Starting July 1, the new rate will be $22 per month ($9.00 per month more than the current $13 rate.) Your annual bill will be $264 instead of $156 as it has been for the last ten years. ARMLS subscriber fees are still among the lowest in the country even with this increase. Two questions immediately come to mind: Why so much? And why now? ARMLS has traditionally based its business model on providing the minimum service needed by our agents at the most minimal cost. That model is changing as agents demand more services, more options, better connections, and more features in their MLS system. Your MLS system needs to grow to stay competitive with what consumers experience in the online space. When consumers can get richer detail, better maps, more sales data, more expansive coverage areas, and a wider variety of online valuation tools from public Web sites than agents can from their MLS, the technical service model is broken and must be fixed. We can fix it with a new MLS system, a wider variety of maps, links to outside service providers, more tools with which to better serve your clients and increased security protection for your most valuable asset – the real estate listing data.</blockquote></em> And now MLS access in Phoenix is going to be more expensive. From Bob Bemis in an email to agents:


Starting July 1, the new rate will be $22 per month ($9.00 per month more than the current $13 rate.) Your annual bill will be $264 instead of $156 as it has been for the last ten years. ARMLS subscriber fees are still among the lowest in the country even with this increase.

Two questions immediately come to mind: Why so much? And why now? ARMLS has traditionally based its business model on providing the minimum service needed by our agents at the most minimal cost. That model is changing as agents demand more services, more options, better connections, and more features in their MLS system. Your MLS system needs to grow to stay competitive with what consumers experience in the online space. When consumers can get richer detail, better maps, more sales data, more expansive coverage areas, and a wider variety of online valuation tools from public Web sites than agents can from their MLS, the technical service model is broken and must be fixed. We can fix it with a new MLS system, a wider variety of maps, links to outside service providers, more tools with which to better serve your clients and increased security protection for your most valuable asset – the real estate listing data.

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