Advice for the MLS of the Future
by Brian Larson on 6:19 pm January 5, 2009
I was asked to be on a panel at Inman’s Real Estate Connect this week in New York. Here’s the blurb from the Inman site. Thursday, January 8, 3:50 pm – 4:35 pm MLS 2014: 5 things to do right now to get ready. Top visionaries share the 5 things you must be aware of to best position your MLS for the next 5 years. Moderated by Victor Lund, Partner, WAV Group. Panelists: Joshua Sharfman, CTO, California Association of Realtors®; Saul Klein, President & CEO, … Read More »
Can MLSs help Fannie Mae help the market?
by Brian Larson on 3:15 pm December 15, 2008
I attended the Legal Counsel Seminar at the National Association of REALTORS® convention in Orlando in November. One of the speakers there was Marcel Bryar, deputy general counsel and vice president at Fannie Mae. He spoke about Fannie Mae’s efforts to prevent foreclosures, handle short sales better, and handle foreclosures better. One thing he mentioned was that Fannie Mae is approaching MLSs to obtain listing data from them. MLS data is my life, so his comments naturally piqued my interest. Here is what I think … Read More »
