MRIS - MLS Releases Homes Database Beta to Challenge Zillow
November 11, 2008
By: Jeremy Rivera
Author's Website: http://www.theriversidehomesource.com
Many MLS systems across the United States have been critical of listing aggregator sites like Zillow and Trulia and they now have entered into the arena to try and take back a piece of the pie. MRIS, an east coast MLS (Multiple Listing Service) has rehashed their old public search system to be competitive with Trulia, Zillow, and Redfin style sites. Their HomesDatabase beta test uses Microsoft Mapping functionality, and boasts that “they’ll compete with better and more up to date information”. This interface is a big improvement over their old HomesDatabase website, which was not nearly as quick user friendly or “2.0″.
Impact on Agents:
There is definitely a change in the making for Realtors who operate online. Already Zillow, Trulia and Homes.com get top rankings in many areas for real estate related terms. With the now serious entrance of Homesdatabase, it will be even more difficult for an individual agent website to compete, especially since MRIS intends to “partner with the other MLS systems to create a complete database covering the U.S.”
There are some benefits for agents with websites though, on each listing, it does add a link to the Agent’s website, so that will be a beneficial source of links and traffic for Realtors listed in the system. It’s yet to be seen if they will be offering widgets and plugins for Realtor websites to utilize their platform. Anyway you cut it, the game is changing once again, hopefully it will be beneficial for both Realtors and consumers!
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Comments
4 Comments so far
Marilyn Brightwell on November 16, 2008 3:21 pm
What a great idea to have a national home database for realtors wanting to access a specific MLS. Perhaps the access word would be one’s NAR number. Think have effective it would be to find a great realtor for referrals throughout the country.
Everyone’s talking about homesdatabase.com | Property Portal Watch on November 16, 2008 5:15 pm
[...] geekestateblog.com most succinctly summed up the buzz around the relaunch, arguing that the new homesdatabase.com website is an attempt to take on sites like trulia.com, zillow.com, and redfin.com: “many MLS systems across the United States have been critical of listing aggregator sites like Zillow and Trulia and they now have entered into the arena to try and take back a piece of the pie”. [...]
Frank Borges LL0SA on November 19, 2008 2:43 pm
I just reluanched my site, wanna review it?
http://www.FranklyMLS.com
Fastest search out there. Now with streetview, aerial view, price drops, previous relisting price drops.
Frank
jacklewitz on June 16, 2009 7:44 pm
I have been working on a new website that is specific to the Foreclosure market in Illinois. I am constantly trying to add content to the site and encourage other to contribute since it is a multi-user blog site. I also provide Active and Sold listing data on foreclosures from the MLS. I think there is a market to improve real estate websites and information that is educational for the public.