Real estate dodges tech bullet 

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Steve Jobs has stuck out his tongue at me again -- figuratively speaking, of course -- and it was this little act of defiance that inspired this article. The iPad may or may not be the best thing since the takeout carton, but the one thing I know for certain is that I won't be able to use it for real estate in my market.

We have a little compatibility issue, and after a year of committee meetings and product evaluations, our MLS has cast its vote yet again for the status quo.

In all fairness, this is not an indictment of our national or local associations, nor is it a criticism of the hard-working men and women who serve. Rather, it is about a problem at the root of the industry. Ours is a system whose goals remain inherently at odds.

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