MLSs lag in jump to 'people-centric' service
Letters to the Editor
By Inman News, Wednesday, May 21, 2008.Re: 'Editorial: Internet killed the MLS' (May 21)
Dear Editor:
For years the MLS has struggled for the "right" position regarding disclosure of listing information. However, in our new "Internet" age of social reason and interaction they have not made the transition from a "listing-centric" service to a "people-centric" service.
It is time the MLS organizations create a new type of committee -- call it the "Community Outreach" committee, if you get my drift!
NOBODY knows the local market better than local Realtors, and that knowledge is one of the greatest collective assets of any MLS -- an asset that today is being generally ignored in favor of evaluating the next best widget. In my humble opinion, it is way past time for MLS organizations to engage in exploration of how best to serve the ever-increasing buyer and seller demand for information.
Ira Luntz
Executive vice president
Listingbook
Greensboro, N.C.
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Submitted by Lenn Harley on May 27, 2008 - 5:06am.
I could not disagree more. In my opinion, the MLSs should concentrate on serving their clients, member agents and brokers. That's their job.
Those same agents and brokers should concentrate on serving the public. That's their job.
Agents and brokers originated, maintain and provide content for the MLSs, the public do not, although they would like to. Many public groups even propose certein degrees of "takings" of the MLSs and making them public, and, of course FREE.
IDX sites provide more information that the public needs.
Lenn Harley
Broker
Homefinders.com
http://www.homefinders.com