Sam DeBord, Author at Inman

Sam DeBord

Contributor

Sam DeBord is CEO of Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO). He has more than two decades of experience in the real estate industry, spanning real estate brokerages, mortgage lending, and technology consulting. He has served as President’s Liaison for MLS and data management with the National Association of REALTORS® and on the board of directors for NAR, Second Century Ventures, and California Regional MLS. Sam began his career as a management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a recognized real estate industry writer for publications including REALTOR® Magazine, Inman News, and the Axiom Business Books Award-Winning Swanepoel Trends Report.

Sam's Stories

Opinion

Naked data under the stars: A real estate love story

Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data feeds coming from Stellar MLS

Jun 18

Opinion

'We're not kidding': Deadlines loom for broker technology upgrades

There’s no reason that any tech provider, with an agreement and data license that conforms to MLS and broker rules, can’t provide an app that creates, changes and deletes a listing at the push of a button — the tech is already here

May 28

What the MLS landscape will look like in 2019

As the number of multiple listing services dips below 600 this year, here’s a data-driven look at the layout

Feb 26

Opinion

The 6 loudest topics at Inman Connect New York 2019

One MLS to rule them all, Zillow's upstream movement, iBuyers and more

Feb 13

Opinion

This one barrier is keeping us from innovating

Working through this 'Bizzaro' world of MLS tech will have your head spinning

Jan 22