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Keller Williams signs up entire agent pool
MLS data sheds new light on brokers and agents working both sides of the transaction
Decision means many agents won't get free profiles on popular real estate search portal
Bellingham, Washington-based real estate entrepreneur Ben Kinney named Innovator of the Year
Site provides consumers with property tax, school and neighborhood information
Houston Association of Realtors will publicize listings from participating Texas brokers, MLSs
Agreements let MRED members see 257,000 additional listings, expand referral networks
Insights from HAR.com CEO Bob Hale
Announcement comes on heels of defections by ABoR, North Alabama MLS
Real estate agents and brokers are missing out on a potentially lucrative business opportunity to serve consumers interested in rentals, according to study conducted by residential real estate consulting firm WAV Group Inc.
The study, conducted on behalf of the Houston Association of Realtors, surveyed 1,196 respondents online between Sept. 26, 2012 and Oct. 30, 2012. The vast majority of respondents, 82 percent, said they were currently renting or leasing, and the remainder said they were looking to rent or lease. All were located in the Houston metro area.
Renter study: 38 percent said they had previously owned a home
State and local Realtor associations invited to partner with QSC Inc.
Portal now recalibrates MLS-sourced data every 10 minutes