DOJ sets sights on more MLS boards

As the DOJ case against NAR enters into a critical path this summer, the DOJ is starting to take aim at other players in the MLS game. This is only the beginning and it is very apparent to many, that NAR’s iron fisted rule on the MLS will not come out of this unscathed.

Having interacted with over a hundred of the top MLS’s through the United States I can say from my perspective, that this is going to be welcomed with open arms for those wanting to open this up to the masses and to help create a free and unfettered access to this data. The way it has been controlled has got to change. The times and the technologies brought to bear in today’s digital world that we live in are also changing and this is another one of those changes that is coming soon to an MLS Board near you.

Barry Cunnigham over at the Blood Hound Blog wrote a great post on the latest foray into this battle The War Against The MLS Continues | The MLS Must Fall!.

It is worth reading and before you comment, you should arm yourself with the knowledge of actually reading the content of the complaints as filed by the DOJ (links are in the posts – his and mine). Also, be sure to check out the article I wrote back in February 2007 that goes into more background and details on this. MLS Data compliance and NAR vs. DOJ

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Pricing your home to Sell

Looks like the 2007 year ended pretty much as predicted here in the Greater Tampa Bay. The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) released their latest statistics comparing November 2006 to November 2007 this week and I don?t think any one was surprised.

The synopsis for the year:

That’s for single family homes. If you look at the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, there were 1,644 existing homes sold this last November, down from the 2,362 sold the previous year. The Tampa Bay Business Journal does a pretty good summary on this as well.
One of the key issues we have observed over and over again by sellers though is that they resist the advice to price accordingly the first time. It is a Buyers market and and if you really, really want to sell your home, you have to un-attache yourself from it and set the right price.

With that, I am including a You-Tube clip that says it all in BLACK & WHITE, check it out below.

I am often researching what it is going in other areas of the country, as well as keeping an eye on technology related issues. This is from the one of the guys who is a key note speaker at the Bloggers Connect Forum that will take place next week in NY. I expect some good information to come out of it and look forward to sharing the information.