How much is that doggie in the window? How long has he been for sale? - 03/20/07 07:28 AM
How much is that doggie in the window? How long has he been for sale?
Why do we cage our seller in when we list their property on the MLS? Would our sellers bite us if they knew? I think they would bark if they read the listing and questioned us. I, as a REALTOR®, am tried of rolling over on this issue.
The issue that I find harmful to our sellers is displaying their confidential days on market. The role of the REALTOR® is to work to promote the best interest of their client, the seller (Article 1 of the code of … (10 comments)

What if we remove the "Days on Market" field from all MLS listings? - 03/09/07 08:48 PM
What is the value of showing/knowing the days on market of a particular listing? 
I am not sure if the days on market field should be captured and published on each listing?
I am starting to believe that the days on market field should be totally removed from all types of listings posted on the MLS, immediately.
A few of the important reasons are as follows
•    Would any MLS exist without listings?
•    The "L" in MLS stands for Listing.
Shouldn't the MLS work in the best interest of our client the seller?
Would there be any buyer brokers using the MLS, if there weren't listings?
•    Why does the MLS … (39 comments)

"Days on the Market" should be removed from all listing displays - 03/07/07 06:58 AM
Can any MLS exist without Listing Brokers?
Refresher: What does the acronym MLS stand for? Multiple Listing Service.
Is your MLS working for the best interest of the seller by posting the number of days the sellers property has been on the market?
Question: What came first? The chicken or the egg? I say the chicken. The chicken I speak about is the Listing Broker. The egg is what the Buyer Broker gets when they sell a listing posted on the MLS.
Would any MLS exist without Listing Brokers? I say NO!
What would happen to your MLS if there were … (5 comments)

 
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