Laurie was workin' it yesterday giving the vendors a wake up call about their technology.  One thing Laurie said really resonated with me was that many of us out in the trenches know MORE about the technology and how things should work--then the vendors. 

She's right.  Many times I end up bringing the vendors up to speed on the latest/greatest.  It gets old, though.  What we do is not that hard.

Can't we get an IDX provider who knows more than us.  It's really not that hard. 

Our properties/listings are our lifeblood.  We should harness the power OF our own info to make us money---not to make other companies money and then pay THEM for OUR info from those companies.

Confusing.  Naw. 

We will only get what we deserve when we demand more from our vendors. 

You know the funny part:  So many "start ups" look at THE CONSUMER (home buyer/home seller) as the client--these people should look at the real estate agent as the consumer (and put out a kick-as* product).  They would make a lot more money.