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Modernizing the MLS for the 21st century
The multiple listing service a/k/a MLS used by the local Realtor (r) associations has been a fabulous marketing tool for decades now.  My local MLS is the Mid-Florida Regional MLS which covers some 9 counties in Central and West Florida and parts of 2 other counties. These counties are home to some 16 different boards of Realtors (r) each of which is an owner or a member of the MFRMLS.  Are you confused yet???
  
When I first became a Realtor (r) in the early 1990's, each of these 16 Realtor (r) associations had their own separate MLS which they did not share with their neighbors.  That was more workable in the pre-internet era.  Over the last 15 years or so, these MLS's have been slowly consolidating.  After all with the internet, the consumer does not realize that a property in south Orlando is under a different board of Realtors (r) than a property 2 miles away in northern Kissimmee.  Why would they? Those boundary lines are pretty much blended together anymore.
But on the same note, counties like Volusia County have 3 boards of Realtors (r) and 3 distinct non-sharing MLS's.  If a Realtor (r) wants to do a true MLS search or list a ... more

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