Do You Remember This Best Seller?

I don't remember the MLS book but I can imagine the pain of taking it away! When the inter4net is  down I feel shut off. It would be nice to have a back up book.

Good riddance to those MLS Books!  When they expired, you had to dispose of them in a shredder, lest some nefarious Buyer get his or her hands on one! 

WOW!  I never had to deal with that best seller.  It was before my time in real estate.  I think I much prefer the current system. 

I go even before that generation.  MLS used to send 3-hole punch  new listing sheets along with a key telling you what had sold and closed, what was pending and what had expired.  You would then have to spend an hour or so updating your book.

And no one used lock boxes.  You made appointments with the listing agency and drove by the agent's office to pick up the home's key.

But you know, I made a lot of money during that time and on that system, so I'd best not complain.

Michael, I've heard about this best Seller yet never experienced it. Isn't it funny how whenever somebody threatens that they'll be taking something away from us that the unknown that will replace it can be very frightening yet, I can't imagine anyone wanting to re-read this Best Seller.  Good post.

Our booke were delivered bi-weekly.  The alternate weeks we got a supplement,and of course the daily change sheets were hand delivered to each office.

I remember oh so well, there was a $500 fine if you loaned one to some one.

Imagine the number of trees saved by eliminating the publication of the book. I missed that era tough, I'm happy to say.

Michael, I remember the book and the perforated listings delivered to offices daily.  I didn't pay much attention to the book because I was focused on listings only and didn't work with buyers at that time.  I referred them with no referral fee requested or expected unless I listed and sold their home.  I also remember 300 BAUD modems and "rabbit ears" connections that printed on heat-sensitive paper that blackened if left on the dash board on a hot day.  Lots of changes in our industry and all industries.

Wow Michael, that's a thick book! I wasn't a part of this time but, I'm happy to just carry my iPad :) I'm sure it was a real hassle to try to keep current with what was in the book and then change sheets on top of that. Some change is for the best!

Good Evening Michael,

colcannon imapubs invading to use this book.  Technology has definitely revolutionized our industry

Michael I considered this book an "upgrade" when I started out we went from Office to Office in Boston and wrote down who had what for inventory:) Now I could not live without the Internet MLS....how things change for the better. On a side note you actually saved one of these books?? Truly a collector's item:))

Also from 1990..I do remember the outcry when they eliminated the book.