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The purpose of this wiki is to create an opportunity for those interested to discuss and collaborate on the core issues facing real estate agents, brokers, MLSs and associations (local, regional and national). As discussed in The Future of MLS is Now, the need for this discussion is acute. The web presents both the need and opportunity to define the future of real estate.
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This WIKI is a great idea.
Inviting all interested to engage in a transparant discussion of the future of the MLS is far preferable than inviting representatives selected based on unarticulated criteria to engage in secret discussions to decide the future of the MLS. The former faciltates consideration of the views of all stakeholders through the expression of disparate opinions, both in defining the issues and approaching their solution. The latter can lead to unpleasant repercussions when key stakeholders are not engaged in the process (See Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Commission, Consumer Federation of America, 60 Minutes, etc., etc.).
Too many policy-making bodies within the real estate services community have made decisions affecting the process of home sales and purchases as if they were the only stakeholders in shaping a process that has major ramifications on the choices of American homeowners and that are subject to the laws that govern commerce in the U.S. While many of those bodies will continue to make policies based solely on internal considerations, let's hope this WIKI becomes a place where wider perspectives are considered.
Bruce Hahn
American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance
www.AmericanHomeowners.org