Friday, August 31, 2007
Back in the blogging business!
Thank you so much for your overwhelming interest in our blog! We had so many hits yesterday that Google checked out our site to make sure it was legitimate. That review is now complete and we are approved to continue blogging :)
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
"V3" coming soon to an MLS near you....
The expanded data sharing between IRES and Metrolist is tentatively being called "V3" (as it's the third version/update of CCM). It will not be an invisible change, which is one reason we created this blog - to keep you informed of upcoming changes.
In order to share all listing and sold data, several workgroups (appointed from both MLS's) have worked for the last six months to identify the best fields from both and are essentially creating a “common” data set that will serve all users. Other workgroups addressed Rules and Regulations, Square Footage, and Style issues over that same period.
From this work new Listing Input Forms are being designed. Therefore, our Add Listing screens & listing reports will change to accomodate the new "common" fields. Whether a subscriber of Metrolist or IRES, real estate professionals and staff will all be learning a new Input Form and new search procedures. We will strive to make this transition as smooth as possible.
In order to share all listing and sold data, several workgroups (appointed from both MLS's) have worked for the last six months to identify the best fields from both and are essentially creating a “common” data set that will serve all users. Other workgroups addressed Rules and Regulations, Square Footage, and Style issues over that same period.
From this work new Listing Input Forms are being designed. Therefore, our Add Listing screens & listing reports will change to accomodate the new "common" fields. Whether a subscriber of Metrolist or IRES, real estate professionals and staff will all be learning a new Input Form and new search procedures. We will strive to make this transition as smooth as possible.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Expanded Data Sharing on the Horizon
(Excerpts taken from the Oversight Committee "Talking Points")
What is being developed?
IRES and Metrolist are expanding the system of sharing of their listing data beyond what was developed under the CCM Agreement (Colorado Cooperative MLS). What is being proposed will permit a subscriber of either MLS to both input listings and access all listing from either MLS system.
Why is this being done?
Many brokers in the IRES and Metrolist areas belong to both systems, pay duplicate fees, input listings twice, learn two different MLS systems and deal with different sets of rules and policies. The expanded data exchange will give brokers along the Front Range of Colorado a larger pool of listings and potential buyers for their clients and customers, create healthy competition between Metrolist and IRES that will lead to more and better services, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs.
How does it benefit me?
Each and every subscriber will have the ability to access all of the listings throughout the current service areas of Metrolist and IRES. Second, users will no longer have to input listings twice, as they will only have to input listing data once to have it available to all 20,000+ users of the two MLSs. This will result in an MLS of choice for agents.
What is being developed?
IRES and Metrolist are expanding the system of sharing of their listing data beyond what was developed under the CCM Agreement (Colorado Cooperative MLS). What is being proposed will permit a subscriber of either MLS to both input listings and access all listing from either MLS system.
Why is this being done?
Many brokers in the IRES and Metrolist areas belong to both systems, pay duplicate fees, input listings twice, learn two different MLS systems and deal with different sets of rules and policies. The expanded data exchange will give brokers along the Front Range of Colorado a larger pool of listings and potential buyers for their clients and customers, create healthy competition between Metrolist and IRES that will lead to more and better services, as well as the opportunity to reduce costs.
How does it benefit me?
Each and every subscriber will have the ability to access all of the listings throughout the current service areas of Metrolist and IRES. Second, users will no longer have to input listings twice, as they will only have to input listing data once to have it available to all 20,000+ users of the two MLSs. This will result in an MLS of choice for agents.