Comments on: An Inside Look at ARBI http://blog.aaronline.com/2011/09/an-inside-look-at-arbi/ Arizona's REALTOR® Association Mon, 13 May 2013 20:21:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kathy Howe aka SedonaKathy http://blog.aaronline.com/2011/09/an-inside-look-at-arbi/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Kathy Howe aka SedonaKathy Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:20:40 +0000 http://blog.aaronline.com/?p=1869#comment-1061 AAR has exhibited great leadership over the last years in its effort to provide membership with tools to keep us educated, informed and competent. Thank you.

A statewide MLS is being consumer-centric. Keeping the gates shut is simply a death knoll. The consumer wants access to all we know and what we do… and they will find a way. Perhaps Redfin’s actions of 9/29/11 will be an awakening to agents and associations alike. http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog Redfin has released an “agent scouting report” http://www.redfin.com/real-estate-agents/search-scouting-report

“What’s In a Scouting Report?
A Scouting Report uses data from the Multiple Listing Services
Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
A local or regional service that compiles available real estate for sale by member brokers along with detailed information brokers and agents can access online…details about an agent’s activity, including:
Recent work with home buyers and sellers…Currently active listings…Stats on days on market, price drops, and price ranges
Map display of current and recent deals, including deals involving dual agency… ” Talk about being transparent…

Just a sample of what the future holds. It’s been tried before over the last 2 years and failed, and it appears that this may become the new normal.

The horse is already out of the barn. The question is whether or not we are ready to ride.

Tom and Duane, keep trying.

PS. Agree with Sue Barnes about Digital Ink. DocuSign has just announced 5 free envelopes a month to any REALTORS…

]]> By: sue barnes http://blog.aaronline.com/2011/09/an-inside-look-at-arbi/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 sue barnes Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:11:03 +0000 http://blog.aaronline.com/?p=1869#comment-1059 I am totally for Statewide MLS For myself and my clients.
On the business applications all being in one place that would be a great timesaver.
On the vendor, Digital Ink, I have been trying to use them for several months but am not happy with this application. Clients have complained too. I have returned to Docusign and I think it is far superior to digital ink for myself and my clients.

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