SHELLY
SoWal Insider
Google throwing its hat in the ring to aid in the search for a house or condo. Will Google make the MLS obsolete?
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Google Mls
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Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Actually, the MLS is not what the public sees. The MLS is nothing more than the agreements between brokers regarding the promises to pay for co-operating sales. The term MLS is commonly mis-used, by not only the public, but also by Realtors.
ECAR has recently made changes regarding their mapping system, where the software company which they use, Solid Earth, will now use Google Maps to locate the address of listings. So, when you click the link for the address of a listing from a listing page in ECAR's data base, you will be linked to the Google Map, which allows for the hybrid and satellite views as well as the regular map. As it stands right now, Realtor.com gets the update of listings via local Realtor Association's data base so to think that the MLS will be obsolete is far from the truth. The listings are the root of the MLS data base.
Also, there are a few companies like Coldwell Banker which have signed up with Google for real estate. Not too different than Prudential signing agreements with Yahoo Real Estate.
With so many advances in technology, I do think we will see major changes in the basic real estate operations in the next ten years. Things such as brick and morter offices may no longer be the only way to open an office. I think less than 5% of my customers have ever stepped foot in my office, yet by law, I am required to have a physical office. Things like that just raise expenses and have no benefit to the public.
ECAR has recently made changes regarding their mapping system, where the software company which they use, Solid Earth, will now use Google Maps to locate the address of listings. So, when you click the link for the address of a listing from a listing page in ECAR's data base, you will be linked to the Google Map, which allows for the hybrid and satellite views as well as the regular map. As it stands right now, Realtor.com gets the update of listings via local Realtor Association's data base so to think that the MLS will be obsolete is far from the truth. The listings are the root of the MLS data base.
Also, there are a few companies like Coldwell Banker which have signed up with Google for real estate. Not too different than Prudential signing agreements with Yahoo Real Estate.
With so many advances in technology, I do think we will see major changes in the basic real estate operations in the next ten years. Things such as brick and morter offices may no longer be the only way to open an office. I think less than 5% of my customers have ever stepped foot in my office, yet by law, I am required to have a physical office. Things like that just raise expenses and have no benefit to the public.
It's sorta mindblowing to drive thru.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
I think the question is how did YOU chose Hindsdale? Mine shows 32459 zipcode. It remembers you from cookies.;-)
nope. this is nothing more than the basic listing info that has always been available to the public through the local mls realtor board. this info is not complete (as is on mls), but is helpful in getting the info out there, I'm sure.
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oops! ;-)
Bobby J
Beach Fanatic
Here is a link Flyer of how it works with our company, Coldwell Banker Residential.... Pretty cool tool!
https://www.cbflorida.com/public/doc/GoogleListingflyer.pdf
https://www.cbflorida.com/public/doc/GoogleListingflyer.pdf