Much of his paper sounds like he read summaries of the NAR’s MLS PAG that lasted about 18 months, specifically his “takeaway terms.” Authoritative and trusted source Mission MLS 5.0 Online communities Parcel based Property Wiki Single Point of Entry Single Sign-On Social Networking Strong (two party) Authentication Syndication Vision Web 2.0 I’m still working through what I think about his proposal, but I remain wary of the NAR attempting anything this important and/or of this scale.
Date Archives August 2008
Signs the Real Estate Industry will be Better after the shakeup
Companies acting as both the real estate agency and mortgage broker in the same house sale can lead to so many problems for consumers that the “two hats” practice should be outlawed, the New York State Commission of Investigation concluded after holding hearings on the subprime crisis. …
Best of C-Ville 2008
In this year’s C-Ville , RealCentralVA.com is noted as being a “must-read for anyone who wants to make sense of the chilling local market.” … 🙂 ), I’ll graciously take mention in the same class as Bob; whenever we work on transactions together it’s comforting knowing that I and my clients are going to be working with a quality professional on the other side. 
Charlottesville’s Bubble Bloggers Revealed – Part 1
One of my goals is to encourage all of my clients and readers to educate themselves as much as possible; there are a few real estate blogs in the Charlottesville area – this is one that should be considered, if only for their candor and “contrary” point of view.
…We think there will, unfortunately, be more sellers who realize that they’re going to have to take a loss, perhaps a significant one, to get the property off their hands—so they don’t incur an even larger loss by holding on even longer.
Going Dark Friday
With a heavy heart and a great deal of sadness, RealCentralVA will be closed from Friday in honor and memory of Sheila Lublin, wife of Bill Lublin, a friend and fellow author at the Agent Genius blog . As Jay so eloquently stated : Some of us are chipping in money to help Bill and his son get through the next few days by setting up food deliveries from local Philadelphia area restaurants/deli’s.
Why Must the “Full Commission” Myth be Contantly Perpetuated?
There is no “full commission” anymore, just as the term ” discount ” is irrelevant. … Heck, I even do pro bono work (sometimes not intentionally).
Links for August 07 2009
(College) Towns they don’t want to leave – speaking about the trend of students coming to town and staying. … With condo foreclosures, others feel the pain, too – We are not seeing these here (yet) but this highlights the risk I have advised my clients of over the past couple of years (specifically to a couple of condo developments in the Charlottesville area) How to Fire a Real Estate Agent – a great post, with great comments and insight Slutzky renews effort to create a Transfer of Development Rights program in Albemarle – a bit more information here .