February 2021
CoStar CEO Weighs in at Inman Connect
At the JanuaryInman Connect, CoStar CEO Andy Florance, spoke to Brad Inman about CoStar’s plans in the residential real estate space. Notably, Florance asserted that Zillow’s largest competitor is the residential agent, not CoStar. Click through to watch the interview.
MLSs Terminate Underutilized Agent Tools to Focus on Homesnap Pro
One true sign of Homesnap’s ability to outperform other agent tools is the frequency with which MLSs sunset existing products to focus on Homesnap Pro. The latest MLS to do so is Realcomp, who retired the RealcompMLS app (also known as GoMLS).
“Homesnap greatly complements Realcomp’s mission of providing our subscribers the latest and greatest industry tools and resources,” said Karen Kage, CEO, Realcomp II Ltd. “This mobile app brings home search functionality, efficiencies, intelligence, and insights to our REALTOR® customers.”
The number of Realcomp subscribers using Homesnap every month has skyrocketed, more than doubling in the past year and rising 51% in just the past three months.
Is Your MLS in the Broker Public Portal?
Check out this video and learn why the industry has gotten behind the BPP.
Meet Carlton Jackson of Dayton Realtors
In the last Ask The MLS post in 2020, we spoke to Carlton Jackson of Dayton Realtors about why Dayton is one of the U.S.’s hottest markets right now, and what he envisions for the future of Dayton Realtors. Read what Carlton had to say.