I suppose it's possible that many Realtors will ignore RPR… but then they'll be at a fairly significant disadvantage relative to those who do use it (if available in their area) until some alternative tool is available. Ultimately, it's up to the consumer — if the reports, the data, the RVM, etc. are not valuable to the consumer, then there will be no impact. Of course, that would raise even more questions as to what a realtor's value is to the consumer….

But as to Google, they're on record as saying they have no interest in becoming a national MLS, and given their business model of keyword ad sales, I tend to believe them. Why build a national MLS, something intended for a B2B professional use, when they don't need to? The MLS's and the brokers/agents will happily give their information to Google for marketing to consumers; there's no real need for Google to reinvent the wheel on that front.

Time will tell, and we'll see

-rsh

Will RPR eventually become a pay-for-use system, that's just another way for the owners to milk agents?

I would also guess that while all the MLS systems argue over how to best work with RPR, someone like Google will have already figured out how to create the same thing for free, maybe even with compensation agreements, that will challenge the core concept of local MLS groups.

I suppose it's possible that many Realtors will ignore RPR… but then they'll be at a fairly significant disadvantage relative to those who do use it (if available in their area) until some alternative tool is available. Ultimately, it's up to the consumer — if the reports, the data, the RVM, etc. are not valuable to the consumer, then there will be no impact. Of course, that would raise even more questions as to what a realtor's value is to the consumer….

But as to Google, they're on record as saying they have no interest in becoming a national MLS, and given their business model of keyword ad sales, I tend to believe them. Why build a national MLS, something intended for a B2B professional use, when they don't need to? The MLS's and the brokers/agents will happily give their information to Google for marketing to consumers; there's no real need for Google to reinvent the wheel on that front.

Time will tell, and we'll see

-rsh

Will RPR eventually become a pay-for-use system, that's just another way for the owners to milk agents?

I would also guess that while all the MLS systems argue over how to best work with RPR, someone like Google will have already figured out how to create the same thing for free, maybe even with compensation agreements, that will challenge the core concept of local MLS groups.

Seriously, why shouldn't a REALTOR or agent have exclusive access to the data they create (who gathers and enters the data into the MLS). Why should it free to everyone and anyone who wants it. I don't get free unlimited information, data, notes, observation or counsel from my mechanic, my electrician, my doctor, my bartender, my post man, FED/EX, Lexus or Rolex. Coke has a secret formula, Investment Bankers have secret studies, Google has secret Algorithms, Apple has secret technology, mom's and pop's around the world have secret formulas and tricks of their trade, authors have copy-write protections, the list goes on and on.

Who's dues and partnerships pays for the technology that displays the data? It's not publicly funded, why should it be publicly consumed for FREE?

All this give it to the world for FREE BS is BS.

Looking forward to watching the RPR demo on the 14th.