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Old 01-15-2007, 04:34 PM
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Default Mert's MLSNI post
This is in response to Mert's recent blog post at that other useless forum:
http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/...mert/341/show/

First, let me say that compared to MANY MLSes in America, MLSNI has some of the most progressive (and pro-consumer) policies around.

To contend some of Mert's points:
  1. The IDX feed for MLSNI contains 87.5% of the full MLS (by today's numbers).
  2. Of those properties excluded from the IDX feed, 20% of them belong to Coldwell-Banker Residential and Baird & Warner -- the original defectors to MAPMLS because of MLSNI's VOW policy. Another 20% belong to RE/MAX offices that are pushing IllinoisProperty.com. And, personally, I would say that at least half of the remaining listings are blocked unintentionally, because the listing agent doesn't u