Scott Kucirek was appointed to lead the development and implementation of a groundbreaking initiative, CALMLS, by the California Association of Realtors. Kucirek has all the expertise that is needed to bring about a huge change in the world of real estate in California, however, will this change the Multi Listing Service as much as realtor’s really need.
How many times have you had a client visit the multi listing and then contact you about a property to learn quickly the home was sold three or four months ago? This catastrophe is not just happening on San Diego real estate but occurring all across America. Due to this, many homebuyers are put off rather than grasping the internet for their source for finding their dream home. You can imagine the distraught feelings for those wishing to move to the San Diego area from out of state trying to find a home to buy using the internet. Many times, they will search and search for a home that fits their lifestyle and then call a realtor to learn that the home was sold and not taken out of the online database. Since the homebuyer is not in the state is can be quite devastating for them when searching.
If any type of MLS is going to work to help realtor’s they must be kept up to date and as much information as possible be accessible to the Realtor. Realtors in order to sell homes on the market need a bit more information that is normally find in the databases. No matter what side of the MLS you are on, home buyer or realtor, the information is often misleading or is totally left out. Realtors should have a private area in which to learn more about properties on the market including if they are in the process of foreclosure. Too many times, a realtor and home buyer learn after putting in a bid that the home is owned by a bank and is up for bids instead of purchasing for the price listed on the MLS. This is not only hurtful for the realtor’s relationship with the buyer but is hard on the realtor’s pocketbook as well. All the time spent with the client to learn they are now in a bidding war.
However, the California Association of Realtors states, “Scott has a proven track-record of leading large teams of people to achieve superior results. He’s demonstrated his ability to identify and expand new markets, streamline complex systems and create more efficient processes in real estate through even better uses of technology best practices,” hopefully he will be able to implement the proper designs and multi listing software programs that will work for both realtor and home buyer.
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