There are two sides to every argument…and the debate surrounding the ‘Real estate broker autonomy vs. Realtor board babysitting’ is no different.
Side 1 - Some Brokers want to have their own choice because…
a) they have their own 'relationships' and/or
b) what fits one broker's style of business might not fit another. Some technologies fit large brokers better while others fit the small ones and no one knows the individual broker’s business model better than that broker…
Side 2 – The board is larger, has more resources and better ability...
to research the products and determine if they fit within ethics and licensing guidelines (which is definitely in the brokers’ best interest).
A recent example of this is when Google came to Vegas looking to develop their ‘Real Estate Widget’ and….
Read more about this interesting debate on the real estate blog at www.RealBlogging.com
