Are MLSs spooked by AMP?
My friend Greg Robertson from WR Studios is at the AEI conference this weekend and posted this to Twitter: One thing is for certain, MLS providers are spooked by...
Forbes Recognizes FBS as a 2019 Small Giant Company
Since 2005*, we’ve focused on building FBS as a sustainable, employee-owned company with the core values of freedom, opportunity, and respect. Our path to success...
Remine is trying to mine the MLS, not re-invent it
Inman News is reporting that Remine has raised more money to compete with FBS, Corelogic, and Black Knight, based on the presumption that: MLS platforms...
From Day One
Change: A Love / Hate Relationship. Despite how much technology advancements have improved the overall experience of tech-related change, our resistance and subsequent sensitivity to...
Reflections on 2018 and Cheers to 2019 and Beyond!
Around the Holiday season and as the calendar year draws to a close, time is naturally spent looking back at what we’ve accomplished, thinking about...
Over Eating
No, I’m not talking about all the food I had over the holidays, I’m referring to a presentation called “Software Eats The Real (Estate) World”...
Spark Datamart: A “Common App” for the RESO Web API
Marilyn Wilson wrote a great post the other day advocating for a “common app” for data feed requests to MLSs, similar to what colleges use today. Marilyn...
The Doors on Ownership
On a recent business trip, I was flipping through channels on TV and came across an interview by Dan Rather of Robbie Krieger and John...
FBS Spotlight with Forbes Small Giants – Ownership DNA
We recently had the opportunity to participate with the Forbes Small Giants community to share some insightabout our journey as a 100% employee-owned company. While we...
Welcome to two of our newest client-partners!
Welcome to two of our newest client-partners! I am excited to share that FBS will soon welcome 8,000+ new members/Flexmls System subscribers and client-partners from Maine...
Matthew Consalvo (ARMLS CEO) and Chris Carrillo (MetroMLS CEO) to Share Insight at Upcoming FBS Summit
We’re counting down to our annual FBS Summit, assembling a fantastic agenda that helps to educate, engage, and foster meaningful dialogue with our client-partners. Today...
Grand Slams – a beautiful thing.
If there’s a surefire dynamic for a grand slam in business, it’s having: 1) a vibrant, action-oriented community (associates, co-workers, clients, etc.), 2) collaborative, trust-based...