I spoke with Karen this AM - they are listing with 0 coop on seller's side and a 'usual buyer agent coop'. If I understand correctly, the seller does all their own marketing - photos etc  and the listing broker is not out of pocket for marketing. It's pretty risky if they don't double-end the deal, as they seek to do.

I asked Karen to clarify in detail so everyone understands the Q.

In our area this is not really happening.

I'm dealing with a seller right now who paid an agent $250 to list his home in MLS. Same thing as free in my opinion, Karen!

who works for free????

the purpose of MLS is to cooperate with agents....

maybe I'm not understanding your question..... if it's in MLS with no commission, the listing is "ENTRY ONLY" category..... our office does not participate in that.

Your question is both intriguing and a bit confusing.  That's not necessarily a bad thing.  

Your question has too much cloud cover to answer.

I try to focus on my own actions, what others do is between themselves and their conscience.

Karen, I don't quite understand if this is a question, or information about a company that is listing a home without a co-broke in your MLS.

I think our MLS fees are quite reasonable and the MLS helps organize the data in an easy to compare manner. Our MLS does not allow listings without a co-broke.

I think it's important to preserve Buyer representation (as opposed to representing both sides). 

My MLS is very reasonable & I am very glad to pay for it. It's very innovative vs. the clunkers around the country. I don't care about feeding Soldbot so it can stuff it's system with data. What % of marketshare do they have? Why should I bother?

It's like taping your listing to a cactus & expect people to see it in the Mohave desert.

I've never heard of soldbot and we don't have it here. 

Not quite sure what you are asking or how the two are connected.

Uh, not really sure of what you are asking...

I believe in our MLS a coop fee is required w/ a % $ amount

List for free? Scabs

Still did not get your question, Karen. 

We pay for MLS in Florida, right? 

And after all websited will pick up our listings. 

MLS is the only site most of our 140 agents use. The rest of sites are secondary sites that advertise/ steal your listings for free.

You cannot list a home in our mls unless you are a member. So...not for free. There are real estate companies who are mls members and charge a flat fee to a seller to list their house. No percentage. An offer of compensation is still made to buyer's agents. Seller handles all expenses of  marketing. Offers are presented directly from buyers agents to sellers with no involvement of the "listing" agent. Flat feel to list the property and wash your hands of the rest the transaction. I have seen a number of these companies based in Los Angeles operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. I suppose they can decided whatever mls they want to join to give them the needed geograpic coverage for their "listings".

Karen,this is a big question. A

However you would think with the dues we pay that we would get excpetional and outstanding exclusive service. That's changing methinks

Business is no longer 'as usual'.  Succcessful real estate professionals need to be well prepared for changes.

A rising tide floats all boats. Wait until the tide turns.

Like others before me ... your question is confusing.  Not sure how anyone can list in the MLS without membership ... which comes with a price.

I am not familiar with Sodbot.  

Our MLS is not a free service. 

Don't know what your question is Karen.

Your question/statement is confusing to me. 

What others do is none of my business. 

What the MLS allows is what it is. 

What is there to salvage. 

I feel just fine. Thank you.

Real Estate is forever Karen Young , institutions fail.

Free, wow, why would they do that.

only member firms licensed in our state can put listings in our MLS

Sorry, I will continue flying with the stratosphere with our current business model.

Our MLS does not allow input into the system unless the listing agent is offering "full service" to the listing - not allowed to just post 

Everyone has a price. Some settle too soon and too cheaply! In most instances you get what you pay for? Who carries the E&O?

I am not sure I totally understand the question... so I cant really answer anything!

But I do remember Life before MLS and it was not good in comparison

I guess you gotta give a little take a little and then go out and sell a lot of  real estate!

You cannot put 0 in for agent co-op, and have not heard of these people.

Sorry, Keren, I don't have an answer and did not understand question. 

The good news is some bureaucracies are allowed to die a natural death. However, those same bureaucracies have those who insist it must be salvaged. Often those stuck inside really see no other way.

Finally, consumer have demanded and now the industry is responding to more choice.

Let me be clear...crystal clear....

When a bureaucracy and monopoly conspire to pilfer 15% of the value from every real estate transaction in Pinellas County Florida, it doesn't take a genius to see something is horribly wrong.

The challenge this present to agents is....hmm, I'll save that for later.