Paradigm of Change....or not....

As a BOD member of the Shiawassee Association of Realtors I was fortunate enough to take part in this year's strategic planning meeting. Most of the time strategic planning is somewhat of a daunting task.

Alice Martin from NAR was here to help us decide if our organization was headed in the right direction. If we weren't- she would help get us there. She did a wonderful job of guiding us through revising our Mission Statement as well as putting us on task to actually achieve our mission. So Kudo's to Alice Martin and NAR's Leadership Development Field Team.

After NAR's propaganda videos that Alice played for us based on the shift of thinking from small local MLS's to the larger regional/state/national MLS's that seem to be the way of the future, I felt as if NAR had more of an agenda to rid of the small MLS's that I had first realized.

I am not here to say that there is a conspiracy behind NAR "pushing" for a national MLS that THEY control. I don't know that this is the case at all. NAR does make a good case for "if it is going to happen, we are the ones who would be the best at keeping it accurate and secure".

So the point I would like to readers is this...if you are faced with having to draw a conclusion or form an opinion on whether you are in favor of keeping MLS's local or regionalizing make sure you research both sides of the issue.

The Shiawassee Association of Realtors is now faced with the obligation of doing the research to decide what is best for our REALTOR members as well as the public we serve.

I can't wait to post our findings...and whether or not we move forward with any changes at all.

Jeff McIntyre