Send us a newstip now. An effort by real estate firms to create Manhattan's first multiple listing service and joint Web site has failed due to disagreements among the city's brokerage firms.
Manhattan is the only major real estate market in the country without a multiple listing service.
The service allows costumers to shop for all the available properties in a given area through a single broker. The Web site was seen as the first step in creating such a service. The site shut down ultimately because the firms could not agree on virtually anything, including a software company to use and members' fees, The Times said. The Largest Selection of Gifts and Collectibles For All Seasons and All Reasons. As It Should Be.