WebAssist adds Property Search capability to your Web site, says an online advertisement for the feature. Lindberg says that the framed listings will be offered at no additional charge to members, but that the MLS will offer customization features for extra costs. WebAssist has been offered to members since September 1, but to date only about three percent of members have requested the service. One way he finds to keep costs down is let the members pay for enhancements they want direct from the vendors. We've taken the concept one step further from Broker Reciprocity to Listing Reciprocity.
Most agents think it's a great idea.
We already have framed listings on CityNet and we get no complaints. If you build your own site, you have to update it at least weekly, so I tell agents to take advantage of the aggregators, because everyone is going to have the listings anyway. You want to differentiate yourself with the skills that make you special and unique from everyone else. According to Bergeron, the MLS has different deals outlined with each vendor. Some revenue share, some pay for each listing.