The past history between old systems and new systems is very different. There is a high probability of different fields and a lot of duplication. In Dallas, you have two MLSs joining who had different ways of maintaining sold histories and bringing them together for a third new way was a challenge. They have to make some tradeoffs. Poor system design - School searches are one of the most popular means by which agents and consumers search for homes.
Schools are standardized functions.
You have to do two different pieces, a consistent listing input and a search. They have to have a consistent pull down menu. If they key it in, the results could be different. What we have deployed is pull down menus, and the local boards have cleansed the school lists. We are implementing that step now, and we will lock those in.