You're not alone.  The vast majority of REALTORS in Louisiana do not work across multiple markets.    Article 11 of the REALTOR Code of Ethics also compels REALTORS not to work in areas outside their specialization.   For these users, ROAM offers significant benefits:
Nearly 10,000 of the 12,000 subscribers of ROAM will not be forced into changing their current software installation.  You can continue to utilize the same product you logged into before and continue your business practice without disruption. Those users that do change, will gain access to more services than they currenlty have access to.
If you don't work outside uyour local market and are in the practice of making out-of-market referrals, having access to the broader listing inventory gives you the ability to initially respond to a customers inquiry in a much more professional manner helping maintain your relationship with your client as a trusted resource before making that referral.