Marc Davison wrote a piece earlier this week exploring the hypothetical rebranding of the term “Realtor” applied to National Association of Realtors (NAR) members to make the term more relevant to the public.As a Realtor, broker, owner and English major, I will respectfully suggest that a rebrand is a solution seeking a problem. The true A/B test I live in an area — perhaps the only one in the U.S. — where there is a true A/B test of whether there is value to being a Realtor or not, as New York City and the outer boroughs have a rival trade organization (REBNY, the Real Estate Board of New York) in addition to a substantial population of licensees who belong to no trade organization.Given my experience in this area, I would make the following factual observations:REBNY, a proud and reputable organization, has nothing that operates like a true MLS, with the RLS being hamstrung by no single platform and one large firm opposing efforts to create one.An NAR member unti…
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