The Zoo stop
Getting up at 5AM when you are used to getting up at 8:30AM is a drag. Even the cat looked at me as though I was nuts. But, he gleefully accepted his morning Friskies aka Crack for Cats.
There, of course was purpose to my early rising…a train trip from ZFV (Philadelphia’s 30th Street train station) to the beautiful gem of Union Station in our nation’s capitol and then on the Metro to the Zoo stop where the NAR Mid Year Conference was being held.
Yes, I know, I could go into the Zoo-NAR comparisons Instead, I will let you enjoy the comparisons in your own head.
Meeting of my dreams
Into the Marriott, not from my chariot, up the hill and through the lobby to a get to the Omni where the meeting of my dreams was being held. But alas, the security guard stopped me from using that shortcut…the DCPD had the street closed due to a package found in the street.
Go down the hill, around the corner and into the Omni, down the hall, down the steps and into the Regency Ballroom to the NAR Multiple Listing Service Committee meeting.
And there, as promised, on the agenda was the change to the NAR Code of Ethics that required a picture be placed with every MLS listing.
Requiring pictures in MLS listings?
I have been complaining to my MLS in the Philadelphia area, TrendMLS about the fact that I have wasted my time with listings that don’t have pictures. Were the agents hiding something? Were they trying to get the people to call them so they could double-bubble? Did they just not care about selling the place for their Seller?
Well, through my efforts and others from around the world (there was a guy from Guam that was there to complain!) the committee passed the change to the bylaws!
It must be ratified by the full board but that is a given.
Back aboard Amtrak with a smile!
Hey trend…get the picture??
