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    <title>RANWW Does Open Houses Right</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/6018/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/6018/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ In an effort to make the life of an IDX vendor like Real Estate Webmasters less hectic, the Realtor Association of Northwestern Wisconsin is ensuring that Open House records expire once the date of the open house has passed. They are enforcing this c... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-28 11:50:22</pubDate>
    <category>RANWW WI</category>
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    <title>BAREIS Allows REO Listings on Public Sites</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/5997/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/5997/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Bay Area Real Estate Information Services, Inc. has contacted all of its members and BAREIS MLS Vendors to inform them of an exciting new development in the area of REO listings for public display. Here is what the MLS had to say:
Recently there... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-25 11:09:57</pubDate>
    <category>BAREIS CA</category>
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    <title>RANWW Allows Agents to Have IDXs</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/5611/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/5611/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Realtor&reg; Association of Northwestern Wisconsin (RANWW) and MLS have just announced that their agent members will now be allowed to have IDX solutions on their websites. This will require broker authorization and the completion of the appropri... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-06-27 13:41:01</pubDate>
    <category>NWWMLS WI</category>
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    <title>EBRDI Increases Size of Remarks</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/5039/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/5039/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The East Bay Regional Data, Inc. on Monday, May 5th, will be extending the size of their remarks fields from 255 to 512 characters for the Mobile Homes, Residential Income and Lease Rental-type listings.
All REW clients will automatically receive th... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-23 11:38:33</pubDate>
    <category>EBRDI CA</category>
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    <title>GSMLS Adds Over 150 New Fields to IDX</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/4116/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/4116/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Garden State MLS has informed all IDX FTP Providers, such as Real Estate Webmasters, of an upgrade to their IDX data feed to include more data and more frequent updates. The new data totals more than 180 new fields across all property types inclu... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-21 18:48:09</pubDate>
    <category>GSMLS</category>
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    <title>ABOR Permits SOLD Listings in IDX</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/3835/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/3835/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Whereas in the past the Austin Board of Realtor has only permitted the display of active property listings in their IDX, they have recently changed their IDX display rules to include guidelines for the display of SOLD information. This includes SOLD ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-28 16:01:09</pubDate>
    <category>ABOR TX</category>
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    <title>No MLS Syndication for NEFAR</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2809/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2809/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ After inquiring on behalf of a customer, Real Estate Webmasters has learned that the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors is currently in the planning stage of, but does not have a working solution for, syndicating their listing data through an ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-21 12:15:18</pubDate>
    <category>NEFAR FL</category>
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    <title>MRIS Allows SOLD Listings in IDX</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2663/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2663/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ In their Quarterly Brokers' Update, Volume 3 September 2007, MRIS announced the ability for Brokers to display all and agents to display their own Sold Listings from the RETS data feed on their websites. There are a few rules as I will transcribe the... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-10 12:29:02</pubDate>
    <category>MRIS</category>
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    <title>MAAR Limiting RETS Record Returns</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2641/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2641/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Memphis Area Association of Realtors(R), in an attempt to reduce the overall over-utilization of their RETS server, has started to limit the RETS record returns over the last week. 

For details on how this might affect your IDX or if you are i... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-07 18:44:48</pubDate>
    <category>MAAR TN</category>
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    <title>SunshineMLS Metadata Updates</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2640/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2640/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The SunshineMLS, which includes the Naples Area Board of Realtors&amp;reg; and the Bonita-Estero Board of Realtors&amp;reg;, is updating their with new metadata on October 9th, 2007. Their notice was as follows:

To all FTP/RETS users:
Please note... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-07 18:29:37</pubDate>
    <category>SunshineMLS</category>
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    <title>FAR Photo Server Live So Change Your IDX Soon</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2234/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2234/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Florida Association of Realtors (R) just went live with a dedicated photo server. Combined with two new fields to the data feed (PHOTO_QUANTITY and PHOTO_URL), IDX feed subscribers can now hot-link to all of the photos for all of the respective F... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-30 13:37:02</pubDate>
    <category>FAR FL</category>
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    <title>FAR Photo Server Coming!</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2200/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2200/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Rejoice! Rejoice! FAR bringing out photo server for hot-linking!

Florida holds some of the highest number of Realtors and real estate related professionals in the United States. Couple this with Multiple Listing Service organizations and you have ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-25 14:15:58</pubDate>
    <category>FAR FL</category>
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    <title>Rules for Posting Virtual Tours from the CMLS IDX</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2153/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2153/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ This morning Real Estate Webmasters got an update from the Carolina Multiple Listings Service updating us on the new rules regarding the display of virtual tours in their IDX's. In the past, they had banned the display of virtual tours until they cou... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-19 11:51:00</pubDate>
    <category>CMLS NC</category>
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    <title>ABOR Adds New Fields</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2031/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/2031/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ After several requests for addition fields in the IDX content, the Austin Board of Realtors (R) plans on adding the following fields on July 17th, 2007:


    
        
            Property Type
            Field Name
        
        
     ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-03 11:33:10</pubDate>
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    <title>Remarks But No Virtual Tours for Carolina MLS</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1798/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1798/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The CMLS, on May 24th, approved the use of two new fields in their North Carolina MLS. The two were remarks and virtual tour URL's. In an effort to prevent browsers of the listings from unintentionally visiting the listing agent's site by way of the ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-11 11:24:30</pubDate>
    <category>CMLS NC</category>
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    <title>RMLS Adding New Areas</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1552/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1552/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Regional MLS of Oregon has announced the expansion of their area numbers to include coverage in the Eastern Oregon area. This update to the MLS will occur on the night of June 13th. They have not release a list of the new areas, but stay tuned for up... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-05-11 11:53:47</pubDate>
    <category>RMLS OR</category>
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    <title>FMLS Photo Issues</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1537/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1537/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ From FMLS:


&quot;This message is sent to all FMLS&nbsp;technical personnel of record that access FTP.


&nbsp;


1). As most&nbsp;are probably aware of by now, numerous photos have been discovered to be missing over the past few months fro... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-05-09 16:30:11</pubDate>
    <category>FMLS GA</category>
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    <title>CTMLS Area Changes</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1499/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1499/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ From the Charleston Trident MLS:

This is a courtesy notice to notify you that 3 new areas (features)&nbsp;have been added to the lookup field 'Area'&nbsp;.
&nbsp;
84 - ORG-Lake Marion Area
87 - CLR-North of Summerton
88 - CLR-Lake Marion Area... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-05-03 13:53:47</pubDate>
    <category>CTMLS SC</category>
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    <title>Fort Myers Listing Change</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1351/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1351/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ A change has been performed on the Realtors &reg; Association of Great Fort Myers and the Beach MLS. This update will break most feeds as the listing agent name field has been split into the Agent Last, Agent First, Middle and Nickname fields. This w... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-17 12:56:47</pubDate>
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    <title>San Francisco Bay Area MLS Consolidation</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1323/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1323/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The San Francisco Association of Realtors, MetroList Services Inc. and Bay Area Real Estate Information Service Inc. (BAREIS) recently announced a plan to consolidate their IDX and MLS services in the form of a unified database, called Quattro.

So... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-13 18:08:42</pubDate>
    <category>General Discussion</category>
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    <title>MarketLinx Server Changes Break Data Files</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1319/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1319/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ According to MarketLinx:

&quot;Please be advised that MarketLinx has been working diligently to correct an issue with the IDX data feed. Unfortunately as a result of the server changes that took place Monday night, the data files that get send out... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-13 11:41:40</pubDate>
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    <title>RE InfoLink Backs Off Big Changes</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1313/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1313/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Because of time constraints and escalating customer issues, RE InfoLink is in the process of introducing an alternative RETS server option. This will provide a backwards-compatible stepping-stone to assist in the deployment of a fully-compliant RETS ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-12 18:08:56</pubDate>
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    <title>Fort Myers and the Beach New Picture Rule</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1310/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1310/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The Realtors' (R) Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach are implementing a new picture upload rule this month. With a 10 day grace period, people who don't upload an appropriate picture of a property for its respective listing have to pay t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-12 16:07:27</pubDate>
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    <title>REIL Switchover Countdown</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1255/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1255/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ As the countdown to Real Estate InfoLink's (REIL) IDX switchover approaches, we would like to warn clients and RE Infolink members about the impact of the upcoming changes. Our programmers have estimated that the average switchover could take as long... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-09 13:07:40</pubDate>
    <category>RE Infolink CA</category>
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    <title>Rhode Island (RIAR) Gets More Data</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1218/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1218/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Starting on Thursday, April 12th, all IDX participants will have access to new data in their data exports. The following changes have been made:

&quot;1) We will be adding the following 5 Area Numbers and Municipalities to the respective fields in... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-05 10:58:04</pubDate>
    <category>RIAR MLS</category>
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    <title>Listing Update Issues are not Our Fault (But That's Okay)</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1196/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1196/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ MLS Boards have some of the strictest rules to govern the storage and display of their listings. We understand the reasoning behind this: control of the MLS data is power in real estate. They will require specific verbiage on their listing pages. The... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-03 13:25:21</pubDate>
    <category>General Discussion</category>
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    <title>Ft. Myers (RAGFMB) Multiple Image Feed</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1195/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1195/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Real Estate Webmasters is proud to announce a multiple image IDX feed available in the Ft. Myers, Florida area. Provided by the Realtor (R) Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, this feed can be integrated into a custom IDX technology solu... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-03 12:23:15</pubDate>
    <category>RAGFMB FL</category>
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    <title>State-Wide (RIAR) MLS Adds New Fields</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1180/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1180/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ The following additions have been made to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors (R) State-Wide MLS data feed:

Single Family changes:
1) Water Amenities&bull; M = walk to Salt Water&bull; N = walk to Fresh Water2) Rooms&bull; U = MBR on 1st Flo... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-04-02 17:45:04</pubDate>
    <category>RIAR MLS</category>
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    <title>RE InfoLink Overhauls MLS Backbone</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1158/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1158/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Because of upcoming changes to their new listing input system, RE InfoLink is making significant changes to how they deliver IDX data. They are supporting redeployment very well with beta servers for testing in a pre-production environment. All testi... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-30 17:05:55</pubDate>
    <category>RE Infolink CA</category>
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    <title>MRMLS Listing Numbers Growing</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1157/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1157/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ In an effort to help accommodate the ever-increasing number of people listing their properties through MLS's, Multiple Regional Multiple Listing Service is increasing the size of their MLS numbers (the unique number used to identify properties) from ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-30 16:24:43</pubDate>
    <category>MRMLS CA</category>
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    <title>Consolidated (CMLS) Doesn't Recommend Vista</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1074/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1074/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Probably not the first MLS to run into compatibility issues with Microsoft's newest operating system, Consolidated MLS in Connecticut is recommending its Realtors (R) not to upgrade to Vista in the near future. From their mouths:

&quot;The CMLS do... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-23 12:49:18</pubDate>
    <category>CMLS CT</category>
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    <title>Charleston Trident (CTMLS) Adds Field to Feed</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1065/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1065/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ All Realtors (R) in the Charleston Trident MLS area rejoice! Your data feed has a new field in it specifically dedicated to the center-piece of every home: the Master Bedroom!

All joking aside, this is a nice, little move by the boys and girls at ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-22 12:30:47</pubDate>
    <category></category>
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    <title>NWWMLS Has Done Something Right</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1055/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/1055/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ It's quite refreshing when dealing with the bureaucratic process of negotiating IDX raw data feeds to find an MLS Board that is straightforward, responsive, and fast.

As this is the first time we have dealt with this particular board only time wil... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-21 16:23:56</pubDate>
    <category>NWWMLS WI</category>
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    <title>Memphis Discontinuing Servers</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/962/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/962/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ In a move that seems to have become a sign of the times, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors is changing its servers over to the MarketLinx MLXchange system. Quoted from their bulletin:

&quot;For those of you who may not know, The Memphis Are... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-12 13:26:27</pubDate>
    <category>MAAR TN</category>
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    <title>Features of Your Feed</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/944/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/944/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Not all MLS data feeds are created equal. Some are free, and some charge exorbitant fees. Some feeds give you access to large amounts of well organized and high quality data, while others make it difficult for basic listings to be looked up.

MLS a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-09 15:48:19</pubDate>
    <category>General Discussion</category>
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    <title>SoCal Loosens Up Vendor Fees</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/929/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/929/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Southern California MLS, in an effort to stimulate competition, loosens its vendor fees. While this means fees will be lower, many more Realtors in the area will be able to provide custom IDX listings pages. For current customers, they might be think... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-08 11:28:50</pubDate>
    <category>SoCalMLS</category>
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    <title>Get Your MLS Noticed</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/928/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/928/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Comment on this post with the MLS board in your area! We want to hear from everyone and for everyone's board to be seen. ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-08 11:01:57</pubDate>
    <category>MLS Areas</category>
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    <title>GGAR MLS is getting a new profile sheet</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/926/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/926/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Greater Greenville Association of Realtors is getting a new profile sheet this week.

Stay tuned for more details. ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-08 10:55:13</pubDate>
    <category>Greenville MLS</category>
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    <title>MLS Updates Debut</title>
    <guid>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/908/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mls-update/908/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Welcome to the MLS Updates blog!

Here we will be providing you with all of the up-to-date information on the world of MLS technology, politics, and news. Our goal is to become a comprehensive source for all of the goings-on in your local MLS neigh... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-03-06 16:59:37</pubDate>
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