Email to CP24 - Sensationalistic Journalism??? Misleads Public

CP24 Posted the following Poll question

Would you sell your home without a real estate agent if you could get the property listed on MLS?

I think the question was meant to mean 'do you feel comfortable selling your home without the assistance of a realtor if you could post it on the MLS'?

To Whom it May Concern

Yes I am a Realtor. The question you asked is sensationalistic and without grounds. It is not the idea behind why CREA and the competition board is meeting today. It is irresponsible to pose a question which misleads the public. The MLS is a creation of the hard work of individual agents. Without agents there would be no MLS in the state it is in today. Your question is on the level with a question that asks, if you could download Musicians Music for free (without ramification) would you? I am certain 75% of the respondents would vote YES! But guess what ... if the musicians do not get paid to create Music there is no Music. Same goes with the MLS. If Realtors are not posting listings based on strict professional, ethical, and moral system, then yes an MLS may survive however the integrity of the system disappears. It is the Integrity and trust of the system which makes the MLS system what it is. Otherwise Craigslist should be the basis for listing homes. David Smeriglio