Consumer access in the cards for NAR's real estate 'Gateway'

A massive national property information database envisioned by a National Association of Realtors advisory group would be governed by brokers, owned by the Realtor trade group, and accessible to varying degrees by consumers, agents, brokers, appraisers and government agencies.

This so-called Gateway system could include information on all types of properties, including for-sale-by-owner and agent-represented active for-sale listings, said Gary Thomas, a Southern California RE/MAX broker who leads the advisory group.

Industry participants are demanding such a system to expand t more...

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