MRIS CEO: Timely, Local RE Data Trumps National Reports

MRIS President and CEO David Charron contributed his perspective on the value of local real estate data with Inman News. 

A few of our favorite points:

• "Broad housing market reports are a dime a dozen these days, and if you ask me, that's a good approximation of their worth."
• "Timely and accurate information, provided on a local level with a real-world perspective, is the real estate market's most important commodity -- and the ability of the public, government, financial institutions, investors and real estate professionals to make informed decisions on local housing markets is the cornerstone of an eventual housing recovery."
• "Let's talk about the facts as they stand today and refrain from basing decisions on reports that are already five to seven months behind the market when they hit newsstands."
• "By focusing on broad market-to-market comparisons instead of individual markets, we undercut our value as real estate professionals."

To read Charron's full perspective as it appears on Inman.com, click here.