The Staying Power of MLS with Mike Wurzer, CEO of FBS

Michael Wurzer is the President and CEO of FBS, Creators of Flexmls. FBS is a 100% employee-owned company, and every employee-owner is committed to exceeding customer expectations. Flexmls is a standards-driven technology platform connecting real estate professionals to their customers with collaboration tools that deliver timely and accurate information. Their products serve 185 organizations and 2,000-plus agents in the real estate sector.

Before taking over for his father at FBS, Wurzer enjoyed a seven-year career in law, primarily defending publicly traded companies in class action litigation. He also worked as the Assistant General Counsel for Aveda, a botanically-based hair and skin care manufacturer for beauty professionals. The method of thinking employed in legal analysis and writing provided unique preparation for his eventual work in the field of real estate tech.

Under Wurzer’s leadership for the past 20 years, FBS has worked to constantly evolve and embrace change. They were among the first to build a web-based system, striking a balance between the stability of being an established company and creating a culture of innovation. On this episode of the podcast, Wurzer examines the staying power of the MLS, real estate software product integration and the implementation of industry standards. Listen in to find out how building relationships provides the foundation for FBS’s success.

What’s Discussed: 

- How a law background benefits Wurzer in the real estate tech industry Talent in writing and communicating have been integral to his work with FBS - The evolution of real estate tech community-building online - The continued need for integration among real estate software programs - Wurzer’s take on new initiatives like AMP and Upstream - The source of anti-MLS sentiment - The challenge of implementing standards in real estate tech - How to solve the industry’s permissioning problem - Wurzer foresees expanding agreements so that belonging to one MLS will provide access to a broader pool of data that can then be used As long as the broker has permission, the vendor should have permission - The necessity of reinventing yourself in the real estate tech business FBS is actively developing leadership that embraces change

 

Connect with Michael Wurzer:

Email mwurzer@flexmls.com Twitter https://twitter.com/mwurzer Blog https://www.flexmls.com/blog/