The Open Records legislation now being considered by the PA General Assembly (Senate Bill 1 ) contains a provision that would prohibit purchased data from being sold or provided to another for commercial purposes. This would prohibit your Multiple Listing Service (MLS) from purchasing crucial data (tax assessment, housing characteristic, mortgage and other property data). Without the ability of an MLS to compile complex county-level housing data into a user-friendly format, the home buying and selling process will become much more difficult and costly.

          At a time when the housing market is already struggling, enacting this provision will stymie the market even further.