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1 11, 2024

REAL AI: AI in real estate will CRE lead the way, AI at Associations and MLSs, Fast Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week

By |2024-11-01T08:18:19-07:00November 1st, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, MLS, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on REAL AI: AI in real estate will CRE lead the way, AI at Associations and MLSs, Fast Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 44 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact our industry. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered every Monday. AI in real estate: Will CRE lead the way? One real estate tech truism that has endured since I’ve been in the business is that the most advanced technology gets adopted in the Commercial Real Estate industry well before residential real estate. Often, the determining [...]

21 10, 2024

Here Comes RESO Data Dictionary 2.0 – All MLSs Must Certify By April 2025

By |2024-10-21T11:28:29-07:00October 21st, 2024|IDX, MLS, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on Here Comes RESO Data Dictionary 2.0 – All MLSs Must Certify By April 2025

This is a wake up call to MLSs and the vendors that consume IDX data. By mutual agreement, every MLS must adopt the new standard within one year of that standard passing. The fuse was lit and there are six months to get every MLS up to speed.

15 10, 2024

MLSs Living Life on a Slippery Slope

By |2024-10-15T10:47:11-07:00October 15th, 2024|Legal in Real Estate, MLS Insights, Uncategorized|Comments Off on MLSs Living Life on a Slippery Slope

It could imply that certain decisions or changes could set a precedent or trigger a series of consequences that are difficult to control or reverse, potentially impacting the industry in a negative way.

22 09, 2024

Rapattoni’s Game-Changing Integration with Restb.ai: A Leap Forward for Real Estate MLSs

By |2024-09-20T16:25:18-07:00September 22nd, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Rapattoni’s Game-Changing Integration with Restb.ai: A Leap Forward for Real Estate MLSs

By harnessing the power of AI, MLSs can enhance accessibility, streamline listing input, and ensure photo compliance, ultimately benefiting both real estate professionals and homebuyers.

2 07, 2024

New MLS Trend: IntraMatrix Bringing Florida and California MLSs Together – Link Up

By |2024-07-02T14:17:57-07:00July 2nd, 2024|Conferences, MLS Insights|Comments Off on New MLS Trend: IntraMatrix Bringing Florida and California MLSs Together – Link Up

MLSs continue to focus on delivering services that matter most to their participants and subscribers.

26 06, 2024

Why are we not treating MLSs as the Technology Companies they are?

By |2024-06-26T07:31:29-07:00June 26th, 2024|Industry Observations, MLS Insights, Thought Leadership|1 Comment

Approximately 75% of MLSs are owned by Associations today. With the history of being launched as a for profit arm of trade associations, MLSs naturally adopted the governance models and board make-up of their parent companies. Here’s why I believe that approach is no longer valid.

10 06, 2024

MLSs Not Endeavoring to Protect Broker Listings are in Copyright Breach

By |2024-06-09T23:33:59-07:00June 10th, 2024|Broker Information, Data-Driven Culture, MLS Insights|Comments Off on MLSs Not Endeavoring to Protect Broker Listings are in Copyright Breach

Because the MLS licenses the data from the broker, they must uphold their side of the bargain.

4 06, 2024

Microsoft Bing Real Estate Portal in Violation of Copyright Infringement – MLSs Must Act Immediately

By |2024-06-04T14:18:15-07:00June 4th, 2024|MLS Insights, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on Microsoft Bing Real Estate Portal in Violation of Copyright Infringement – MLSs Must Act Immediately

This may be a make or break moment for MLS.

10 01, 2024

AI is a vital part of CoreLogic’s new Clareity Assure security platform for MLSs

By |2024-01-10T09:31:45-08:00January 10th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Clients, Industry Observations, MLS, Press Releases, Real Estate Technology, Security and Privacy, Technology, Uncategorized|Comments Off on AI is a vital part of CoreLogic’s new Clareity Assure security platform for MLSs

Today, CoreLogic launched a vital and timely new security platform – Clareity Assure – now available to integrate as a front door to all MLS systems regardless of vendor. It is precisely the kind of protection MLSs need and must have in place. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning for its adaptive authentication protection. It can identify suspicious activity and, most importantly, selectively deploy multi-factor authentication. By monitoring login activity in real time, it can automatically detect when login exceeds an acceptable risk threshold. Last year was a wakeup call for MLSs and security. The timing by CoreLogic could not [...]

19 12, 2023

MLSs truly ARE Business Generation Partners to their Subscribers.

By |2023-12-19T07:55:18-08:00December 19th, 2023|Business Intelligence, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on MLSs truly ARE Business Generation Partners to their Subscribers.

Always love to share quantitative data that proves that MLSs truly help dial up business opportunities for their customers. ValleyMLS.com, an MLS that takes its job of generating views, leads and listing exposure very seriously, is a great example!

11 09, 2023

Should MLSs Lobby for Oversight from the SEC to Block These Stupid Lawsuits?

By |2023-09-06T10:16:09-07:00September 11th, 2023|Legal in Real Estate, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Should MLSs Lobby for Oversight from the SEC to Block These Stupid Lawsuits?

Today’s legal claims seek to indicate that the cooperation and compensation marketplace is a corrupt conspiracy of anti-competitive collusion and price fixing that undermines the free market for home buyers.

4 08, 2023

Computer vision is revolutionizing MLSs: The appraisal industry is next

By |2023-08-11T07:34:27-07:00August 4th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, MLS, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on Computer vision is revolutionizing MLSs: The appraisal industry is next

I spent a large part of my career in the mortgage business - long before computer vision was a thing. I was a VP at one of the largest nationwide retail lenders (Great Western), a Fannie Mae Director both in public affairs and later as head of the Seattle Partnership office, and finally, a mortgage loan officer for over eight years with the largest lenders (Countrywide, Wells Fargo and Chase) in the country at the time. These combined experiences give me a unique vantage point of looking at this industry from a 35,000 foot level and the surface as a [...]