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Two of the Largest Independent Brokerages Join Forces

Very exciting news today!    Allen Tate and Howard Hanna have joined forces creating a powerful partnership with the #4 and #1 private, family-owned brokerages in America. Together these giants sold 119,000 properties equaling $24 billion in transactions.   I cannot wait to see what the progressive leadership of both of these companies can do when they combine forces! They both have dominant market positions and highly trusted brands that consumers love!   Charlotte, NC (September 20, 2018) – Today at the Charlotte Convention Center, Pat Riley, President and CEO of the Allen Tate Companies, announced to agents and employees gathered for their convention, Momentum 2018, [...]

By |2018-09-20T15:05:47-07:00September 20th, 2018|Press Releases, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Two of the Largest Independent Brokerages Join Forces
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Nearly 80% of Large Brokers are Expanding and They’re Demanding Standardized Data

If you believe that brokers are not engaged with RESO or data standards, think again. According to the recently published 2018 RESO Broker Survey, nearly 80% of brokers are either considering expansion or are in the midst of expanding into new regions. 

By |2018-09-17T14:37:35-07:00September 10th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nearly 80% of Large Brokers are Expanding and They’re Demanding Standardized Data
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Newscorp Acquires OPCITY $210 Million

While I was sitting in the NAR Innovation conference, news came across the wire that News Corp, operators of Realtor.com and the realestate.au, acquired Austin based OPCITY for $210 Million. On the very same day, it became official that Pacific Union would be acquired by NYC based brokerage COMPASS. Like OPCITY, the trade was reportedly struck for north of $200 Million. Congratulations to Ben Rubenstein and Mark McLaughlin. WOW – Over $400 Million in deals done in a single day.

By |2018-09-02T08:19:50-07:00August 30th, 2018|Press Releases|1 Comment
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RE Technology to Host Broker Public Portal with Homesnap Webinar

Broker Public Portal with Homesnap is delivering remarkable results for agents and brokers across the country, delivering 1 million leads since its inception less than one year ago. This affordable, yet highly effective program is now available in 145 markets serving nearly 900,000 REALTORS today.

By |2018-09-05T09:39:28-07:00August 28th, 2018|Broker Public Portal|Comments Off on RE Technology to Host Broker Public Portal with Homesnap Webinar
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MLS of Choice is in Effect! Now What? A Poll

Effective July 1, 2018, a licensee may subscribe to the MLS of his or her choosing, providing their broker participates in that MLS too. Under this new policy, the MLS must offer no-cost waivers to licensees who currently subscribe to another MLS.

By |2018-08-27T13:36:42-07:00August 27th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on MLS of Choice is in Effect! Now What? A Poll
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Why MLS CEOs Need to Attend RESO Conferences

Colette Stevenson is the CEO of Hilton Head MLS in South Carolina, a 42-year-old independent MLS, where she oversees an operation that manages over 20 real estate data services provided to real estate agents and facilitates $3 billion in transactions annually.

By |2018-08-14T12:44:10-07:00August 14th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Why MLS CEOs Need to Attend RESO Conferences
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Rex Marr Announces Retirement

The industry is losing one of our funniest and most effective sales people. Rex Marr is retiring from Rapattoni after 50 years in the business! We’ll miss you a bunch buddy! Have a great time with your next adventure! We’ll make sure Susan keeps us up to speed on all of your antics! We’ll miss you!

By |2018-08-08T17:46:19-07:00August 8th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Rex Marr Announces Retirement
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BoxMLS Names Kevin Hughes as New CEO

So excited to hear that Kevin Hughes is back at it again in the MLS joining BoxMLS as its new Chief Executive Officer!  We’ve been watching this company for awhile now and they are doing really interesting things!  For those that have not yet heard about BoxMLS it is a new tool to help brokers and agents operate much more effectively across multiple MLS markets at once.

By |2018-08-04T18:26:45-07:00August 3rd, 2018|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on BoxMLS Names Kevin Hughes as New CEO
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Moxiworks Refutes Compass’ Claims Regarding Technology and Market Share

Wow, just saw this and just HAD to comment. It’s rare that we see brokers go at each other so publicly about their competitive claims, but I have to say this letter is pretty interesting. The real estate industry is rife with hyperbole and marketing claims. Our industry’s preference of opinion over fact is one of the main reasons I started a research practice within WAV Group. The birth of business intelligence is allowing brokerages new ways to substantiate or refute claims like the article from Moxiworks shown below. Moxiworks is using MLS data married with BI tools to refute [...]

By |2018-08-04T18:27:54-07:00July 30th, 2018|Broker-Agent Information, Business Intelligence, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Technology, Technology Evaluation|10 Comments
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Do This to Gain More Market Share with Major Brokers

Are you looking for a competitive advantage in 2018? Looking to cut operating costs? RESO can help you with this MUST have for tech companies leveraging MLS data in their applications! This webinar is a MUST have for tech companies that leverage MLS data in their applications. Register here today! Brokers are asking their tech companies for standardized data to make it easier for them to expand into new markets, integrate their technology stack and eliminate costs of managing data to open up opportunities to focus on innovation. Two of our industry’s most progressive companies, Homes.com and Tribus will share their insights [...]

By |2018-07-23T11:41:26-07:00July 23rd, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Do This to Gain More Market Share with Major Brokers
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Top 6 Ways to Make Your Sales Team the Best “Athletes” They Can Be

What’s the key to being the BEST at what you do?    Natural talent helps, but the different between a good athlete and a GREAT athlete is a CONSISTENT discipline.   Olympic athletes train EVERY day, usually 2 or 3 times MORE than their peers.  They do whatever it takes to get a competitive edge and they do it REGULARLY.  Michael Phelps, 28 time Gold medalist is credited with training harder than any of his peers – 365 days per year for 6 years including holidays, weekends and even after swimming meets.

By |2018-08-04T18:23:25-07:00July 16th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Top 6 Ways to Make Your Sales Team the Best “Athletes” They Can Be
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Homesnap Delivers One Million Free Leads for Agents

Homesnap, the industry-endorsed national home search platform, today announced that it has sent over one million free leads to listing and buyers agents. These leads are shared by Homesnap to help real estate agents build their brand and connect with potential clients.

By |2018-08-04T18:46:06-07:00July 10th, 2018|Main category|2 Comments
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