WAV Group Clear Cooperation Survey
The options before the committee are clear: leave it alone, consider modifications, or repeal the policy until the industry and the DOJ can find a middle ground.
MOVE Publishes Great News for Real Estate
Real estate brokers, agents, and technology companies have been sucked dry by the reduction in units. The only glimmer of light is the rapid raise of home values.
The CFPB Needs to Address Consumer Home Value Estimates
From the very beginning of consumer access to home value estimates, WAV Group has echoed concerns about the damage of such a complex and unregulated data point being shared with homeowners. In the housing finance industry, home value estimates are called Automated Valuation Models or AVMs. The models are more of an art than a science - whereby economists handpick a series of data points that get mashed up into an algorithm. Below is a snapshot of my Homebot valuation, which prompted me to look at other AVMs to compare and contrast the results. The highest valuation was the Zillow [...]
Could MLS Data and AVMs Create the Next DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Coordinating Home Price Increases?
What we really see here in the case of RealPage and the MLS is related to many factors that precipitate the trends in the marketplace.
Relitix’s Agent Movement Index Shows Real Estate Agents Are Staying Put
Although brokers may not be seeing the recruiting performance they want, it does not mean that they should not be out there hunting for great agents.
Goodbye Firefly CRM and Hello Lofty
They are moving the customer base over to the Lofty platform - that is really good news for the Firefly customers.
Ylopo Doubles Lead Conversion With MaverickRE and Sales Coach
The truth is that humans convert leads. And to have a high rate of conversion, those humans need to be managed and trained.
Here Come The Broker and Agent Lawsuits About Compelled Membership in NAR
What would real estate be without its unending existential threats from the legal system?
HouseAmp raises 12.5 Million for National Expansion of Pay at Close Home Improvement Financing
HouseAmp is a technology company that provides software which connects homeowners, lenders, and service providers to enable this service for any brokerage.
LanTrax Releases Small Broker Commission Management System Called SMARTS
If you are looking for a solution to replace your existing commission management process - take a look.
Tech Partners on Brokerage Strategic Planning Team
In the dynamic realm of real estate, the integration of technology plays an increasingly pivotal role in shaping strategic initiatives for brokerage firms.
The Answer to the Portal Traffic Wars is Listtrac
Listing views are like candy for sellers.