Victor Lund, Author at WAV Group Consulting

CREA Integrates Digital Signatures Into WEBForms® For All REALTORS

WAV Group had the opportunity to speak to Marc Lafrance of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) about their launch of digital signatures to all REALTORS in Canada. In an announcement, CREA is now offering REALTORS Instanet’s Authentisign and soon the DocuSign Electronic Signature products tightly integrated in their proprietary real estate forms product, WebForms®. Canada has been successful at offering a national forms solution as a driver of REALTOR professionalism for more than a decade. Today, more than 51,000 REALTORS are using WEBForms®out of a total membership of about 116,000 REALTORS across Canada. WEBForms® is considered the second most [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:42-07:00January 31st, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Main category, Product Management|Comments Off

WAV Group Report on Home Services

Home services offerings beyond real estate sales have the potential to achieve long-term sustainability and stabilization for real estate brokerages. However, undermining this potential for enterprise brokerages are disparate technology solutions that do not seamlessly connect or share consumer data. As a result of this and other factors, many consumers do not take advantage of enterprise brokerage home services offerings because they do not know that they exist. This is a massive, industry-wide problem that does not have a simple solution. In 2013, WAV Group will be working with brokers to design specific strategies and business practices to improve the [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:42-07:00January 31st, 2013|Main category, Reports|Comments Off

RE/MAX Expands Marketing Technology Platform: New Integrated Solutions Deliver a “Digital Upgrade” to the RE/MAX Design Center

January 16, 2013 (New York, NY)– RE/MAX agents will be getting a “digital upgrade” to their Design Center with the ability to create mobile-ready Single Property Websites, YouTube enabled videos, and dozens of professionally written marketing campaigns for email, print and mail, and social media. This new suite of products, which will be available to over 70,000 RE/MAX agents in the U.S. and Canada beginning in January, delivers advanced mobile-enabled technology and engaging consumer content to help agents sell more homes and develop their personal brands. RE/MAX agents can use the new automated marketing campaigns to target first-time homebuyers, move- [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:42-07:00January 30th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

Trulia tries harder, Alon Chaver speaks up

WAV Group works with brokers and MLSs who have been fed up and frustrated with the data quality on third party listing websites like Trulia, Zillow and others. We study and measure the problem in detail - and have published countless articles, papers, and reports on the topic. Frankly, the discussion about the ills of listing syndication are getting tired and laborious. It is the same stuff regurgitated over and over again. But today, a shining light appeared in an article on RE Technology. Trulia launched a dedicated effort to make a difference. Today, Trulia announced that they are moving to a [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 30th, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Main category, MLS Insights|2 Comments

PCMS positions for growth in 2013

Atlanta, GA (January 29, 2013) - PCMS founder and chief visionary, Jose Perez, today announced several key personnel decisions designed to support expansion plans in 2013. The company plans to leverage the success it has experienced since its founding in 2008 to provide a higher level of value and support to its clients and the industry in general. Former Realogy Regional Vice President, June Huber, recently joined PCMS as Vice President of Business Development for the Western United States. Based in Southern California, Ms. Huber brings over 20 years of real estate, mortgage and title experience to PCMS. "I had [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 29th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

MOVE, INC. ACQUIRES eFROGPOND, INC. ASSETS TO EXPAND MARKETING SOLUTIONS

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 14, 2013 – Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) today announced the expansion of its suite of free marketing tools with the acquisition of certain assets of eFrogPond, Inc. an integrated communications and marketing solutions provider best known for its Housing Trends eNewsletter. This acquisition signifies an enhancement to the Move, Inc. series of industry-leading marketing solutions. Move, Inc. is the operator of TOP PRODUCER Systems and REALTOR.com. The Housing Trends eNewsletter will continue to function in its present form and Top Producer Systems CRM subscribers can distribute Housing Trends eNewsletters automatically to their customers. Going forward, subscribers can [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 15th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, Marketing, Press Releases|Comments Off

For CoreLogic, Customer Focus Starts At The Top

CoreLogic is a solid company with solid earnings, low debt, and large cash reserves. As of late, their stock has performed very well. Much of their favor in the markets has been driven by the company’s focus on becoming more customer-centric in their approach to business. In a press release today, the media was provided with a taste of the new CoreLogic business strategy under the leadership of senior company executive, George Livermore. Livermore’s title was previously group executive and executive vice president for the Data & Analytics segment of CoreLogic. Today, George Livermore was named Group Executive, Global Sales [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 14th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases|1 Comment

Internet Explorer Is 3x faster than Firefox

I am a Mac. It pains me to look at this data, but the data is accurate, statistically relevant, and conclusive. The Explorer browser is faster than Firefox, with more features. I do not exactly know where Explorer lost its reputation as the internet browser of choice. Like most preferences, it likely happened gradually as consumers were attracted to shiny new objects. I must admit that there was a time when I flocked to any new browser that I could get my hands on... ergo, my tender relationship with Opera and the socially networked browser called RockMelt. Frequently, software is [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:44-07:00December 29th, 2012|Main category|1 Comment

REALTORS Really Hitting It Off A Few Rows Back On Airplane

PHOENIX—According to sources currently seated in rows 14 through 18 aboard flight 763, two middle-aged REALTORS® are really hitting it off during the trip to Inman in New York. Using terms like “AVM” and “CMA,” the slightly overweight, average-looking men are reportedly engaged in a detailed discussion about overwhelmingly exciting work-related topics and, sources said, seem to be getting along great. “They got to talking as soon as we boarded, and you could tell they just clicked right away,” said 31-year-old Camille Catteano of 16B, adding that one of the men, upon looking up from his REALTOR Magazine™, immediately recognized [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:44-07:00December 28th, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Main category|Comments Off

Larson Sobotka selected as general counsel for CMLS

Minneapolis, December 26, 2012: The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) announced that it has selected the law firm of Larson/Sobotka, PLLC, as its general counsel. Larson/Sobotka, led by managing member Brian N. Larson, brings substantial experience in MLS matters to the service of CMLS, the leading association representing multiple listing services in North America. "We are pleased to assist an important leader in the real estate industry," said Larson, who was chief staff officer of an MLS for nearly a decade and has served MLSs as outside counsel for more than a decade. "We have a unique set of skills and experiences," he [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:44-07:00December 26th, 2012|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off

Merry Christmas

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:44-07:00December 22nd, 2012|Main category|Comments Off

Broker Profitability POD concept

This may be the real future of real estate brokerage. You will need to endure a series of short product stories to understand the POD concept for real estate brokerage. The coffee industry hit a home run with coffee pods. As it turns out, consumers would be happy to pay more for coffee if they do not need to deal with filters, scoops, and cans. The coffee pod industry was able to sell less coffee for a higher price by offering convenience. The pod revolution did not end with coffee. The rather smart dudes and dudettes at P&G took one [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:44-07:00December 20th, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Strategic Planning|1 Comment

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