WAV Group missed the initial press on DotLoop.  They appear to provide REALTORS with an online offer submission utility combined with electronic signatures and transaction management.  Our recent Transaction Management adoption study did not include them because we did not know they existed.  Here is a quick clip that appeared on FOX news earlier in the month.  What are your thoughts - PASS Or FAIL?

Orlando Regional REALTOR Association (ORRA) http://www.orlrealtor.com is one of the most progressive real estate associations in North America with nearly 9,000 members in Orange and Seminole counties in Central Florida is looking for a new leader to drive the organization to its next level of growth and relevance. ORRA one of the largest Associations in the United States offering a breadth of association services. In addition to the association the company also manages two for profit divisions and a not for profit foundation. ORRA also enjoys partial ownership of My Florida Regional MLS http://www.mfrmls.com, one of the top 10 largest MLSs in [...]

Congratulations to the team at Trulia for their exceptional accomplishments in 2009 62.3 million unique visitors year-to-date Visits up 45% year-over-year Page views per visit  up 105% year-over-year Property views up 130% year-over-year Trulia Voices activity doubled year-over-year Nearly 1 million consumer inquiries sent to real estate professionals Ranked Top 5 Real Estate site in Hitwise (November 2009)

As a business consultant, we are rarely found in the conference sessions - but we did have 41 meetings and we caught up with many industry friends.  Word of Mouth in the hallway indicates that agents found the conference very informative and engaging, brokers and MLSs were pretty disappointed. NYC is strange - every time I come to New York I find it odd that real estate is conducted so uniquely in the city.  It challenges me to think about the implications of widespread disorder in accessing listing information.  There are 11,000 agents in NYC that spend a tremendous amount [...]

The CARETS Southern California data sharing program has been deemed a resounding success according to several brokers and agents WAV Group has interviewed recently. The feedback we have received from brokers and agents participating in the program has been very positive. They tell us it has helped them save money because they do not need to belong to multiple MLSs now.  They believe they can now better serve the needs of their Southern California customers. While CARETS recently announced that is not taking any new members for the short-term, they are definitely committed to continued growth and expansion with interested [...]

Today, Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) laid out the agency’s 7 goals for 2010 and beyond. Taking Action on Climate Change Improving Air Quality Assuring the Safety of Chemicals Cleaning Up Our Communities Protecting Americas Waters Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism and Working for Environmental Justice Building Strong State and Tribal Partnerships It is interesting to think about how the real estate industry can contribute to the improvement of our environment in our daily works. […]