MLS Match Extends Network with Stellar MLS Participation

MLS Match features multi-language support, automated agreements, real-time updates, and tools for tracking referrals, making it easier for Stellar MLS’s extensive network to connect with top firms globally.

By |2024-11-20T14:59:57-08:00November 20th, 2024|Announcements, MLS Insights|0 Comments

REAL AI: AI tips from NAR NXT, ChatGPT memory is full, AI Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 46 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 tips from NAR NXT The National Association of Realtors annual conference – branded NXT – was in Boston last week, and I came back with mixed emotions. The weather did not disappoint as it was spectacular: sunny, in the 50s, and very little wind [...]

By |2024-11-15T08:17:34-08:00November 15th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence|0 Comments

WAV Group Releases New Report: Commission Analysis as a Service

By leveraging the Commission Analysis Prediction (CAP) tool, brokers can consolidate plans, aligning agent compensation with performance while improving the brokerage’s bottom line.

Growing Your Brokerage Without Recruiting

The fastest growing firms seeking growth are deploying two primary avenues: merging with congruent brokerages and expanding into adjacent businesses.

By |2024-11-06T13:48:56-08:00November 11th, 2024|Broker Information, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions|Comments Off on Growing Your Brokerage Without Recruiting

REAL AI: What does ChatGPT say about you and your company, ChatGPT Search, AI Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 45 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. What does ChatGPT say about you and your company? Every company and every executive needs to open a new Chat on the most popular Generative AI Chatbots – Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Meta AI, and ChatGPT – and enter two prompts. First, ask these Chatbots about [...]

By |2024-11-08T08:27:26-08:00November 8th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence|Comments Off on REAL AI: What does ChatGPT say about you and your company, ChatGPT Search, AI Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week

NAR Study: Single women first-time buyers on the rise, and single men decline

The new NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2024 is out! Release just before NAR NXT 2024 begins this week in Boston, it’s a study I look forward to unpacking every year. Already, the press coverage has uncovered several of these key trends from this report: Historic age spike in first-time buyers First-time home buyers' median age is now 38, the oldest recorded in the report's history, compared to the late 20s in the 1980s. This shift reflects how affordability issues, higher interest rates, and home prices are reshaping home buying. The delay in buying has significant implications for [...]

By |2024-11-07T06:25:46-08:00November 7th, 2024|Reports, Research|Comments Off on NAR Study: Single women first-time buyers on the rise, and single men decline

Is Doubling the Price for the Same MLS Services Really Open Access?

With the new focus and discussions about offering MLS access to all licensees, due in large part to a series of lawsuits, many associations and MLSs are building out their paths for moving forward to make MLS accessible to all licensees within their state. While many are building pricing strategies that offer MLS services to REALTORS® and licensees either at parity or with a slight member discount to REALTORS®, others are going in the opposite direction.

By |2024-11-06T12:25:05-08:00November 6th, 2024|Industry Observations, MLS, MLS Insights, Whitepaper|Comments Off on Is Doubling the Price for the Same MLS Services Really Open Access?