Playbook for building an MLS abroad
In every country without an MLS, the portals hold real estate professionals and consumers hostage for exorbitant advertising fees.
MLSs Living Life on a Slippery Slope
It could imply that certain decisions or changes could set a precedent or trigger a series of consequences that are difficult to control or reverse, potentially impacting the industry in a negative way.
REAL AI: Stranger Danger, AI Liner Notes, Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 41 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. Stranger Danger We sometimes are at once AI advocates and alarmists. For the real estate industry, that's a good thing. It's essential to showcase AI's enormous benefits to our industry as this is only the early days of widely adopted AI. Compared to nearly every [...]
Seizing Untapped Potential: Homeowners Under Management
The brokerage business is stuck in a lull right now. It is time to realize the many opportunities for additional revenue growth with your existing clients that lies just below the surface.
Would Eliminating IDX Cure the Clear Cooperation Debate?
Clear Cooperation is a restatement of a policy that has always been fundamental to the MLS. It's the difference between the MLS and an advertisement.
WAV Group Post-Settlement Survey Reveals restrictive Lockbox Policies Needs to be Reconsidered
Today, local Associations provide lockbox access only to their local members. Some provide 1-day access codes with an additional cost to those outside of their territory. Others flatly refuse to provide access to members of other associations or MLSs they deem competitive. In Louisiana, for example, there are three markets equidistant from one another. Two of the three have agreed to provide reciprocal access, yet refuse reciprocal access to the third.. This type of anti-competitive behavior is completely counter to earlier proposed agreements with the DOJ that required statewide lockbox access to all licensees.
HouseAmp and Renovation Sells Announce Partnership to Simplify and Elevate the Home-Selling Process
The collaboration enables homeowners and agents alike to streamline their efforts, bringing high-quality, move-in-ready homes to market faster and at higher selling prices.
Ambivalence Expressed about Association Services in WAV Group Post-Settlement Sentiment Survey
Local real estate associations play a crucial role in supporting agents and brokers, providing services that range from professional development to community engagement. But how do members perceive the value of these services? Our recent survey of real estate agents and brokers reveals valuable insights into which offerings resonate most and where associations might refine their focus to better serve their members.
Get A Clue About the Value of MLS
There is an enormous opportunity for cooperation with international firms to build international opportunities.
A Guide to Technology Assessment Services
A technology assessment service helps real estate executives optimize budgets, streamline operations, and align tech investments with business goals. Discover how a structured assessment can drive efficiency and growth.
Hurricane Helene’s Aftermath: an update from our partner George Slusser
While George and his family are managing with limited resources, his message is a sobering reminder of the severe impact this hurricane has had on the surrounding communities.
REAL AI: Will you wear AI, Apple Intelligence micro steps, Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 40 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. Will you wear AI? I just returned from Atlanta, celebrating a milestone birthday party for one of my brothers. It was the perfect occasion to don my Meta Ray-Bans and watch my family’s reactions. I took dozens of photos and a slew of short videos, [...]