My Florida Regional MLS Expands Services to Puerto Rico
There have been a ton of exciting mergers lately including the MLSLI/HGMLS merger, but this one brings a whole new twist!
WolfNet speeds up Property Alerts to benefit 250,000 agents, brokers and their clients
WolfNet Technologies LLC has become the quiet data giant in real estate. Think about it. WolfNet provides Websites/IDX to Keller Williams (a client since 2002), the largest real estate brokerage in the world. WolfNet also is believed to be the leading company that normalizes MLS data. WolfNet’s digital footprint is massive: it’s a data goliath managing over 100 million property recordsthat covers 99% of all active MLS property listings in the U.S. and Canada. It hosts 89 million property photos for IDX solutions alone and provides more than 100,000 IDX and Websites to real estate agents and brokers – reaching [...]
RENT Conference in Paris – Real Estate and New Technologies Conference
WAV Group partner, Victor Lund will be traveling to Paris again this year for what has become an annual journey to share and learn with our European counterparts in real estate. The conference is being held October 3rd and 4th.
Association Powered Open House Surge in Florida
The National Association of REALTORS® put forth a great concept for REALTOR® Associaons to launch in their local markets called Open House Weekends™. The idea is born around cooperation between advertising companies and local Associations to pull together an open house blitz.
A Researcher’s Perspective on Strategy
When you meet someone for the first time, it is not uncommon for the question to arise “What do you do?” The answer that I should use is, "that we run a research company that informs business strategy in real estate for the capital markets, brokers, MLSs, REALTOR® Associations, and the technology companies that serve them."
RE/MAX of TEXAS Agents Make Moving More Affordable
RE/MAX of Texas in concert with MooveGuru™ launched a new customer for life program available to over 5400 RE/MAX of Texas agents. Under the new program, agents may invite home buyers and sellers to save up to 15% or more on moving expenses and home ownership-related expenses though the partnership with MooveGuru.
Midwest’s Largest MLS – MRED Launches New Site
Midwest Real Estate Data(MRED) has launched a new website, inspired by simplicity, convenience, and a full dedication to serving its customers.
CRMs Innovate with Coaching Integration
Customer Relationship Management platforms going through a massive revolution today, and real estate teams, agents and brokers are taking notice. Leading CRM firms are programming the stock content and action plans to align with popular coaching techniques.
Join DocuSign for “Fend off the Competition from New Brokerage Models”
Don't miss "Fend off the Competition from New Brokerage Models". Learn how to best support your agents by registering today for DocuSign and RE Technology’s webinar on Wednesday, August 22nd at 11:00 AM PT/2:00 PM ET.
Zillow’s Opinion of Upstream and CAR’s Forms License Policy Is Obvious
I have been reading articles about Zillow Group’s positioning on Upstream and the forms licensing policy of the California Association of REALTORS® with great interest. My take away is that Zillow Group is doing and saying exactly what they should be doing and saying to positively impact Zillow’s market opportunities in real estate. Remember, Zillow has industry relations people and government relations people that want to fight tooth and nail for every advantage they can get. It’s business.
Moxiworks Refutes Compass’ Claims Regarding Technology and Market Share
Wow, just saw this and just HAD to comment. It’s rare that we see brokers go at each other so publicly about their competitive claims, but I have to say this letter is pretty interesting. The real estate industry is rife with hyperbole and marketing claims. Our industry’s preference of opinion over fact is one of the main reasons I started a research practice within WAV Group. The birth of business intelligence is allowing brokerages new ways to substantiate or refute claims like the article from Moxiworks shown below. Moxiworks is using MLS data married with BI tools to refute [...]
eXp Realty Founder Glenn Sanford Named a Glassdoor Top CEO in 2018
Congratulations to our friends at eXp REALTY for achieving yet another important milestone. In addition to doubling the size of their agent count in less than 1 year, they have been able to do it while keeping their employees very happy - not an easy thing to do! What’s the their secret? Here’s the secret sauce from where I sit. 1. Unique business model that focuses the money where it should be - in the hands of those creating value for the company - the agents 2. Consistent training and coaching because of centralized management support 3. Passion - [...]