Buyside rebrands to Percy and snags $10 million in capital for expansion into mortgage

WAV Group has been a tremendous fan of Buyside since the company’s launch. The product allows brokers to leverage their home buyers to pitch home sellers. During a listing presentation, agents share their seller home marketing plan - but with Percy (formerly Buyside), brokers deploying this product have an unfair advantage.

By |2022-05-26T19:29:35-07:00May 27th, 2022|Broker Information, Mortgage, Press Releases|Comments Off on Buyside rebrands to Percy and snags $10 million in capital for expansion into mortgage

Zillow Earnings Call: The Super App and Commission Revenue

The theme for the call was fairly simple, Zillow’s Super App. Zillow proceeded to talk about all of the investments, development, and ‘awesomeness’ that their Super App is going to be. It sounds like it will not be much more than a few enhancements that give home shoppers some nice features – 3-D tours (like Matterport), financing options (grow Zillow Mortgage), and adding services like ShowingTime.

By |2022-05-05T16:35:30-07:00May 5th, 2022|Broker Information, Business Intelligence, MLS|Comments Off on Zillow Earnings Call: The Super App and Commission Revenue

Brokers Use Loft47 to Automate their Real Estate Commissions

WAV Group, Inc. released a detailed report for real estate brokers in need of a modern and robust back office solution. WAV Group’s report Smart Backoffice Integrations Saves Brokers Time & Money describes how Loft47’s integrations with industry standard transaction management platforms and accounting systems are SMART and create a highly flexible technology stack that can accommodate the complexity of any individual brokerage.

By |2022-04-12T16:22:17-07:00April 12th, 2022|Broker Information, Data-Driven Culture, Press Releases, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, WAV Group Research|Comments Off on Brokers Use Loft47 to Automate their Real Estate Commissions

Where Do You Rank as a Power Broker?

Notice: It is time to submit your information to RIS Media if you want to be included in the Power Broker Survey. Submission deadline is February 22, 2022.

By |2022-02-16T05:09:41-08:00February 16th, 2022|Announcements, Broker Information, Broker-Agent Information|Comments Off on Where Do You Rank as a Power Broker?

Brokers Driving Revenue Using Homeownership Franchises

If you did not catch this release yesterday - it's worth a look if you are a broker, title company, or mortgage company. MooveGuru is one numerous companies who are developing services for homeownership that are provided by brokers, title companies, and mortgage companies to consumers.

By |2022-01-06T16:47:35-08:00January 7th, 2022|Broker Information, News, Press Releases|Comments Off on Brokers Driving Revenue Using Homeownership Franchises

Side is Growing and Looking for Great Brokers in 17 States

Side, Inc. is expanding to 17 states this year - much of it is underway. WAV Group met with Side to understand more about their go to market strategy and understand how they operate in the markets they enter.

By |2021-11-10T15:35:27-08:00November 11th, 2021|Broker Information, Broker-Agent Information, Press Releases|Comments Off on Side is Growing and Looking for Great Brokers in 17 States

Broker Resource Network Releases Zero Days On Market Report

This summer, the Broker Resource Network (BRN) asked us if we would be interested in writing a report about an alarming trend related to days on market. They are inviting an industry to have a conversation about this issue. As an industry, it is important for agents to gain access to information and training about the value of the MLS.

Supra Offers Showing Solution Through BrokerBay Acquisition

WAV Group met with Fayyad Sbaihat, President of Supra, a division of Carrier (NYSE: CARR) who announced the acquisition of BrokerBay last week. What makes this acquisition so important is the interoperability between Supra lockboxes and showing software.

By |2021-10-15T13:48:42-07:00October 14th, 2021|Acquisitions, Broker Information|1 Comment

Mark A. McLaughlin Starts New Endeavor Worth Watching

If you are part of the brokerage community, you have probably met or know about Mark A. McLaughlin. He has grown a few companies and had some very successful exits, including Pacific Union to Compass – one of the largest real estate brokerage sales in history. Today he launched his new website where he posts insightful observations about the industry.

By |2021-10-01T19:06:54-07:00October 4th, 2021|Announcements, Broker Information|Comments Off on Mark A. McLaughlin Starts New Endeavor Worth Watching

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Licenses Percy for all US Members

Percy, the real estate industry’s leading provider of homebuyer insights has been selected by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World as a member benefit.

By |2022-05-26T14:00:31-07:00November 12th, 2020|Broker Information, Broker Technology Research, Press Releases|Comments Off on Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Licenses Percy for all US Members