Second Largest MLS in Minnesota to Join NorthstarMLS

NorthstarMLS and Southeast Minnesota REALTORS® (SEMR) have come together to announce that SERM will become part of NorthstarMLS. This merges the second largest MLS in Minnesota with the largest MLS as SEMR becomes a shareholder in NorthstarMLS. Congratulations go to all the leadership teams, headed by SEMR CEO Karen Becker and NorthstarMLS CEO John Mosey. Also kudos to CoreLogic's Matt Cohen (Consultant at Clareity), which the parties credit for helping its leadership fully evaluate this merger. Here is the full news release along with a couple of great photos taken at the signing: Second Largest MLS in Minnesota to Join NorthstarMLS [...]

By |2018-09-19T08:57:28-07:00September 19th, 2018|Broker Public Portal, Clients, MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Second Largest MLS in Minnesota to Join NorthstarMLS

RE Technology to Host Broker Public Portal with Homesnap Webinar

Broker Public Portal with Homesnap is delivering remarkable results for agents and brokers across the country, delivering 1 million leads since its inception less than one year ago. This affordable, yet highly effective program is now available in 145 markets serving nearly 900,000 REALTORS today.

By |2018-09-05T09:39:28-07:00August 28th, 2018|Broker Public Portal|Comments Off on RE Technology to Host Broker Public Portal with Homesnap Webinar

Broker Public Portal Update: Q2 2018

One million free leads for real estate agents coast-to-coast. A slate of exceptional industry leaders announced as new officers of our Board of Managers to lead us into next year. A new video testimonial with a slew of agents sharing why consumers will love the Homesnap app and why it’s better than anything else out there.

By |2018-08-16T06:16:15-07:00August 14th, 2018|Broker Public Portal|1 Comment

A New Battle Cry: I Want My BPP!

Did you read John Mosey, Broker Public Portal Chairman and head of NorthstarMLS, article in the latest issue of Real Estate magazine? “You Got Your MTV, Now Say ‘I Want My BPP’” calls for a new battle cry for the BPP with Homesnap movement. It reminded me, once again, of how people, when they come together, can cause remarkable change. Change everyone thought at the time it started was nearly impossible and certainly improbable.

By |2018-08-14T08:30:14-07:00August 14th, 2018|Broker Public Portal, Uncategorized|2 Comments

5 Key Takeaways in Preparation for the FTC/DOJ Workshop

When Daniel Castro from the Internet Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) took the stage at Inman in New York on January, we all thought he was going to provide an academic view of our industry and provide us with some food for thought. What we didn’t know was that he was going to tell us how the consumer needs Open Data because we have somehow been holding back on them.   We also didn’t know at the time that the ITIF had been promoting Zillow for many years.  Castro published an articles on the Federal Government’s Economic and Statistics Administration website featuring a promotional video from Zillow in 2015 entitled “Open Data Impact:  How Zillow Uses Open Data to Level the Playing Field for Consumers.”

By |2018-06-05T00:48:04-07:00June 5th, 2018|Broker Public Portal, Main category|4 Comments

Broker Public Portal Update: Q1 2018

Following the phenomenal growth experienced in 2017, Broker Public Portal with Homesnap is anticipating even greater levels of success in 2018. Adoption by MLSs and brokerages is accelerating faster than many thought possible. And thanks to a comprehensive communications campaign, the word is getting out - the industry is delivering across America a better search experience.

By |2018-05-04T07:58:26-07:00May 4th, 2018|Broker Public Portal|Comments Off on Broker Public Portal Update: Q1 2018

Broker Public Portal with Homesnap Grows Over 150% in First Year

  Industry effort ”blows the doors off estimates;” Should quiet critics, leaders say ROCKVILLE, MD, January 23, 2018 – Broker Public Portal (BPP) since its launch with Homesnap in January last year has grown from serving 45 Multiple Listing Services to more than 120 MLSs today, representing 800,000 real estate agents and brokers. As a result, Homesnap has become one of the nation’s most collaborative consumer real estate apps. Real estate agents have invited more than 19 million clients and contacts to access MLS listing data, and 8.5 million consumers have engaged with their agents through Homesnap. Broker Public Portal [...]

By |2018-12-19T15:26:40-08:00January 23rd, 2018|Broker Public Portal, Main category|7 Comments

HAR Continues Success With Effective Consumer eMail Campaigns

The Houston Association of REALTORS® has long held the honor of celebrating success at the top of the MLS consumer facing website leaderboard. WAV Group has referenced this center of excellence in countless writings, research reports, and planning sessions. We turn once again to this well operated company to exhibit an example of how they are continuing to progress. One of the keynotes of driving consumer engagement is through email marketing campaigns. Today, RealInsights (the name of the HAR newsletter) is sent to an opt-in list of 800,000 consumers every two weeks! That is a vast consumer reach to promote [...]

By |2017-12-13T13:14:02-08:00December 13th, 2017|Broker Public Portal, Main category, MLS Insights, Product Management|Comments Off on HAR Continues Success With Effective Consumer eMail Campaigns