MLSListings Turns Data Into News

In any market, the transactions that define market trends are evident in MLS data more clearly than any other data source. However, third party companies like portals and public record firms have become the de facto source of market information to the major media outlets. A number of years ago, the Council of MLSs (CMLS) explored hiring a Chief Economist and a PR firm to position MLSs as the most valued source of market data. For a number of reasons, CMLS did not pursue the strategy, but did create a focus on establishing best practices for MLSs to effectively communicate [...]

By |2018-09-17T19:50:58-07:00September 17th, 2018|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on MLSListings Turns Data Into News
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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. 

By |2018-09-17T14:33:15-07:00September 17th, 2018|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Technology, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off on RENT Conference in Paris – Real Estate and New Technologies Conference
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Best Instagram Post Ever

When it comes to social media marketing, I tend to watch the strategies of teenagers more than real estate social media gurus. The gurus are great at what they do, training agents and firms on how to run successful campaigns and build authentic audiences. But the kids are where innovation comes from.

By |2018-08-31T06:36:34-07:00August 31st, 2018|Main category, Marketing, Uncategorized|3 Comments
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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.

By |2018-08-22T12:08:37-07:00August 20th, 2018|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Main category|Comments Off on CRMs Innovate with Coaching Integration
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Rex Marr Announces Retirement

The industry is losing one of our funniest and most effective sales people. Rex Marr is retiring from Rapattoni after 50 years in the business! We’ll miss you a bunch buddy! Have a great time with your next adventure! We’ll make sure Susan keeps us up to speed on all of your antics! We’ll miss you!

By |2018-08-08T17:46:19-07:00August 8th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Rex Marr Announces Retirement
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Florida Realtors COO Margy Grant To Take The Helm From Admired Leader Bill Martin

The future of the Florida Realtors will be in the skillful and proven hands of a new chief executive officer starting January 1, when Margy Grant takes over from well-regarded association veteran CEO Bill Martin. Margy is Florida Realtors’ current chief operations officer and general counsel of the state's largest professional trade association. The association announced late last week that Martin is retiring at the end of this year.

By |2018-08-20T07:22:08-07:00August 6th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Florida Realtors COO Margy Grant To Take The Helm From Admired Leader Bill Martin
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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.

By |2018-08-13T22:38:18-07:00August 5th, 2018|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|1 Comment
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BoxMLS Names Kevin Hughes as New CEO

So excited to hear that Kevin Hughes is back at it again in the MLS joining BoxMLS as its new Chief Executive Officer!  We’ve been watching this company for awhile now and they are doing really interesting things!  For those that have not yet heard about BoxMLS it is a new tool to help brokers and agents operate much more effectively across multiple MLS markets at once.

By |2018-08-04T18:26:45-07:00August 3rd, 2018|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on BoxMLS Names Kevin Hughes as New CEO
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Broker Public Portal Names New Board Officers

The Board of Managers of the Broker Public Portal (BPP) today announced its new officers for the next year. The BPP, which is owned and operated by real estate brokerages and MLSs and in a technology partnership with Homesnap, is delivering consumer connection benefits to more than 875,000 real estate professionals in America today through more than 140 MLS agreements.

By |2018-07-25T07:00:30-07:00July 25th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Broker Public Portal Names New Board Officers
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Do This to Gain More Market Share with Major Brokers

Are you looking for a competitive advantage in 2018? Looking to cut operating costs? RESO can help you with this MUST have for tech companies leveraging MLS data in their applications! This webinar is a MUST have for tech companies that leverage MLS data in their applications. Register here today! Brokers are asking their tech companies for standardized data to make it easier for them to expand into new markets, integrate their technology stack and eliminate costs of managing data to open up opportunities to focus on innovation. Two of our industry’s most progressive companies, Homes.com and Tribus will share their insights [...]

By |2018-07-23T11:41:26-07:00July 23rd, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Do This to Gain More Market Share with Major Brokers
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RPR View™ vs Data Sharing or Consolidation

With all of the consolidation that is happening in real estate today, one might think that we are well on our way to having a handful of MLSs remaining by the end of 2020. Clearly this is an exaggeration. When WAV Group works with groups who are considering their options related to MLS mergers, we always start with a deep understanding of the motivation. There is really very little economic savings once an MLS eclipses 20,000 subscribers. The savings to larger MLSs are really not that significant after that. A dollar here or there is not really going to move the needle to deliver more for less.

By |2018-08-04T18:07:18-07:00July 23rd, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on RPR View™ vs Data Sharing or Consolidation
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NAR Opens Registration for the iOi Summit

One of the many ambitions under the leadership at the National Association of REALTORS® is to engage in establishing a beachhead for companies to introduce innovative new solutions in real estate. The manifestation of this strategy is the launch of a conference that will invite innovators to connect with industry leaders to foster collaboration. The conference is called iOi. It was recently brought to my attention by Chris Bennett of CoreLogic is his monthly communication. The conference takes place in San Francisco August 29th-30th.

By |2018-07-23T06:00:55-07:00July 23rd, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on NAR Opens Registration for the iOi Summit
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