Real Estate Forms are falling apart

As a consulting firm, we see the best and the worst sides of our industry. We see cooperation among likeminded people moving the industry forward, and we see what happens when those same likeminded people begin to disagree. It is not our station to pick sides, but rather like an attorney or a doctor, we advise our clients on the best way to win or get well. On the issue of forms, WAV Group is not on either side - but a mess is a foot; and profit may come in the way of progress. There are a couple of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:54-07:00January 21st, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Real Estate Forms are falling apart
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Press Release: Kurt von Wasmuth Named President and CEO of RML

Kurt von Wasmuth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2010 Kurt von Wasmuth Named President and CEO of RMLS™ RMLS™ Board of Directors promotes companys Senior Vice President   PORTLAND, Ore. RMLS™ (Regional Multiple Listing Service), the largest Realtor®-owned multiple listing service in the Northwest, announced the promotion of Kurt von Wasmuth to President and CEO today. Von Wasmuth joined RMLS™ in 1998 as a Help Desk Technician and most recently served as Senior Vice President. He has also held management positions in training, communications and information services within the company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:54-07:00January 11th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Main category, MLS Insights, Our Company|Comments Off on Press Release: Kurt von Wasmuth Named President and CEO of RML
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WAV Group at Inman NYC

WAV Group partners, Mike Audet, Marilyn Wilson, and Victor Lund will be attending Real Estate Connect in New York City this week. Marilyn Wilson of the WAV Group will be supporting the conference by participating as a moderator and speaker on the MLS track. Be sure to check the schedule for details. If you would like to meet with us at the conference, please call us in advance to schedule some time, or stop by the RE Technology booth and ask Melissa McHone to track us down. As many of you know, WAV Group partners provided venture funding to RE Technology [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00January 7th, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on WAV Group at Inman NYC
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Technology Company Seeks New Product Manager

WAV Group has been retained to help Courthouse Retrieval System (CRS) recruit a new Product Manager, with knowledge of the real estate and/or banking industry, to work from the company’s Knoxville location, who will oversee development of the requirements and ongoing enhancements for each of the CRS products and also identify new areas for product development.   For more information or to apply for the position please contact Mike Audet at mike@wavgroup.com 716-839-4628, or Marilyn Wilson at 805-473-9119.  The full job description is listed below.         POSITION TITLE: Product Manager REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer CLASSIFICATION: Exempt [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00January 6th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Product Management|Comments Off on Technology Company Seeks New Product Manager
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WAV Group Property Indexing White Paper

WAV Group is proud to release this property indexing white paper to explain NAR’s policy on indexing listings. The paper provides an overview of indexing, the process used by search engines to catalog information on the internet. Click the image to download the paper for free. In order for MLSs to enforce IDX rules and regulations, they must understand indexing. Furthermore, anyone operating an IDX website needs to understand indexing and the advantages that it offers to search engine optimization and online competition. Non-IDX property search websites like Trulia, realtor.com and others have been indexing listings for years, and as [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:56-07:00December 12th, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights, Reports, Suveys and Research|Comments Off on WAV Group Property Indexing White Paper
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Listhub launches the ScoreCard Magazine

Sundays are for surfing, and one of my favorite places to surf periodically is the ListHub Dashboard. Every real estate broker or MLS who is syndicating listings via Listhub should frequently check into the dash board to stay abreast of changes to Listing Syndication. Listhub does an excellent job of communicating where listings are going; what the terms of use are for each site; detailed information on re-syndication to other sites; data refresh frequency; support response times; and many other interesting facets of online data management. On November 14th, 2010, Listhub launched an online magazine that summarizes each syndication site. It is [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 21st, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Listhub launches the ScoreCard Magazine
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Does your MLS Board of Directors act like a technology company board? Part 1

In many of our conversations with MLSs we hear frustrations expressed about how board meeting discussions dwindle down into minutiae on a regular basis. Instead of talking about how to position the company for the future, the dialog degrades into discussions rehashing a committee recommendation for a small change to the rules and regulations or a $349 line item on the budget. Does this sound familiar?  If so, then there are several changes you might want to consider, but let me focus on just one for this article. When you look around the room at your next MLS board meeting [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 17th, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Does your MLS Board of Directors act like a technology company board? Part 1
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No Brokerage Technology Backbone – How we got into this mess!

Brokers large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago. Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized. The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced. Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship. Most Brokers really do not have a clear view of their operations from front to back today. With increased expenses and aggressive competition [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 11th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on No Brokerage Technology Backbone – How we got into this mess!
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CoreLogic Announces Organizational Changes

CoreLogic recently announced two key changes in their organization.  Chris Bennett has been promoted to from his position as Vice President of Sales for CoreLogic MLS Solutions to General Manager of CoreLogic MLS Solutions where he will oversee both the MLS and Realist product lines.  Dennis Brzezicki has also been promoted to take over Chris’s former position as Vice President of Sales for CoreLogic MLS Solutions. Official Announcement Organizational Changes at CoreLogic MarketLinx Since the successful launch of CoreLogic this past June, we have spent considerable time reorganizing our MLS product groups to improve our efficiency and better serve our customers.  We began [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:59-07:00October 26th, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on CoreLogic Announces Organizational Changes
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MRIS Goes Live With RETechnology.com

MRIS recently announced they have gone live with RETechnology.com as a member benefit to help their brokers and agents make more informed technology decisions.  RETechnology.com is the largest portal of its kind dedicated to providing real estate professionals information on real estate technology and products on one easy to use site.  RETechnology.com is free when offered to real estate professionals through their MLS. John Heithaus, CMO of MRIS, explains that, “RETechnology is the first website of its kind in the industry and promises to make a positive impact in the purchasing decisions made by agents and brokers. Think of it as an [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:00-07:00October 5th, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights, Our Company|Comments Off on MRIS Goes Live With RETechnology.com
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NJMLS Executive Director Tina Griffin to Retire after 34 Years

According to a press release from NJMLS on October 1st, 2010. Tina Griffin, the respected Executive Director of the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, has announced that she will be retiring in January 2011 after 34 years at the helm of the REALTOR® owned organization. This marks the end of a long career, with many significant achievements marking the milestones of a company that has long been the benchmark to which other MLS systems aspire. Nelson Chen, Broker/Owner of The Chen Agency and President of the NJMLS Board of Directors, states, “I have had the privilege and honor of working with [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:01-07:00October 4th, 2010|MLS Insights|Comments Off on NJMLS Executive Director Tina Griffin to Retire after 34 Years
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