BeachesMLS Rebrands and Aims to Lead
It’s an exciting, new chapter for BeachesMLS! The MLS of Broward, Palm Beaches, & St. Lucie Realtors® has officially rebranded.
Broker Public Portal Reinvestment Fuels the All-New Homesnap Pro
Today Homesnap released the most advanced generation of its home search platform. This massive update, called the "All-New Homesnap Pro," is fueled by an ongoing reinvestment from Broker Public Portal, the industry-led initiative powered by Homesnap’s technology.
Elm Street Technology on Acquisition Trail with Fresh Private Equity Bank Backing
Real estate technology firms attracting private equity saw another year of record deal flow in 2019. There was a 105% increase in equity and debt raised over 2018, and there were 78 raises of more than $20 Million.
NAR Launches a New TV Ad Campaign
What’s a Realtor? That’s a question if you asked most consumers, they would likely incorrectly respond that a Realtor is a real estate agent or broker. The National Association of Realtors is working to change that.
VESTAPLUS Back by Popular Demand in Palm Springs
I love it when an MLS listens and responds to their members’ requests quickly. In Palm Springs, CA, the MLS decided to switch MLS systems after working with the system provided by TheMLS/CLAW, the luxury MLS provider for about 6 years.
BoxBrownie.com making WAVes with RESAAS Partnership
BoxBrownie has been making a lot of waves lately! Not only are they forging MLS partnerships right and left, now they have started down the road of partnering with well-established tech companies like RESAAS to make it easy for agents to provide much higher quality photos that will engage consumers more effectively.
CoreLogic’s Trestle Adoption Looks Impressive Vs. Zillow Bridge
Trestle has a number of security features that MLSs prefer and MLS board of directors probably trust CoreLogic more than Zillow.
MARIS MLS Pursues Outside Board Director Program
In a press release today, the MARIS Board of Directors announced that two new outside directors have joined their board – Craig Cheatham, CEO of The Realty Alliance and John Mosey, CEO of Northstar MLS.
5 New Board Members Join Broker Public Portal
The Board of Managers of the Broker Public Portal today announced its Board members for 2020.
HomeSmart Adds 650 Agents with Latest Acquisition
The last time we wrote about HomeSmart was in 2017 after they acquired Denver, Colorado based Cherry Creek Property with 1500 agents. Now they will be converting TriStar Realty, a firm serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. TriStar’s designated broker, Cindy Sinanan will stay on in that role.
California’s Vince Malta Taking the Reins as President of the National Association of REALTORS®
Vince Malta has a lifelong commitment to serving REALTORS® first serving in state leadership for the California Association of REALTORS® and now putting his insights and expertise to work at the federal level for nearly 20 years.
Realtor Tech Support Should be a Universal Benefit
The Florida Realtors have created and built the No. 1 tech support service for real estate pros in North America. It's been an incredible growth story, with 600,000 agents and brokers in the U.S. and Canada able to access top-tier tech support that doesn’t cost them a dime.