Ben does it again: The world’s most productive agent invents SpecDeck for homebuilders

For almost a decade, we've been working with Ben Caballero, the No. 1-ranked real estate agent in the US since 2013 by RealTrends/HousingWire. If you haven't met Ben, he is one of the hardest-working people in real estate. He also possesses one of the sharpest, most innovative minds. It will come as no surprise to people who follow Ben that he did it again last week. No, Ben didn’t announce a new record-breaking sales record. He's done that multiple times as the first agent to eclipse $1 billion, then $2 billion (several times), and finally $3 billion in sales in [...]

By |2023-12-18T10:25:37-08:00December 18th, 2023|Builder, Builders, Marketing, MLS, Press Releases, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on Ben does it again: The world’s most productive agent invents SpecDeck for homebuilders

Scott Feldman Joins Collabra Technology Leadership Team as Chief Revenue Officer

Congrats to our friends Russ Cofano and Scott Feldman for coming together at Collabra Technology, Inc. Scott has just been hired as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer - a task he is well-equipped for!   If you aren’t caught up with what Russ is up to these days, you definitely need to check out his new product called Ad-Builder, the  Company’s MLS-integrated digital advertising solution. It's a completely integrated way for MLSs to enable agents to promote their listings with a click. 

By |2023-12-13T13:14:12-08:00December 13th, 2023|Announcements, Industry Observations, Press Releases, PropTech, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on Scott Feldman Joins Collabra Technology Leadership Team as Chief Revenue Officer

OneKey® MLS Expands NY Regional Coverage With Acquisition of Mid-Hudson MLS

Congrats to One Key and Mid-Hudson for coming together to better serve real estate professionals in the Hudson Valley - we love to see logical blends of organizations like this that better serve brokers and agents with reduced cost and complexity, broader data transparency and increased marketing potential for listings. Great job!

By |2023-12-13T06:11:57-08:00December 13th, 2023|MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on OneKey® MLS Expands NY Regional Coverage With Acquisition of Mid-Hudson MLS

Celeste Starchild Promoted to President of InspectionGo

I had the pleasure of delivering a keynote address at the InspectionGo conference a couple of month ago. The InspectionGo network is one of the most engaged, thoughtful and successful group of real estate entrepreneurs I have ever met. They are taking Home Inspection Services and Professionalism to a whole new level.    I am thrilled for Celeste Starchild, one of our long-time colleagues and friends in real estate for her promotion to President. She brought her depth of understanding and career success from her days at REALTOR.com and Clariety Securing in the areas of product, sales and marketing at companies [...]

By |2023-12-05T14:05:47-08:00December 5th, 2023|Announcements, Press Releases|Comments Off on Celeste Starchild Promoted to President of InspectionGo

Congratulations to Tuolumne Association of REALTORS for joining the bridgeMLS regional

Tuolumne AOR members will go from having a single system to have MLS system of choice along with a significant expansion of technology services and expanded reach though MLS NorCal Alliance.

By |2023-11-12T14:47:42-08:00November 9th, 2023|MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Congratulations to Tuolumne Association of REALTORS for joining the bridgeMLS regional

Milestones Elevates Leadership with Tony Meola’s Inclusion on the Board

Milestones, the all-in-one home management solution, announced the addition of industry veteran, Tony Meola, to its Board of Directors.

By |2023-10-04T15:32:09-07:00October 5th, 2023|Press Releases|Comments Off on Milestones Elevates Leadership with Tony Meola’s Inclusion on the Board

Women’s Council of Realtors® hires Amanda Stinton as Chief Executive Officer

Congratulations to Chris Pelkola Lee and the entire Women’s Council of REALTORS CEO search committee for choosing Amanda Stinton as the organization’s next CEO.  It was an honor to work with the organization and to interview so many highly qualified candidates! The Women’s Council has prepared so many of the best and brightest in our industry to be leaders in their community, business, and in so many leadership roles around our industry. With Amanda at the helm, I am confident the influence, impact and engagement of Women’s Council is going to expand exponentially.   See full press release below: Women’s [...]

By |2023-09-15T15:08:49-07:00September 11th, 2023|Announcements, Associations, News, Press Releases|2 Comments

Restb.ai is a must have technology for MLS

Restb.ai AI services will be fully integrated into FMLS’s CoreLogic Matrix platform and CoreLogic OneHome client collaboration portal.

By |2023-09-05T14:13:14-07:00September 5th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Technology|Comments Off on Restb.ai is a must have technology for MLS

Black Knight Appoints Lucie Fortier As Executive Vice President Of Mls Solutions Group

Congrats to Black Knight for hiring Lucie Fortier as EVP of the MLS Solutions Group. Lucie has had a highly successful career architecting MLS solutions. Welcome back to the MLS team Lucie! 

By |2023-08-15T13:47:55-07:00August 15th, 2023|Announcements, MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on Black Knight Appoints Lucie Fortier As Executive Vice President Of Mls Solutions Group

iGo raises $5.5 million to strengthen its lead in home inspection technologies and launch its AI-based home repair valuation service

InspectionGo (iGo), the leading provider of cutting-edge technology and services that helps independent home inspection companies be successful by unlocking the full value of home inspections for homeowners and real estate investors, today announced it has closed a $5.5 million Series A funding round. The company also announced the strategic acquisitions of Repair Pricer and HomeBinder, moving iGo closer to its vision of providing home inspectors with a seamless platform to manage their business and extending the value of a home inspection throughout home ownership.

By |2023-07-19T09:23:16-07:00July 19th, 2023|Announcements, Press Releases, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on iGo raises $5.5 million to strengthen its lead in home inspection technologies and launch its AI-based home repair valuation service