Jason Raya Joins RE Technology

Arroyo Grande, CA (December 16, 2013) – The real estate technology leaders at RE Technology (www.RETechnology.com) today announced the appointment of Jason Raya as Manager of Business Development. Raya will be maintaining the company's key relationships with advertisers and technology partners and onboarding new companies to the portal. "We're excited to have Jason on board," says Victor Lund, CEO of RE Technology. "It's challenging to find someone who is well-versed in our industry. Jason's real estate and communication expertise will only enhance our ability to support our technology vendor relationships." Raya brings six years of internet marketing and entrepreneurial expertise [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:21-07:00December 17th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases|1 Comment
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Support MLS Domains Association

WAV Group would like to share an update that was released today from the MLS Domains Association. If you are not familiar with the initiative, it is a collaboration of companies that seek to buy the domain extension of DotMLS. ICANN, which is the international group that determines domain extensions is in the business of licensing domains to legitimate parties. Determining what a Legitimate Party is can be quite a cumbersome (and expensive) task. .Com, .Biz, .Gov, and all of the county domains like.CA.IT and the like have already been issued. ICANN became widely known when they issued.XXX. ICANN is [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:23-07:00December 10th, 2013|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Strategic Planning|2 Comments
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Product Overview of BombBomb for Real Estate VMail

BombBomb is a video mail program. You can record yourself talking on your computer or mobile device and send that recording as an email. It is a streaming email, so you are not sending a large file. Beyond vMail, BombBomb allows you to vLog or video blog. You can publish the recordings you make in newsletters, on your blog, website, or social media page. Suffice it to say, once the video is created, you can ship it anywhere. Using BombBomb for the first time was quick and easy. I entered a little bit of profile information and was off creating [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:28-07:00August 28th, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Suveys and Research, Technology Evaluation|8 Comments
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Andy Rapattoni and Rex Marr Celebrate 45 Years in the Real Estate Industry

  If the real estate technology industry had an Old Boys club, Andy Rapattoni and Rex Marr would most certainly be founding members. They have each contributed their life's work to the advancement of our industry. WAV Group would hope that you will join us in congratulating these industry pioneers and leaders on the celebration of their 45th year in our industry. Below is the announcement. Rather than clog up their email with congratulations, consider sharing a note on Facebook: Here is a link to their company page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rapattoni-Corporation/374152779313159 SIMI VALLEY, Calif., August 13, 2013 – Rapattoni Corporation (Rapattoni), a leader [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:30-07:00August 13th, 2013|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on Andy Rapattoni and Rex Marr Celebrate 45 Years in the Real Estate Industry
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WAV Group Releases 2013 Broker Website Effectiveness Study

Contact:  Victor Lund, Author for: WAV Group 2013 Broker Website Effectiveness Study Phone & Fax. 805.709.6696 Email: victor@wavgroup.com Arroyo Grande, CA July 25th, 2013 – WAV Group (www.WAVGROUP.com), industry leaders of technology, strategic planning, research, business and product development, sales and marketing in the real estate industry, today released a whitepaper entitled “2013 Broker Website Effectiveness Study.” The whitepaper, written by WAV Group, surveyed the Google Analytics accounts of broker websites representing 7,500,000 monthly visitors as the subject for insight on consumers accessing broker websites, and also garnered insights on the impact of social media, mobile, listing syndication and search [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:31-07:00July 25th, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Main category, Our Company, Press Releases, Reports, Technology Evaluation|1 Comment
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Realtors® Reaffirm Commitment to realtor.com®

CHICAGO (July 24, 2013) – The National Association of Realtors® Board of Directors today reaffirmed NAR’s commitment to making realtor.com® the first, best online destination for home buyers and sellers. The board voted in favor of recommendations to modify an existing operating agreement that will help the site compete more effectively in an evolving online marketplace. “Over the years, Realtors® have invested a lot of time and millions of dollars in building information technology to give consumers online access to real estate information, and we know that consumer demand for all things ‘home’ has never been greater,” said NAR President [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:31-07:00July 24th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on Realtors® Reaffirm Commitment to realtor.com®
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Former MLS Executives Open Keller-Williams Franchise in Montreal

  MONTRÉAL, Qc – June 24, 2013 Congratulations to Anne St. Dennis and Michel Beauséjour for moving from their executive positions in the MLS world to open their own Keller-Williams franchise! They have co-founded a Keller Williams francise in downtown Montreal under the name of KW Urbain. It’s an aggressive move for North America’s largest real estate franchise, a calculated move that took roughly three years as the Austin-based corporate head office familiarized itself with the language laws and Quebec brokerage act. “We saw the immense potential of opening a real estate franchise in Quebec that is completely broker-centric, learning [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:32-07:00June 24th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases|3 Comments
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Find the Right Tools for Your Business with the 2013 Technology Guide

Looking for an easy way to help prepare your Technology Committees before they head to NAR Mid-Year next week?  Check out RE Technology's third annual Technology Guide! Just released today, this free resource helps them identify technology solutions that can be considered for your organization. Every product in the guide features a list of conferences and trade shows that each company will be attending. View a live demo or speak face-to-face with company representatives to learn more about their solutions. Trying to navigate the crowded sea of available tech tools can be a daunting task for technology committees and real [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:36-07:00May 8th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off on Find the Right Tools for Your Business with the 2013 Technology Guide
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CRS and iMapp merge strategies

WAV Group was provided with an announcement today that may be of interest to current iMapp customers, current CRS customers, or anyone looking for tax services. CRS and iMapp have entered into a strategic agreement that has CRS focused on tax systems and iMapp focused on advertising revenue. The companies will remain separate corporations, but align themselves to serve their customers in a way that leverages assets and capabilities of both companies. Tax systems used by professionals in real estate are very important, and very different from simple access to tax data that may be available in a variety of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:37-07:00April 24th, 2013|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on CRS and iMapp merge strategies
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Errol Samuelson promoted to Chief Strategy Officer at MOVE

MOVE published a release today announcing that Errol Samuelson has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer, expanding his role at the company. The full press release is below. You may not know that Errol was once part of the most powerful team in real estate. I call them the four horseman  - Errol plus Marty Frame, Prem Luthra, Ben Grabowski. All four have gone on to great success. Marty Frame is a leader at RPR. Prem Luthra is a leader at Real Estate Digital. And, Ben Grabowski is a leader at CoreLogic. They play pivotal roles in four of the [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:38-07:00April 4th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on Errol Samuelson promoted to Chief Strategy Officer at MOVE
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NAR REach Program announces 6 companies joining accelerator

For those of you who do not know, there is a derivative initiative of NAR's Second Century Ventrures venture capital fund called REach. The REach program has a grand board of advisors, and a board of mentors. The program requests submissions from companies who are looking to enter the real estate industry. If selected, the REach programs provides support and advisory services to these businesses so that they hit the ground running with some industry awareness. Here are the top 6 BombBomb - Provides a complete e-mail and video marketing platform for developing, sending and tracking results of traditional and video e-mail [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:39-07:00March 26th, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|1 Comment
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RBI Goes Nationwide With CoreLogic

rbiEXPERT is now being launched nationwide through a partnership with CoreLogic. MLSs interested in this service should contact RBI or CoreLogic to reserve placement in the integration schedule. RealEstate Business Intelligence, or RBI is a subsidiary of Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, or MRIS. The company was formed to meet the market analytic needs of roughly 40,000 subscribers to the MLS system in the Mid-Atlantic States – Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia. Their premium product, rbiEXPERT allows professionals to slice, dice, visualize, and share real estate market trends with their buyers and sellers in the [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:39-07:00March 22nd, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Main category, Marketing, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on RBI Goes Nationwide With CoreLogic
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