Press Releases Archives

IRES MLS Launches Tablet Solution

WAV Group MLS Customer Satisfaction Surveys have demonstrated that agents want the ability to access all of their MLS services on the iPad or other tablet device. It is refreshing to see IRES MLS in Colorado take on that need and address it by launching their own iPad app for members. IRES built their iPad application themselves, proving that some MLSs with strong developers can accomplish the delivery of MLS services on an iPad quickly and cost effectively. The IRES app supports the most meaningful and highly used features of the MLS service, including full listing search of all MLS [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:40-07:00March 4th, 2013|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off

METROLIST® SELECTS CORELOGIC® MATRIX™ MLS SYSTEM––Colorado’s Largest MLS to Provide New Product Suite to 15,000 Real Estate Professionals–

IRVINE, Calif., February 6, 2013—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Metrolist, Colorado’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) and provider of REcolorado, to provide the CoreLogic Matrix MLS system to 15,000 Colorado real estate professionals. For more than 25 years, Metrolist developed and hosted its own proprietary MLS systems. “The pace of innovation has profoundly accelerated since the company was originally founded in 1984 and we found that a transition to a vendor-based product suite made a lot of sense,” commented Metrolist President and CEO, [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:41-07:00February 13th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off

Zillow to power HGTV

I have always been a fan of HGTV’s strategy to marry their television audience and content with property search. I do not watch TV much, but I do tune into HGTV from time to time and have run some analysis on the comprehensiveness of the listing data on their site. From our point of view, HGTV did not go far enough to put timely calls to action into programming to drive the television audience to search for homes on their property search portal. This is my opinion, not grounded in any facts. Suffice it to say that Zillow is going [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:42-07:00February 8th, 2013|Broker Technology Research, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

RE/MAX Expands Marketing Technology Platform: New Integrated Solutions Deliver a “Digital Upgrade” to the RE/MAX Design Center

January 16, 2013 (New York, NY)– RE/MAX agents will be getting a “digital upgrade” to their Design Center with the ability to create mobile-ready Single Property Websites, YouTube enabled videos, and dozens of professionally written marketing campaigns for email, print and mail, and social media. This new suite of products, which will be available to over 70,000 RE/MAX agents in the U.S. and Canada beginning in January, delivers advanced mobile-enabled technology and engaging consumer content to help agents sell more homes and develop their personal brands. RE/MAX agents can use the new automated marketing campaigns to target first-time homebuyers, move- [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:42-07:00January 30th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

PCMS positions for growth in 2013

Atlanta, GA (January 29, 2013) - PCMS founder and chief visionary, Jose Perez, today announced several key personnel decisions designed to support expansion plans in 2013. The company plans to leverage the success it has experienced since its founding in 2008 to provide a higher level of value and support to its clients and the industry in general. Former Realogy Regional Vice President, June Huber, recently joined PCMS as Vice President of Business Development for the Western United States. Based in Southern California, Ms. Huber brings over 20 years of real estate, mortgage and title experience to PCMS. "I had [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 29th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

MOVE, INC. ACQUIRES eFROGPOND, INC. ASSETS TO EXPAND MARKETING SOLUTIONS

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 14, 2013 – Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) today announced the expansion of its suite of free marketing tools with the acquisition of certain assets of eFrogPond, Inc. an integrated communications and marketing solutions provider best known for its Housing Trends eNewsletter. This acquisition signifies an enhancement to the Move, Inc. series of industry-leading marketing solutions. Move, Inc. is the operator of TOP PRODUCER Systems and REALTOR.com. The Housing Trends eNewsletter will continue to function in its present form and Top Producer Systems CRM subscribers can distribute Housing Trends eNewsletters automatically to their customers. Going forward, subscribers can [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 15th, 2013|Broker-Agent Information, Marketing, Press Releases|Comments Off

For CoreLogic, Customer Focus Starts At The Top

CoreLogic is a solid company with solid earnings, low debt, and large cash reserves. As of late, their stock has performed very well. Much of their favor in the markets has been driven by the company’s focus on becoming more customer-centric in their approach to business. In a press release today, the media was provided with a taste of the new CoreLogic business strategy under the leadership of senior company executive, George Livermore. Livermore’s title was previously group executive and executive vice president for the Data & Analytics segment of CoreLogic. Today, George Livermore was named Group Executive, Global Sales [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:43-07:00January 14th, 2013|Main category, Press Releases|1 Comment

Larson Sobotka selected as general counsel for CMLS

Minneapolis, December 26, 2012: The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) announced that it has selected the law firm of Larson/Sobotka, PLLC, as its general counsel. Larson/Sobotka, led by managing member Brian N. Larson, brings substantial experience in MLS matters to the service of CMLS, the leading association representing multiple listing services in North America. "We are pleased to assist an important leader in the real estate industry," said Larson, who was chief staff officer of an MLS for nearly a decade and has served MLSs as outside counsel for more than a decade. "We have a unique set of skills and experiences," he [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:44-07:00December 26th, 2012|Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off

SFAR hires Association Vet Baczkowski from Point2

Congratulations to Walt Baczkowski as he returns to his roots in Association Leadership, taking the helm in San Francisco. Walt is departing his post at Point2 where he was VP of Marketing and wingman to division leader Saul Klein. San Francisco is a great Association and MLS - the crown jewel of the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco covers about 49 square miles, pinched between BAREIS to the north and MLSListings to the south. East Bay and Contra Costa are in the East Bay. They share some data, and most agents are members of more than one Association or [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:45-07:00December 18th, 2012|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

Constellation Web buys Birdview and Z57

Constellation Web has been on a buying spree, acquiring two of the nation’s longest standing agent and broker web solutions providers – Birdview and Z57. The Z57 transaction closed on December 3rd. The Birdview transaction closed back in May, but we missed that. Constellation has largely been thought of as a mega broker solution – providing services to many of America’s largest brokerage companies like Howard Hanna, Coldwell Banker Burnett, Shorewest, RealtyUSA and Many others. Here is the Z57 press release TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec 3, 2012) -Constellation Software Inc. ("Constellation") (CSU.TO) today announced that its wholly-owned division, Constellation Homebuilder [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:46-07:00December 13th, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Main category, Press Releases|1 Comment

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Today, a new brand was born - Berskshire Hathaway Real Estate. Brookfield, Real Living and Prudential have combined forces with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices to create our industry’s newest national brand. This seems to be the first time the Berkshire Hathaway brand will be used in a consumer facing industry. I am pretty sure that this network of brokerages has a significant market share in every metropolitan city in America. Why this is important: Some of the Prudential Franchises were a little disturbed when they learned about the Sunset of the Prudential Real Estate brand - they are smiling ear to ear now. Moreover, some of the [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:48-07:00October 30th, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases|2 Comments

MLS Listings to host Broker Summit

Broker Symposium: Engaging the New Consumer Techmart Santa Clara | November 2, 2012 When: Friday November 2, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM PDT Where: Techmart Santa Clara 5201 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Get Driving Directions Add to my calendar Dear Myra, Please join us Friday, November 2 for a series of panel discussions centered on the new consumer, featuring local real estate media, top producing brokers and leading industry best practices consultants and of course, the target market itself. Event emcee: Robert Bailey, Bailey Properties 2012 Chairman, MLSListings Inc Hear directly from buyers [...]

By Victor Lund|2018-05-03T21:24:49-07:00October 22nd, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off