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Broker Insights
Brokerage CEOs Must Remain Curious, Monitor Outcomes
When you see a leading competitor launch something new, pay attention and determine if they've gained an advantage.
How to Optimize Traffic to a LinkedIn Post: Best Strategies for Maximum Reach
LinkedIn is one of the most powerful platforms for generate awareness and discussion around real estate news, but getting your posts seen by a large audience isn’t always easy. LinkedIn’s algorithm determines which posts gain visibility and which fade into obscurity. If you want to maximize the reach of your content, understanding LinkedIn’s algorithmic preferences is key. Here are the best ways to optimize traffic to your LinkedIn post while working with the platform’s ranking system.
Howard Hanna and Compass Set the Tone for Brokerage M&A in 2025
As the real estate industry continues to evolve, 2025 may mark a significant turning point for brokerage firms across the United States. With shifting market conditions, pressure on buyside commissions, increased operational costs, anti-trust litigation, and the rapid advancement of technology, industry experts predict that a wave of mergers could reshape the brokerage landscape.
MLS and Association Best Practices
Constellation Real Estate Group Unveils Constellation Data Labs, Expanding Next-Generation Property Data & Analytics
This move is part of Constellation Real Estate Group's ongoing investment in innovative solutions tailored to customers' evolving needs.
AI tech and MLS of Choice requires parity: How San Francisco Association of Realtors are doing that with Restb.ai
With the removal of compensation from the MLS and so much uncertainty in real estate, MLSs must decide what components of their value proposition to focus on to step up their game and communicate the [...]
Time for All MLSs to Focus on Rental Listings
By opening the MLS to rental listings, the MLSs can provide a centralized platform of verified listings, enhancing transparency and security for both consumers and real estate professionals.
Real Estate Technology Trends
AI will you be mine, AI makes free art but the legal rulings start, AI facts, AI headlines and AI quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 3 Issue 7 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors [...]
AI tech and MLS of Choice requires parity: How San Francisco Association of Realtors are doing that with Restb.ai
With the removal of compensation from the MLS and so much uncertainty in real estate, MLSs must decide what components of their value proposition to focus on to step up their game and communicate the [...]
The Science of Standing Out: How Rayse is Transforming Agent-Client Relationships
This isn't just another software update—it's a fundamental reimagining of how technology can strengthen, rather than substitute, professional connections - and the company has definitely got my attention in a sea of AI-bot-inspired technology.
Strategic Planning and Research
REAL AI: Real estate is an AI leader, What’s next, AI facts, headlines and AI quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 3 Issue 5 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors [...]
Simplifying Homeownership: WAV Group Unveils Survey Insights on Property Management Portals
At WAV Group, we were inspired to learn more about homeownership portals because of our own very real need to manage four personal properties. Managing properties in three distinct locations required us to keep track of preferred vendors for plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and other essential services. We also needed a way to memorialize vendors we used for repairs, painting, and landscaping. Additionally, we needed reminders for routine maintenance tasks. Managing one home is challenging enough, but managing four is even more complicated. Who remembers the last time they changed a furnace filter or cleaned out a dryer vent?
NAR Study: Single women first-time buyers on the rise, and single men decline
The new NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2024 is out! Release just before NAR NXT 2024 begins this week in Boston, it’s a study I look forward to unpacking every year. Already, the [...]