WAV GROUP Managing Partners, Clients Prevail in RISMedia’s Top 2020 Newsmakers & Swanepoel Power 200

The new year brings many reasons for celebration at WAV Group as managing partners Marilyn Wilson, Victor Lund and a number of our clients are recognized on RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers and Swanepoel’s Power 200 rankings.

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.

By |2020-01-03T09:28:56-08:00January 3rd, 2020|MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on MARIS MLS Pursues Outside Board Director Program

MLS Policy 8.0 Clear Cooperation: Kills Pocket Listings, Creates Legal Concern Over Coming Soon

The member leadership of the National Association of REALTORS® will be considering a policy change related to MLS designed to eliminate pocket listings. The policy is 8.0 - called the Clear Cooperation policy. Please download this white paper to review the considerations.

Top 5 Most Powerful Methods for Distributing MLS Data

In this paper WAV Group provides an overview of the five key tools available today to enable MLSs to provide Data Distribution Services much more efficiently than older methods.

By |2019-10-17T12:09:40-07:00October 17th, 2019|Main category, MLS Insights, Product Management, WAV Group Research|Comments Off on Top 5 Most Powerful Methods for Distributing MLS Data

Looking for a dynamic and exciting MLS Leadership position?

Are you passionate about helping your members put MLS data to work in their businesses in new and exciting ways? Do you take great pride in serving the diverse needs of your subscribers in real-time? 

By |2019-10-17T08:50:13-07:00October 17th, 2019|MLS, Recruiting|Comments Off on Looking for a dynamic and exciting MLS Leadership position?

Bright MLS Promotes Brian Donnellan from Interim CEO to Official Post

This week, the Bright MLS Board of Directors announced that after an executive search, they have selected Brian Donnellan, the interim President and CEO to continue as the President and CEO.

By |2019-09-10T13:24:27-07:00September 9th, 2019|MLS, Press Releases|1 Comment

Bright MLS and Homesnap Make Listing Ads on Google, Facebook, Instagram and Waze Ads a Snap

When an agent enters a new listing, what if he or she could instantly create ads to promote it on Facebook, Instagram, Google and even the mobile driving app Waze? If you are one of some 95,000 subscribers to Bright MLS you now can via its newly announced integration with Homesnap, the public-facing brand of the Broker Public Portal.

By |2019-08-30T07:11:13-07:00August 28th, 2019|Broker Public Portal, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Marketing, MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Technology, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off on Bright MLS and Homesnap Make Listing Ads on Google, Facebook, Instagram and Waze Ads a Snap

“Coming Soon” Programs from Compass and Howard Hanna– Find Out How HH Sold 55 Homes in One Month with Find It First

The real estate industry suffers from constrained inventory, forcing brokers to get creative in order to address the needs and expectations of home buyers who are working with a company agent.

By |2019-07-25T08:35:22-07:00July 25th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS|5 Comments

Sheriff’s Department Issues Warning of Scams with Fake Listings on Zillow: Could Your MLS Take the Blame?

On July 4th in Atlanta, GA, a Fox 5 affiliate covered a story about the Hall County Sheriff’s Department warning potential home buyers and renters about scammers using actual listings and putting them under fake names on Zillow.

By |2019-07-10T12:46:26-07:00July 9th, 2019|MLS Insights|5 Comments

Fe Fi Fo Fum: American Search Giants

WAV Group uses benchmarking tools like Hitwise® and ComScore® to study how brands in real estate accomplish the goal of reaching consumers online.

By |2019-06-19T11:48:50-07:00June 19th, 2019|Business Intelligence, Our Company, Our Services, Reports, Research|Comments Off on Fe Fi Fo Fum: American Search Giants