Should Brokers Embrace Fractional Ownership?
Through fractional home ownership, the buyer can get investors who will purchase the property alongside them, depreciating the loan risk for a share of the home equity.
Renwick Congdon: A gentle giant passes
Renwick Congdon, founder of Imprev, which he sold to MoxiWorks and Vector Capital in November 2019, shockingly passed away a few days ago at just 60 years old. He was my mentor and forever changed my life. As I posted in a comment on Greg Robertson’s Vendor Alley, Renwick was a gentle giant of the business world, a proud leader in EO, and a serial entrepreneur. He was my mentor, and I was blessed to be a loyal Imprevian, having worked for and with Renwick at Imprev for several years. He was a true thought leader of our industry and [...]
Milestones the Homeownership Portal Surpasses 250,000 Agent and Loan Officers Mark
In a short time since their completion of their $10.3 million raise in July, Milestones has grown their subscriber count beyond 250,000 users.
The Broker Public Portal Welcomes Its Two Newest Board Members
The Broker Public Portal (BPP) today announced the appointment of two new board members, Michael Barbaro, CEO of Redwith Inc. and RJ Long, managing partner of Coldwell Banker Real Properties Group.
2023 REACH Applications Now Open
CHICAGO (December 6, 2022) – Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, opened applications today for the 2023 U.S. REACH and REACH Commercial technology growth programs. SCV, the most active global venture fund in real estate technology, operates the award-winning REACH program across North and South America, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific.
CMLS Announces New Directors for 2023
The Council of MLS has come so far in the past few years under the leadership of Denee Evans. Congrats to our MLS friends and colleagues who dedicate themselves to work hard to create more progressive action and cohesiveness in the MLS industry. I look forward to the leadership of Jim Yockel as Chair. Jim cares deeply about the MLS industry. His dedication to helping MLS learn how to continually improve the relevance of the service they provide to their brokerages is unparalleled. I am certain that Jim, along with Dionna, Nicole, John and Matt will continue to lead CMLS into a direction that will drive home the value of the MLS, even in the softer market we are entering.
How to Name Your Business and Avoid the Branding Errors Fresh Entrepreneurs Make
When establishing a business in any particular industry, you must first gather a deep understanding of your industry, prepare a proper business plan, build a suitable website, and develop a brand strategy that best suits your company and target audience.
Connecting Your Technology to Your Members’ Current Pain Points
What is the most important technology, outside the MLS listing database, that you offer to your customers? The answer is — it depends. What is important to your customers is having the right technology solution to solve the challenge they are facing right now, and that changes.
Restb.ai brings photo intelligence to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) signed Restb.ai as its partner for AI powered computer vision technology and data. We love to see MLSs pushing the envelope to continue to reduce friction in the listing set-up process, all the while helping their members deliver more robust online marketing to their prospects and clients.
The Broker Business Intelligence Gap
Here at WAV Group, we invest a lot in business intelligence. Business intelligence is a broad term that can mean a lot of things. We define it as a 360-degree review that combines the collection of information from a variety of sources, then benchmarked against peer groups.
Two Amazing Cultures Come Together to Create One Great Company
Richardson Properties in San Luis Obispo, and their family-like culture and team, have found an amazing merger opportunity with LIV Sotheby’s to create Richardson Sotheby’s International Realty.
New 2022 Realtor Tech Survey Reveals Advances, Shortcomings
Today the National Association of Realtors released its annual Technology survey of members, one of my favorite yearly research studies. With over 2,400 responses, it provides excellent insight into how tech innovations are impacting the real estate business now and in the future. Not many surprises, but this new research confirms the acceleration of tech adoption as one positive factor fueled by the pandemic. Here are some quick highlights: -eSigning rules: Looking back at the last 12 months, respondents ranked eSignatures as the most impactful tech tool (79%), with lockboxes (67%) and local MLS apps/technology (67%) tied for second place. [...]