Marilyn Wilson to Moderate SmartZip Webinar
Join RETechnology and SmartZip for an upcoming webinar and hear from a panel of leading industry experts as they discuss top strategies to grow your real estate business in 2019.
Lone Wolf’s New CEO Jack Blaha – Follow the Leader
WAV Group would like to welcome Jack Blaha to the real estate industry. This article is part of our Follow the Leader series that highlights real estate’s most profoundly impactful CEOs.
OpenAI Says New AI too Risky for Full Disclosure
OpenAI has determined its latest research into language-processing AI models has high-risk implications if fully released to the public. A risk OpenAI has felt compelled to limit the amount of published information from this advanced research.
Breaking News! REMINE raises $30 million!
For those few people that didn’t think REMINE was serious about making a big splash in the real estate industry, think again! They just raised an additional $30 million in Series A Funding bringing their total investment to $48 million. I am anxious to see what kind of MLS innovation can be delivered with that big chunk of money!
Moving: Is This Real Estate’s Next Big Play?
Mortgage. Insurance. Title services. Closing Services. Real estate brokerage firms continue to look to the one-stop shop for a couple of big reasons.
FBS Makes MLS System Conversions Much Less Painful
Love the news from FBS! They have recognized that the move from one MLS system to another is not an easy process so they are helping out their MLS customers by doing the hard work to build the pre-conversion marketing materials. We all know that you have to SELL a conversion – there is going to be at least one-third of your market that is NOT going to be thrilled about a system move. Flex is now providing the marketing support of FBS’ in-house marketing team to provide content, email blasts, social media posts, webinars etc. to help MLS members [...]
CoreLogic Selected As Upstream Vendor
Upstream continues to pursue its goal to make it easier for brokers to manage the collection and distribution of their data used for their internal systems and external technology partners. After severing ties with RPR a few months ago, Upstream has announced its new development partner Corelogic. Corelogic will leverage Trestle(TM), its RESO Platinum-certified data platform to deliver services to brokers and their technology service providers.
Marilyn Wilson and Others Take on REAL Estate Trends to Watch for in 2019
I am so honored to be included in Texas REALTORS® Magazine article Real Estate Trends to Watch for in 2019. The industry experts quoted here have delivered some great food for thought about the best ways to be successful in 2019 and beyond. Check it out! By Ward Lowe February 01, 2019 Real estate is an industry of continual change. Four real estate experts talk about what to expect in the future and how to leverage your marketing, strategy, and technology to achieve more success. NOBU HATA Director of Member Engagement, National Association of REALTORS® REALTORS® and brokerages need to [...]
Format for Writing Agent Bios
WAV Group has written a lot about agent profiles, and usually with scorn. There is nothing that demonstrates a lack of professionalism than a profile with a grey cut out instead of a professional photo, or an empty bio page. In some small way, I hope that this quick article will stimulate a few more brokers, teams (groups), and agents to rekindle the professional flame and update headshots and bios now.
Double-Pane Windows
The other night I was driving down a main thoroughfare near where I live, and the traffic was heavy. This street is less than 500 yards from our home. And while we’re not adjacent to it, when we bought our house over 20 years ago, we were concerned about traffic noise.
REally! Agent Tool Usage Reporting is Behind the Times
This week’s adventure found me looking at product usage reports from a bunch of technology companies. An MLS client was interested in gaining insight to members usage of their technology product offerings. All I have to say is, “REally!”
Need a Proven Way to Protect Your Brokerage Against Disruptors?
Are you tired of reading about the billions of dollars being invested to convert many of the real estate industry’s brokerages and franchises? Are you wondering how you are going to compete to recruit and retain agents and without killing your own bottomline?