Join RE Technology and Delta Media Group while we discuss the differences between selecting multiple vendors for your website presence vs. an all-in-one solution and how you can streamline your billing and overall processes for a successful implementation.
News reports yesterday disclosed that OJO Labs and WolfNet were becoming one company. The news traveled fast and furious, despite the fact that the "official" news release was issued this morning on the newswire. How cool is it that one of the hottest Artificial Intelligence startups just bought an established, 20+ year-old real estate data giant? Here are some classic quotes from yesterday news coverage of this historic event: RISMEDIA "The largest aggregator of MLS data has been acquired by one of the industry’s hottest artificial intelligence companies." “This is probably the most impressive fundamental move toward assisting the industry [...]
There’s so much hype these days that make every MLS believe the ONLY way to better serve the needs of brokers is to consolidate. The truth is that there are TONS of practical and achievable ways to help your members save money and make it easier for them to be successful. Sentrilock Lockbox partnership IRES and Pikes Peak, two leading MLSs are partnering in a really powerful way to provide a quick win for more than 10,000 Colorado real estate professionals to do business. In the same region rife with drama and conflict, these two MLSs have come together to [...]
As an executive, we all get caught up in the day to day hum of problems, challenges, opportunities and tasks. We feel good when we get a project completed or have a productive conversation with a staff person or customer. It’s great when we get to check something off our list!
Wire Transfer scams continue to plague the real estate industry, but brokers are deploying countermeasures and collaborating with the Federal Bureau of investigation to catch these criminals. WAV Group was provided with an insiders’ overview of a recent victory by the FBI to shut down a huge ring of scammers. The story was amazing.
I love to see it when smart MLSs get together to make it easier for brokers and agents to sell more properties! The Northeast Florida MLS and Hernando County Association of REALTORS® are the latest to find a way to collaborate to make 20,000 listings available seamlessly now that 5 organizations are contributing data to one data share. These guys are also doing something else smart! They created a simple video to describe the relationship in simple terms so REALTORS® can take full advantage of the program. Check it out by clicking on the image below! https://vimeo.com/293605769 This type of [...]
It’s been a remarkable past few weeks. In September I started my 5th year heading up WAV Group Communications. I can't remember a time in my PR career over the last three decades when I worked so hard but had so much fun. I've enjoyed an exhilarating streak of success for my clients that have made the long hours well-worth those moments of drudge.
Part two of this two-part series continues to explore technology expenses and strategies for budget season. In part one, we discussed the importance to review your technology partner agreements and telecommunication expenses. Part two focuses on finding savings in Cloud Services, the benefits of a hardware refresh program, and to capture Shadow IT costs. So, let’s start.
Doug Seabolt, CEO of Rocket Homes (formerly In-House Realty) has been a busy guy in 2018. His company acquired ForSaleByOwner.com in the spring, and now In-House Realty has rebranded as Rocket Homes to better connect with sister company Quicken Loans – home of Rocket Mortgage. Both Quicken Loans and Rocket Homes are subsidiaries of the fintech giant, Rock Holdings.
NAR hires two heavyweights to take organization to next level! I recently had the pleasure of working with Victoria Gillespie. When I saw NAR’s announcement about her become their new Chief Marketing and Communications Officer I was thrilled! She is the consummate professional and she knows a TON about the effective ways to leverage today’s marketing techniques to help an organization engage with its direct customers and their clients! I’m confident she is going to bring a ton of fresh thinking about the ways to make the REALTOR® brand stronger, while finding ways to deliver content to consumers that will [...]
There have been a ton of exciting mergers lately including the MLSLI/HGMLS merger, but this one brings a whole new twist!
If you are an enterprise broker with strong website traffic and large agent footprint, you may be a candidate for Buyside. Buyside is a seller lead gen tool that can be added to your broker and agent websites. In March of 2017, that is exactly what Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona/Nevada/California Properties did and the results have been pretty incredible.
