CoreLogic Completes Platform Consolidation For SmartMLS

IRVINE, Calif., August 16, 2017—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced today it has unified the platforms of two multiple listing clients that recently merged to form a new organization called SmartMLS. SmartMLS uses Matrix™ by CoreLogic to serve 17,000 real estate professionals across all eight Connecticut counties, making it among the twenty largest multiple listing organizations in the nation. With more than 700,000 end users, Matrix is North America’s most popular multiple listing platform. The formation of SmartMLS involved the legal merger of the Connecticut Multiple Listing Service and the Greater Fairfield County Consolidated Multiple [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:42-07:00August 16th, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

This is the blueprint for the near-future of real estate tech: RESO Data Dictionary 1.6 Biggest Update

Art Carter, Chair of RESO and CEO at CRMLS, the nation’s largest MLS put it this way: “This is one huge leap for the RESO Data Dictionary…(and) a giant spring forward to greater innovation by combining and leveraging real estate’s Big Data in a way that will give agents, brokers and consumers better information and help us all make the real estate transaction process better.” Carter nails the importance of the announcement because what the “Rosetta Stone of Real Estate” delivers with this Data Dictionary 1.6 Update is massive: Save Searches, Showing Data, Accessibility Data, Internet Tracking, and a heck of a lot [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:42-07:00August 11th, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

Homes.com Grabs Zillow Turf In New York City

Homes.com signs direct agreement to receive REBNY’s Residential Listing Service feed Norfolk, Va. (August 9, 2017) – Homes.com®, the leading online real estate destination and provider of real estate marketing solutions, has announced that the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) will join Homes.com’s Data Partnership Program through a direct syndicated feed agreement with REBNY’s Residential Listing Service (RLS). The new partnership will offer the more than 600 New York City residential brokerage firms, comprised of 12,860 agents participating in REBNY’s RLS, the option to display their listings on Homes.com and utilize free exposure to their audience of more than 14 [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:42-07:00August 9th, 2017|Main category, Press Releases|0 Comments

Are you Taking Your Subscribers for Granted?

Asking for feedback can be one of the hardest things we do as adults, especially if you know that feedback is going to be at least a little bit critical. Nobody likes to be told what they’re doing wrong. However, there’s a big mistake that many service organizations make — The mistake? Neglecting to actively solicit feedback from their customers regarding satisfaction with their services. How do you know if you’re delivering good service if you’re not asking your members or subscribers? ? You’re taking money from them on a regular basis. Even if they don’t have a better option [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:42-07:00August 8th, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

CoreLogic Expands Real Estate Division with Clareity Purchase

Exciting news was announced today! Clareity has been purchased by CoreLogic. CoreLogic purchased the security company and the consulting company. Gregg and the entire Clareity team became part of the CoreLogic family effective today. WAV Group congratulates both companies. What it means for the industry….. I reached out to a few people to get their opinions and here is what I found. Inman News Summary – For the most part, this acquisition will be business as usual for all clients of Clareity. For obvious reasons, a lot of the comparative services that Clareity has provided will be carefully considered – [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:42-07:00August 8th, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

Redfin Case Study Shows that Web Traffic does Not Drive Sales

If you ask any REALTOR® about the relationship between online website traffic and sales volume, they will tell you that there is a direct relationship. The conviction among Realtors® is that companies that have the most amount of consumer website traffic sell the most amount of homes. This belief has stirred the root of Realtor® emotions, causing them to vilify the Zillow Group. A new entry of concern is Redfin®, a company that has long battled with Zip Realty® for online website domination. Redfin’s IPO has been a great success that is causing competing brokers to contemplate their future in [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:42-07:00August 8th, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

zavvie Breaks with the Status Quo at the Big Tech Show

Inman Connect SF is next week, and it’s so great to see the spirit and spunk that a startup called zavvie is bringing to our industry’s biggest real estate tech conference. The headline of the news release they issued this week touting their appearance at Connect SF: “Real Estate Startup zavvie Breaks with the Status Quo at the Big Tech Show.”  The subhead is nearly as sassy: “Taps Top Pros for Inman Connect to Educate Agents, ‘Debunk’ Tech Hyperbole.” Turns out zavvie will be at Startup Alley and they are sponsoring one of the coveted “Learning Lab” tracks in Parlor 8 at [...]

By |2018-08-20T12:55:51-07:00August 3rd, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

Clareity Security Solutions Now A Part Of CoreLogic Real Estate Solutions Suite

Technology Provides Seamless Authentication Across Multiple Platforms IRVINE, Calif., August 2, 2017—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced today that the company has added Clareity Security software solutions to its suite of Real Estate Solutions products. This addition expands the range of CoreLogic technology services to Multiple Listing Organizations and Associations in North America as well as product offerings for brokerages and their agents. Clareity® is identified as an industry leader in secure identity and access management.  Serving over eight hundred fifty thousand real estate professionals daily delivering over two hundred fifty application and service integrations. [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:43-07:00August 2nd, 2017|Press Releases|0 Comments

The Short and Simple Road for an MLS to offer ONLY RESO-Compliant IDX Feeds

Key Takeaways The move for MLSs to transition to ONLY RESO-compliant IDX feeds is not that difficult. Moving to offering only a RESO-compliant IDX feed is not that difficult.  RMLS™, one of the first MLSs in the country to distribute only RESO-Compliant IDX feeds, made the move in just FOUR weeks. They launched a campaign to their IDX providers showing them the fields that needed to be transitioned to be RESO-compliant and requiring them to transition completely ONLY to a RESO-Compliant IDX feed. Promotion is Key According to RMLS™, to make the move MLSs will need an effective promotional campaign [...]

Imprev Hosts Stellar Learning Labs at Inman Connect SF

One of the greatest innovations that Brad Inman added to Inman Connect in recent years is a hidden treasure that not everyone may be aware of: the Learning Labs. These are held on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, August 9 and 10, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Learning Labs have become, in my experience, one of the best places where agents and brokers can learn tangible business practices that can be implemented immediately. A company that perfected the Learning Lab concept out of the gate is Imprev, a pioneering sponsor of the Inman Labs. Imprev, America’s largest real estate marketing [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:43-07:00August 2nd, 2017|Main category|0 Comments

SmartMLS Hits the Ground Running

WALLINGFORD, CT – SmartMLS, the Multiple Listing Service formed from the merger of The Connecticut Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (CTMLS), and the Greater Fairfield County CMLS (GFC CMLS), officially launched full, live operations to its members on August 1st, the company announced. SmartMLS represents over 17,000 real estate professionals and covers all eight Connecticut counties, making it among the top twenty largest MLSs in the country. Though the third smallest state, Connecticut has the highest per capita income in the United States, and boasts a massive $13 billion in real estate transactions annually. Led by co-CEOs Cameron Paine and Kathy Elson, [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:43-07:00August 2nd, 2017|Press Releases|0 Comments

eMerge welcomes new Director of Marketing, Melissa McHone

New Orleans, LA– July 28, 2017 – eMerge (easyeMerge.com) today announced that real estate industry veteran Melissa McHone has joined the company as the new Director of Marketing. Melissa brings more than ten-years of industry experience to eMerge. She most recently served as a marketing manager for DocuSign Inc., developing and managing strategies and building relationships with the industry’s leading Franchises, Brokerages, MLSs/Associations and tWP Edithe NATIONAL Association of REALTORS® trade organization. Melissa also serves as a mentor for the NAR Reach Program helping to support new and upcoming companies in the real estate space with strategy ideas and GTM [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:22:43-07:00August 1st, 2017|Marketing, Press Releases|0 Comments