Bret Wiener, one of the former founders of Concentric MLS, announced today in the following press release that the software originally built for the CAR/CALREDD initiative is now being offered on a national basis through his new company, Discover MLS.  Discover MLS has already made a significant impact on the MLS industry with its introduction of a Web 2.0 solution, designed on Adobe Flash®.  Other major vendors obviously took notice as they are in the process of developing new MLS versions that allow them to offer similar features such as the multi-tasking session features offered by Discover MLS.  

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Discover MLS Takes MLS System Designed for CAR/CALREDD Product National

NAR just released its July 31, 2010 National Association of REALTORS® Monthly Membership Report.  Below are some interesting findings:

NAR reports that the total number of REALTORS® in America at the end of July, 2009 was 1,112,645.  At the end of July 2010, NAR reported the number of REALTORS® in America was down 3.85%, making the current total 1,088,703.

In this same national report, it is not surprising given the economy that every state’s total number of REALTORS® has dropped several percentage points.  Currently, the top 10 states with the highest number of REALTORS® include:

1.)  California-

a.     Last July California had 164,791 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 1.53%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 162,266.

2.)  Florida-

a.     Last July Florida had 113,799 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 1.75%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 111,809.

3.)  Texas-

a.     Last July Texas had 80,119 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 1.22%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 79,143.

4.)  New York-

a.     Last July New York had 56,245 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 4.5%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 53,715.

5.)  New Jersey-

a.     Last July New Jersey had 48,434 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 2.42%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 47,260.

6.)  Illinois-

a.     Last July, Illinois had 47,383 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 5.10%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 44,965.

7.)  Arizona-

a.     Last July, Arizona had 43,174 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 4.12%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 41,394.

8.)  North Carolina-

a.     Last July, North Carolina had 36,890 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 6.05%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 34,658.

9.)  Virginia-

a.     Last July Virginia had 33,105 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 5.83%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 31,174.

10.) Pennsylvania-

a.     Last July Pennsylvania had 30,573 REALTORS®,

b.     Number dropped by 4.31%

c.      Current total number of REALTORS® is 29,256.

NAR also reported the top most populous Associations in the country. That’s list includes:

1. Miami Association of Realtors®* (23,493 members)
2. Houston Association of Realtors® (22,992)
3. Long Island Board of Realtors® (21,888)
4. Chicago Association of Realtors® (12,547)
5. Metrotex Association of Realtors® (Dallas, Texas – 12,235)
6. Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors® (12,229)
7. Mainstreet Organization of Realtors® (Downers Grove, Ill. – 10,982)
8. Pacific West Association of Realtors® (Anaheim, Calif. – 10,749)
9. San Diego Association of Realtors® (10,563)
10. Orange County Association of Realtors® (Orange County, Calif. – 10,171)
11. Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors® (Mesa, Ariz. – 10,044)

 *Name change pending approval by NAR.

Due to a high level of interest in learning more about Facebook Fan Pages, we have researched and provided the following step-by-step approach to setting up a Facebook Fan Page. We hope you enjoy!

Without a doubt it can be tricky to locate the “Add a Facebook Page.” To jump straight to this page, and avoid the multi-step navigation process outlined below, here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php

If you cannot access the “Create a Page” link above, follow the below steps.

1.) Go to the home page of your personal Facebook page, and click the Account button on the top right hand corner of the screen.

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Press Release

Listingbook LLC Enters into a Definitive Agreement with LPS Real Estate Group to Acquire Cyberhomes.com

Listingbook will continue to operate the website as a ‘best-in-class online real estate destination powered by LPS premier data aggregation services

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CORELOGIC AND HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 

EXTEND DATA LICENSING AGREEMENT

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 2, 2010 CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today announced that it has renewed and expanded its longstanding data licensing agreement with the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR).

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