Software Development Advisory Services

Our team has worked in the MLS and related technology industry for over twenty years, designing, developing, selling and installing hundreds of systems for MLSs and brokers.  WAV Group works with technology companies and in-house MLS development teams providing:

• Product Review – Gap Analysis We will review your systems module by module providing clear and objective feedback on strengths, weaknesses and system gaps as compared to best of breed products available on the market.  We also provide specific suggestions for overall product improvement.

• User Interface/Navigation – We will review your entire system on the basis of navigation, ease of use and overall system design consistency.  We provide a full report on issues, strengths and specific suggestions for product improvement.

• Product Design Team Workshop – This workshop can be combined with the above services or used on its own.  During the workshop we meet with your design and product team and review existing products or planned releases providing real-time feedback on functionality, interface and navigation.  We have found that reviewing proposed releases with the development team without prior review provides an invaluable “first time” experience.  Combined with our overall MLS product knowledge we are able to provide development and design teams quick validation on products and release plans before roll out identifying problems and issues before they reach your customers.

• Market Requirements/Product Road Map – Our firm has extensive experience identifying product market requirements and using that information to create an optimized product road map.  We have helped develop and deliver dozens of MLS, broker and agent products as well as over a thousand retail products.  The principle is the same regardless.  We use proven methodology to define real market requirements and to develop a cohesive product road map.  The result is a better product and lower costs!

Great Vendors Embrace Rules

11-22-2011

There has been a lot of conversational concern about companies that enter into new verticals of data management and service offerings. Four such instances were announced this year. REALTORS® Property Resource contracts with LPS for data services and LPS subcontracts to Real Estate Digital. Zillow purchased an IDX vendor, Diverse Solutions. MOVE purchased Threewide, the providers of the popular Listhub syndication service. CoreLogic launched a new appraisal tool leveraging MLS data. In every case, the vendor has been virtuous and adhered to contracts and data Read more...

Purpose Built Data for Listing Syndication

08-11-2011

Over the past three years, I have spent time with listing publishers, real estate brokers, MLS executives, and real estate agents collecting information on the strengths and weaknesses of listing syndication. At the core of these conversations was the topic of data quality, terms of use, the value of the listing, the effectiveness of online marketing, and overlapping syndication disorder. Without dissecting each issue, suffice it to suggest that listing syndication is not meeting the needs of todays stakeholders. The systems in place today need to evolve Read more...

Product Manager Position

08-05-2011

WAV Group has been commissioned by LPS Real Estate Group to hire a Product Management position located in Orange County, California for their rDesk platform. The ideal candidate for this position will be an enthusiastic individual that possesses that rare but valuable mixture of intellectual curiosity, business acumen, marketing savvy, technical proficiencies, strong communication skills, and attention to detail.  They will be able to drive a team to rally around a vision of a platform that uniquely meets the needs of real estate consumers and Read more...

Director of Product Management Position Available

07-12-2011

WAV Group has been commissioned by LPS Real Estate Group to hire a newly created Director of Product Management position located in Orange County, California for their rDesk platform. The ideal candidate for this position will be an enthusiastic individual that possesses that rare but valuable mixture of intellectual curiosity, business acumen, marketing savvy, technical proficiencies, strong communication skills, and attention to detail.  They will be able to drive a team to rally around a vision of a platform that uniquely meets the needs of Read more...

Technology Company Seeks New Product Manager

01-06-2011

WAV Group has been retained to help Courthouse Retrieval System (CRS) recruit a new Product Manager, with knowledge of the real estate and/or banking industry, to work from the company’s Knoxville location, who will oversee development of the requirements and ongoing enhancements for each of the CRS products and also identify new areas for product development.   For more information or to apply for the position please contact Mike Audet at mike@wavgroup.com 716-839-4628, or Marilyn Wilson at 805-473-9119.  The full job description is listed below. Read more...

RPR - To Join or Not to Join is Not the Only Question!

02-01-2010

Since the announcement made by NAR on the formation of RPR and their public rollout at the NAR conference in San Diego, RPR and their proposed business model has been a major topic of conversation in MLSs across the U.S.  Some MLSs seem to think this is an idea long overdue while others have expressed “no interest” while most seem to be somewhere in between with a “wait and see” attitude. c planning session we facilitated for a major MLS the topic of RPR participation Read more...

Real Estate CRM Company seeks venture partner

11-07-2009

For the past four years, Technology Concepts, a veteran MLS provider, has been developing a Customer Relationship Management product for the real estate industry.  The company has leveraged their experience serving MLSs, brokers and agents to architect and build one of the industry’s most advanced enterprise level CRM solutions. The product, named Eventus, is operational, installed and has realized outstanding results for the first tier users.  Now that the product is ready for full deployment into the market place, the company is seeking a business Read more...

Job Posting - Executive Vice President - Association/MLS

10-27-2009

POSITION TITLE: Executive Vice President-Association/MLS REPORTS TO: Board of Directors ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION The Greenwich Association of REALTORS®  (GAR) and Multiple Listing Service serving one of the most exceptional markets in the U.S., with average property values in the millions, is currently interviewing candidates for the position of Executive Vice President. The Greenwich Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listing Service are driven by clear strategic goals and benchmarks designed to continually improve all member services from education to technology and data accuracy.  The Association has recently Read more...

MLSs and Transaction Management - Take Small Steps First

10-21-2009

Should your MLS provide Transaction Management services? In our recent study on Transaction Management Adoption, it is clear that many of the component parts of full Transaction Management are being used successfully today by a growing number of real estate professionals. The key point is that they are adopting this technology step-by-step.  Some vendors today offer the different component parts of Transaction Management separately, including: Internet Fax Document Management Online Forms/Contracts Transaction Scheduling/Managment Digital Signature Transaction Management technology makes sense for many reasons.   It provides Read more...

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