MLS Grid continues expansion, goes live with Austin Board of REALTORS®
MLS Grid now powers data to 18,171 websites and supports 665 vendors that work with 181 multiple listing services across the state.
CMA to Listing Agreement to MLS to Commission Check
Cloud CMA now integrated with Lone Wolf Transactions including zipForms and TransactionDesk - check it out.
Why doesn’t every Realtor have access to Tech Helpline?
The pandemic forced more than a million Realtors nationwide to work remotely and embrace digital technology at a record pace. One leading real estate tech executive told me more progress took place getting agents to adopt technology in the first five months of the outbreak than the last five years.
Texas REALTORS® Signs Five-Year Contract Renewal with MMSI
Congratulations to Travis Wright, Kinski Moss and the rest of the Texas REALTORS® team for continuing to partner with MMSI to effect positive legislative changes in their state. By creating an efficient method for managing political advocacy and contributions, the staff can focus more on the critical grass roots efforts needed today to ensure that REALTORS® protect the best interest of homeowners.
Looking to drive home the Super Powers of your MLS? Offer Homesnap Pro AND your own Local Consumer-facing site!
Over $24 billion in Proptech money entered real estate in 2020. It is clear that many outsiders are looking to take over the real estate industry. To ensure your MLS stays relevant for the long haul, it is important that you provide specific and demonstrable ways to prove why being a part of an MLS makes sense for every real estate professional.
Placer County Drives Member Engagement with MMSI’s New Omni-Channel Communication Center
As a consultant and long-term marketing and PR professional, I am very passionate about finding ways for Associations and MLSs to find more effective ways to communicate with their customers to engage them and help them take full advantage of the services, training, support and business generation potential.
Bright MLS harnesses MLS data to deliver breakthrough new Home Demand Index
Bright MLS created the idea of building a unique method for measuring current and future home demand by examining property search, MLS activity and showing appointment velocity to provide a look at present and future market demand. They partnered with T3 Sixty to build a Home Demand Index.
Rental Beast study shows rental industry is bracing for “a multi-million-dollar impact”
Rental Beast held a press conference on Jan. 20th, moderated by Victor Lund, Founding Partner, WAV Group, to discuss the economic impact of a new policy change by Zillow. On Jan. 12, Zillow changed its rental policy and rental listings are no longer free. MLS rental listings are no longer being syndicated directly to Zillow. Instead, agents and brokerages will need to pay $9.99 per week, per listing for each rental property to be published on Zillow. The potential new costs to individual real estate agents, teams, brokerages and MLSs are massive. Ishay Grinberg, Rental Beast Founder and CEO, spoke [...]
Upstream Reports Progress, Plans and Transition
UpstreamRE, LLC, the broker-owned company responsible for overseeing the Upstream real estate data management solution, announced today specific plans for rolling out the first features in select markets in 2021, reflected on the project’s purpose, and progress and reported the initial success of a planned transition.
It’s Time for MLSs and Associations to Embrace Rentals
The early adopter train has left the station for most multiple listing services and REALTOR® Associations (not all) on rentals. But it’s not too late to make a place for this growing aspect of the housing industry.
What your MLS Should Expect… No – Demand from its Vendors
We’ve put together an extensive list of what your MLS should expect…no, demand from the vendors you work with. Many of these concepts cover everything we’ve learned at WAV Group as consultants to several real estate organizations.
Bright MLS Sees Cool Wins in the Hot Rentals Market
MLSs and rental tools have not been usual companions, but innovative alliances, such as the one forged by industry leader, Bright MLS and rental “re-imaginer,” RentSpree are proving why the MLS should embrace rental tools for subscribers.