5 Valuable Business Lessons I learned from Dance Conventions

I attend many of the classes at these events, not only to soak in the beauty of the art form and watch my daughter in her “happy place”, but also to listen to the life lessons and advice the teachers impart on their students.

By |2020-01-29T14:44:12-08:00January 29th, 2020|Follow the Leader|0 Comments

WAV GROUP Managing Partners, Clients Prevail in RISMedia’s Top 2020 Newsmakers & Swanepoel Power 200

The new year brings many reasons for celebration at WAV Group as managing partners Marilyn Wilson, Victor Lund and a number of our clients are recognized on RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers and Swanepoel’s Power 200 rankings.

Insider’s View: MoxiWorks Acquisition of Imprev

MoxiWorks Acquires Imprev. Both firms are Seattle-area based. Both have hired and developed a team of exceptionally talented, passionate, and loyal employees. These folks are super nice people whom you enjoy being around.

California’s Vince Malta Taking the Reins as President of the National Association of REALTORS®

Vince Malta has a lifelong commitment to serving REALTORS® first serving in state leadership for the California Association of REALTORS® and now putting his insights and expertise to work at the federal level for nearly 20 years.

By |2019-11-11T16:18:43-08:00November 11th, 2019|Follow the Leader, NAR, Press Releases|1 Comment

MLS Policy 8.0 Clear Cooperation: Kills Pocket Listings, Creates Legal Concern Over Coming Soon

The member leadership of the National Association of REALTORS® will be considering a policy change related to MLS designed to eliminate pocket listings. The policy is 8.0 - called the Clear Cooperation policy. Please download this white paper to review the considerations.

Giving Back: More Stories of Brokerages Doing Great Deeds

Last week, I wrote a blog post asking, “What does your firm do to pay it back?” and asked for stories from other brokerages and received a couple of responses worth sharing. The Century 21 partnership with Easterseals started in 1979, and since that time, C21 independent franchisees and affiliated sales professionals donated $123 million to Easterseals.

By |2019-10-02T09:58:43-07:00October 1st, 2019|Follow the Leader, Main category|0 Comments

Augmented Reality: Two Startups Expand Partnership to Include 3-D Staging Product

Instead of imagining an office space with furniture and lighting installed, what if you could actually see what it would look like?

By |2019-09-09T13:57:30-07:00September 6th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Press Releases, Technology|0 Comments

Residential Real Estate Software Platforms Growing Fast: Death of the End Point Solution Firm

The world of residential real estate software is transforming rapidly. Scaled, modern tech players rise while small point solution firms melt. What does this mean for brokers and agents?

Bright MLS and Homesnap Make Listing Ads on Google, Facebook, Instagram and Waze Ads a Snap

When an agent enters a new listing, what if he or she could instantly create ads to promote it on Facebook, Instagram, Google and even the mobile driving app Waze? If you are one of some 95,000 subscribers to Bright MLS you now can via its newly announced integration with Homesnap, the public-facing brand of the Broker Public Portal.

The Biggest Marketing Success in the History of The National Association of REALTORS®

NAR has done more for home ownership rights in America than any other group. Now NAR can turn its resources to fixing the largest problem in America today, homelessness.

By |2019-08-26T15:47:00-07:00August 23rd, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Marketing, NAR|1 Comment