Ben Caballero is at the Top of the 2018 ‘The Thousand’ List, Again

Ben Caballero has earned the title "real estate legend." 50 years as a Realtor, 18 years as a builder, dozens of years as an innovator, and the first Guinness World Record holder for real estate sales. Today, for the 6th time in a row, he is atop REAL Trends "The Thousand" list as published in The Wall Street Journal. The REAL Trends list is THE ranking of the top agent in the U.S.; highly coveted, it is well documented and the industry's established benchmark for agent ranking.

By |2018-07-03T10:59:47-07:00June 29th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Homes.com’s AI-powered Redesign Aims to Win Consumer Hearts

Marilyn Wilson to lead discussion about the power of AI with Homes.com At WAV Group we see SO much technology that it is sometimes hard to get WOWED.  Homes.com was successful at getting my attention with the Smart Search they have just launched on their website though. They’re leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize the way consumers search for real estate.  You HAVE to join me on Tuesday, June 26th at 11:00 am Pacific to see what all the fuss is about.  I have to say it kind of blew me away when I saw what they were up to. 

By |2018-07-02T01:06:13-07:00June 25th, 2018|Main category|1 Comment
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Broker Public Portal is the #2 MLS Consumer-Facing Website!

The Broker Public Portal with Homesnap continues to take the industry by storm.  The strategy to pool the listings and resources of MLSs across the country is working! In just over a year after the BPP/Homesnap partnership was announced, there are now 145 MLSs representing 875,000 agents on one marketing platform featuring over 90 million properties, generating thousands of FREE leads every day for agents.  

By |2018-06-25T15:30:10-07:00June 25th, 2018|Main category|1 Comment
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Top 10 Issues Facing Real Estate: What’s On Your List?

Victor Lund, founding partner of the WAV Group, and I recently returned from the National Association of Real Estate Editors Conference in Hot Vegas. 107 degrees hot. One of the hottest topics was the iBuyer, and Victor headed up a panel that took that topic head-on. Let's say it was one of the livelier sessions of the conference. The one thing I was sure of, Victor made a great impression among reporters based on the feedback he gave me.

By |2018-06-25T11:00:26-07:00June 25th, 2018|Main category|0 Comments
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Google Maps – It was too good to last.

Over the last 13 years, Google Maps API has been a cost-effective solution for website developers and owners, especially for those in the real estate industry, allowing the display of maps and geo-location of properties by address for a nominal fee (essentially free). Well, the easy road is over as all this is changing on July 16th.

By |2018-06-25T08:00:11-07:00June 25th, 2018|Technology|1 Comment
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What If We Replaced NAR Directors With Randomly Selected REALTORS?

This is a whimsical article. Don’t take it to seriously, but take a moment to think about this question with me. My favorite activity on the weekends is to watch a few Ted Talks. This article was inspired by a 9 minute Ted Talk about politicians and democracy, titled What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?

By |2018-06-25T06:00:23-07:00June 25th, 2018|Main category|7 Comments
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eXp Realty Founder Glenn Sanford Named a Glassdoor Top CEO in 2018

Congratulations to our friends at eXp REALTY for achieving yet another important milestone. In addition to doubling the size of their agent count in less than 1 year, they have been able to do it while keeping their employees very happy - not an easy thing to do! What’s the their secret?   Here’s the secret sauce from where I sit. 1. Unique business model that focuses the money where it should be - in the hands of those creating value for the company - the agents 2.  Consistent training and coaching because of centralized management support 3.  Passion - [...]

By |2018-08-20T07:22:25-07:00June 20th, 2018|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights, Press Releases|0 Comments
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iBuyer or iFlipper? Let’s Look Under the Hood.

This week, there was breaking news about an iBuyer receiving $325m in series “E” funding as well as lots of talk about their business model and game plan. Given all the buzz, I thought it would be a good time to spend time under the hood, to understand how this motor is put together!

By |2018-10-14T08:33:36-07:00June 18th, 2018|Sales Advisory|1 Comment
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Don’t Miss Transaction Fee Brokerage Models Are Growing Fast, Join this Webinar to Gain Perspective from Rick Haase

WAV Group will be hosting a free informational webinar Monday, July 9th at 10am Pacific. The most rapid growth in real estate brokerage has happened with 100% commission firms, otherwise known as Transaction Fee Brokerages. 

By |2018-07-02T02:15:47-07:00June 18th, 2018|Main category|0 Comments
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NAREE Conferences Continue to Break New Ground

WAV Group attended the NAREE conference for the fifth consecutive year. For more than a few of team members like Kevin Hawkins, they have attended nearly every year of their career. Here is the inside word. If you want to be heard, you need to be a newsmaker. The key to getting access to be heard is establishing a relationship with journalists – otherwise, you are a whisper.

By |2018-06-18T09:00:56-07:00June 18th, 2018|Main category|2 Comments
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Cloud CMA Resets UI To Drive Usability and Growth

WAV Group has known the founders of W+R Studios long before they broke away from eNeighborhoods and founded the company. The partners have invested their lives and careers in developing real estate software that makes a difference. Cloud CMA was their first product, mobile friendly, easy to use, beautiful CMA reports. They launched at a time when building a CMA on your phone or tablet was impossible. They took a mobile first approach and were able to drive market adoption with impressive speed.

By |2018-06-18T05:00:10-07:00June 18th, 2018|Main category|0 Comments
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