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WHAT’S THE POST NAR MIDYEAR BUZZ? Join Industry Leaders this Thursday, May 26th and Find Out!

WAVES OF CHANGE QUARTERLY INDUSTRY UPDATE is just around the corner! Reserve your organization’s seat at the table by signing up for the series TODAY! WAV Group Hosts NAR Recap / Industry Update Webinar on Thursday, May 26th Your subscription provides an opportunity for your members to participate in an online recap of NAR Midyear policy issues, announcements and news as well as important industry updates and best practices. Thought-provoking topics to share with your leadership, brokers and staff. HOT TOPICS • CMLS – DMCA November Ruling Update: Clarification Listing Content • How to get Free Web API Certification by [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:14-07:00May 24th, 2016|WAVes of Change|Comments Off on WHAT’S THE POST NAR MIDYEAR BUZZ? Join Industry Leaders this Thursday, May 26th and Find Out!
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The Best Kept Secrets for Agent Retention

There is nothing more devastating to a brokerage than losing a top performer. Many times these departures come as a total surprise that leaves the company scrambling to find ways to get them to change their mind and to stop more top producers following them out the door. So what can brokerages do to stop this painful bleeding that happens all too often? Here are a few suggestions that have proven to be successful. Ask for Anonymous Feedback We have worked with brokerages fielding surveys to get their agents’ input for everything from the technologies offered, the quality of yard [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:15-07:00May 18th, 2016|Broker-Agent Information, WAVes of Change|Comments Off on The Best Kept Secrets for Agent Retention
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Broker Public Portal Reveals Partnership and Plan

It is with much excitement that I would like to announce some major news for the Broker Public Portal project!   We have been researching the value of consumer property search sites like the Broker Public Portal since 2005 and we’re thrilled to announce a game-changing opportunity for agents and brokers to captivate consumers! Broker Public Portal has executed a binding letter of intent with Homesnap, a creator of highly rated apps for consumers and agents, to launch a national home search experience defined by simplicity, integrity and common sense.   The program will be marketed under the Homesnap brand. Homesnap is [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:15-07:00May 18th, 2016|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Broker Public Portal Reveals Partnership and Plan
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STAY IN THE LOOP! JOIN INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR A NAR MIDYEAR RECAP AND UPDATE ON CURRENT NEWS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS.

WAVES OF CHANGE QUARTERLY SERIES continues Thursday, May 26th with an online recap of the policy issues, announcements and news coming out of NAR Midyear as well as important industry updates, best practices and other thought-provoking topics to share with your leadership, brokers and staff.   Sign up TODAY to ensure your organization benefits from the essential information our Industry Leaders will share on the latest news and trends, cutting edge technologies, research findings, and strategies to navigate the challenges we all face. WAV Groups Quarterly Webinar Series is designed to provide “cliff notes” following the major industry conferences such [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:16-07:00May 9th, 2016|WAVes of Change|Comments Off on STAY IN THE LOOP! JOIN INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR A NAR MIDYEAR RECAP AND UPDATE ON CURRENT NEWS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS.
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Blow Away Your Broker Profit Goals

Top 5 Reasons to Leverage MLS Listing Data in Your Brokerage Today MLS data can make a lot of the systems in a brokerage work more smoothly and can create new ways to serve the needs of your clients while helping your brokerage be more competitive. I have been working a lot recently with brokers who are finding new ways to provide better service to their agents, sellers and home buyers by integrating their systems with MLS data in new and meaningful ways. Here are five benefits of integrating your systems with MLS data and how they can help your [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:17-07:00April 20th, 2016|Broker Technology Research, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Blow Away Your Broker Profit Goals
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3 Ways for MLSs to Frustrate and Alienate Brokers

SOLDS, VOWS and the RESO Data Dictionary are NOT Optional for MLSs Some MLSs are creating unnecessary and even illegal challenges for their brokers as well as for the technology suppliers that support their brokers, by not complying with NAR rules…some of which that have been in place for YEARS! I hear regularly from brokers and technology vendors that they run into roadblocks all the time when they try to access SOLDs for their IDX feed, a Virtual Office Website (VOW) data feed and most recently, the RESO Data Dictionary dataset. I’m going to start with a little history lesson [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:18-07:00April 20th, 2016|Broker Technology Research, MLS Insights|Comments Off on 3 Ways for MLSs to Frustrate and Alienate Brokers
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Cloud CMA Free Webinar: Generating and Closing More Seller Leads Today!

Don’t miss this webinar moderated by WAV Group partner, Marilyn Wilson. Cloud CMA FREE Webinar! Thursday, April 14th at 10:00am PST Seats are limited so make sure you register today!     How To Use CMAs to Generate Seller Leads Join W&R Studios’ National Trainer and real estate speaker Ricardo Bueno and listing rockstar April Kass as they dive deep into everything you need to know to start generating and closing more seller leads today! ATTENDEE.GOTOWEBINAR.COM

By |2018-05-03T21:23:18-07:00April 11th, 2016|Main category|Comments Off on Cloud CMA Free Webinar: Generating and Closing More Seller Leads Today!
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Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Going Away?

A new paper issued by a robust group of government and economic leaders in the real estate economy have outlined a proposal to merge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a new government-owned corporation.  Currently both organizations are government-regulated, but privately owned. According to the paper the goal of the proposal is to overhaul the mortgage lending process to accomplish the following: “This would facilitate a deep, broad and competitive primary and secondary mortgage market; limit the taxpayer’s risk to where it is absolutely necessary; ensure broad access to the system for borrowers in all communities; and ensure a level playing field [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:18-07:00April 1st, 2016|Broker Technology Research, Main category|Comments Off on Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Going Away?
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The Vision of AMP™ Starting to Become a REALITY thanks to Rapattoni!

A couple of years ago, two of our most progressive clients came to RPR with a new vision about how MLS systems could work. They strongly believed that MLS systems should be offered in modules to make it easier and more practical for brokers and agents to be able to choose the MLS interface that works best for them. Tim Dain from the Austin Board of REALTORS® and Walt Baczkowski from the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® both saw the opportunity to de-couple the listing input, search and reporting functions from the database that houses all of the MLS information [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:20-07:00March 24th, 2016|Broker Technology Research, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on The Vision of AMP™ Starting to Become a REALITY thanks to Rapattoni!
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Reducing Agent Attrition – Marketing to your Agents

Brokers across America do a great job of promoting their listings to potential home buyers and sellers with attractive flyers, online promotions, open houses, and effective website promotion, not to mention MLS promotion. Most brokers have a well-oiled system for building attractive marketing materials to sell their listings quickly. In my view, there’s a hole in the focus of marketing departments. Very few of the brokerages that we work focus on promoting their OWN brand and service offerings to their OWN agents. Brokers like to complain about the lack of adoption of tools and technologies. They wistfully talk about the [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:21-07:00March 16th, 2016|Broker-Agent Information, Marketing|Comments Off on Reducing Agent Attrition – Marketing to your Agents
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I Didn’t Hire FOUR Listing Agents!

There’s nothing like becoming an ACTUAL customer of a product to give you a different perspective. I have looked at Zillow and other third party sites a gazillion times in my career as a consultant, but it took actually selling a home to really open my eyes. We held onto our home in Buffalo, New York for a long time after moving to California. This year we finally decided to sell it. Once the home was live on third party sites, I became very interested in the agents who were featured on the property. I called each one to experience [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:21-07:00March 16th, 2016|Broker-Agent Information|Comments Off on I Didn’t Hire FOUR Listing Agents!
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MRED President/CEO Rebecca Jensen Honored with WCR Chicago’s Elevate Award

LISLE, Ill., Dec. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland's multiple listing service (MLS), announced that its President/Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Jensenhas been awarded the Women's Council of Realtors® (WCR) Chicago's Elevate Award, which recognizes an individual or company that promotes and supports the advancement of women in real estate. WCR Chicago chose to recognize Ms. Jensen for her great accomplishments in the MLS industry and the wonderful example she has set for women in real estate. Ms. Jensen arrived at MRED on March 2, 2015. She has worked in the MLS industry since 1998, and for [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:26-07:00December 21st, 2015|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on MRED President/CEO Rebecca Jensen Honored with WCR Chicago’s Elevate Award
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