Marilyn Wilson, Author at WAV Group Consulting

Trying to figure out how to generate non-dues revenue? Attend our webinar on October 30th
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Trying to figure out how to generate non-dues revenue? Attend our webinar on October 30th

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Trying to figure out how to generate non-dues revenue? Attend our webinar on October 30th

eCommerce image Many Associations and MLSs today are looking at ways to offset the membership losses of the past few years by generating new revenue other than membership dues. While generating non-dues revenue is a noteworthy and sound objective, it's a lot harder than it looks. While I was at Fisher-Price, I launched the company’s first ever eCommerce program. Since then I have worked with several companies in many business sectors launching their own eCommerce programs. While the Fisher-Price eCommerce division is now one of the most profitable divisions of the company, it did not come without gaining [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:49-07:00October 17th, 2012|Main category, MLS Insights|2 Comments

Short on Inventory? How about forming stronger relationships with Homebuilders?

WAV Group saw this news release come across the wire today. What we would like to see is a much stronger collaboration between home builders and REALTOR organizations. Just about every area in the country is low on inventory right now. Why not partner with homebuilders to offer up their inventory. The industry can work with the homebuilders to be sure that REALTORS are getting adequately compensated for the work they do with builders. Associations can also provide training to agents to teach them how to work effectively and professionally with homebuilders. Homebuilders have been forced to go it alone to [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:50-07:00October 15th, 2012|Main category, MLS Insights|1 Comment

Technology Adoption Strongest with Top Producers
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Technology Adoption Strongest with Top Producers

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Technology Adoption Strongest with Top Producers

MLSs face many decisions about what technology services to offer to their members. Budgets are tight and decisions need to be better justified than ever before. MLS technology committees and leadership need to sift through hundreds of products and multiple presentations before deciding what types of products make the most sense for their members. It is a difficult and expensive task to provide meaningful, relevant and contemporary product offerings to help agents and brokers better serve the needs of their clients. The first annual WAV Group MLS Technology Adoption study was designed help MLSs better understand the types of technologies being [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:50-07:00October 10th, 2012|Main category, Reports, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off

WAV Group WEBINAR – eCommerce 101: It’s Not As Easy As It Looks!
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WAV Group WEBINAR – eCommerce 101: It’s Not As Easy As It Looks!

Main category, MLS Insights, Sales Advisory, Strategic Planning

WAV Group WEBINAR – eCommerce 101: It’s Not As Easy As It Looks!

Come join the partners of the WAV Group as they draw on their experiences in eCommerce to talk about ways to create new revenues for your organization. While I was at Fisher-Price, I launched the company’s first ever eCommerce program. Since then I have worked with several companies in many business sectors launching their own eCommerce programs. While the Fisher-Price is now one of the most profitable divisions of the company, it did not come without gaining a few bumps and bruises along the way. Bottomline – eCommerce is a LOT harder than it looks. WAV Group would like to [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:50-07:00October 5th, 2012|Main category, MLS Insights, Sales Advisory, Strategic Planning|Comments Off

Do you really think IE is the only browser out there?

A few weeks ago I gave the state of California gave credit for their proactivity in measuring consumer perspectives on the DMV. They are definitely focused on making the experience of renewing your license more pleasant. Today, I’m going to have to give them a gig them for an issue I found on their website today….sorry guys. I just went online to download some paperwork for a permit I was applying for and I got this screen while using Safari as my browser - ARGGGGHHHHHH! My first thought was “What organization that is designed to service of the needs of [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:51-07:00September 20th, 2012|Main category|4 Comments

RVM helping bridge the gap between REALTORS and the Mortgage Industry

While the real estate industry is intimately involved with the mortgage industry, I do believe that sometimes we(or at least I) do not understand the way the mortgage industry works as much as I would like to. Furthermore, I didn't understand (until I read this article) how individual real estate agents working together through their MLS can impact the valuation of bank property portfolios. Through this well-written article below from the RPR blog, I think it may help all of us understand why the RVM, RPR's version of an AVM is working to help improve the overall value of [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:51-07:00September 19th, 2012|Main category|Comments Off

Matt Consalvo named as ARMLS CEO

WAV Group is pleased to congratulate Matt Consalvo for his newly appointed role as the Chief Executive Officer of ARMLS in Phoenix, Arizona. Matt was named Chief Operating Officer in May, 2011 and then stepped in as Interim CEO in February, 2012. Matt is a second generation Supra employee He interned for Supra keybox systems in the 1980’s. Later he sharpened his customer service skills in variety of opportunities, including owning his own retail business. In 2003 he returned to GE Security/Supra to administer the Supra Field Offices, joining ARMLS in 2009 when ARMLS took over keybox administration. His passion [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:52-07:00September 12th, 2012|Main category|Comments Off

RPR Working to Bridge the Gap with the Mortgage Industry

Dale Ross, head of RPR published a very interesting article today that I thought would share with you about the company's efforts to have a positive impact on the mortgage industry. One of the key goals of RPR is to help improve the accuracy of the valuations of properties by providing more comprehensive, accurate and up to date information. Here it is: Today, RPR is available to the majority of NAR’s REALTOR® members. In 2011, RPR began to place greater focus on the communications and relationships needed to engage the entities responsible for mortgage liquidity. With the support of NAR’s [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:52-07:00September 12th, 2012|Main category|Comments Off

MRED Gives Company Website a Facelift

MRED Launches the New Look and Enhanced Functionality of MREDLLC.com LISLE, IL–(Marketwire – Aug 20, 2012) – Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service (MLS), announced that it has launched the new MREDLLC.com. This redesigned website gives real estate professionals across the Midwest a more interactive and user friendly site with which to learn about the extensive set of products and services provided by MRED, including easy access to its workhorse MLS system, connectMLS™. This new site is the place to find tools Realtors® can use and to get all of the information and training on how to use [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:54-07:00August 20th, 2012|Clients, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off

Who Has Better Service – Real Estate or the DMV?

So here’s a good one for you…isn’t the DMV one of those organizations that everyone just loves to hate? These bureaucratic organizations have been the brunt of many jokes over the years. They’re known for their rude and inefficient people and processes, right? I say, not so fast, though. We love to criticize them, but guess what? The DMV in California now sends customer satisfaction surveys out to their recent “guests”. In the California DMV they have implemented a ticketing system that makes it easy to get in and out of the office quickly. Why? Because they listened to their [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:54-07:00August 13th, 2012|Main category, MLS Insights, Suveys and Research|3 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MRIS to Launch First of its Kind GPS‐Based Mobile App For Real Estate Professionals

MRIS to Launch First of its Kind GPS‐Based Mobile App For Real Estate Professionals Smarter Agent Partnership Provides On‐The‐Go MLS Access to Brokers, Agents and Consumers ROCKVILLE, MD (July 30, 2012) — Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. (MRIS), the Mid‐Atlantic Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that facilitates more than $92 million a day in real estate transactions, has announced that it recently partnered with Smarter Agent, the global leader in mobile real estate search and discovery apps to launch the first of its kind suite of mobile solutions for real estate brokers, agents and consumers. “It’s our goal to provide our [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:55-07:00July 31st, 2012|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Stewart® Ranks in the Houston Chronicles’ Chronicle 100 for Top-Leading Companies

HOUSTON, TX (June 25, 2012) – Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) has been recognized by the Houston Chronicle as one of the best-performing companies in the Houston area. Stewart ranked 83 out of 100 in the Chronicle 100. The Chronicle 100 ranks publicly traded companies in the Houston area using four performance criteria for 2011. The score is based on the average of the rankings for these criteria: total revenue, annual growth in earnings per share, annual revenue growth and one-year total return. “Stewart has served the Houston market for more than a century, and we are truly honored to [...]

By Marilyn Wilson|2018-05-03T21:24:56-07:00June 26th, 2012|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Press Releases|Comments Off

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