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LPS Applied Analytics Introduces LPS Home Price Index

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 7, 2011 – Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS), a leading provider of mortgage and real estate technology, data and analytics, today announced that its LPS Applied Analytics division has introduced the LPS Home Price Index (HPI). The LPS HPI shows historical price trends for residential properties in the United States, offering cost-effective estimates of property values that underlie residential mortgage portfolios and securities. […]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:35-07:00July 11th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on LPS Applied Analytics Introduces LPS Home Price Index
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RE Technology Announces New ‘Follow the Leader’ Column, Seeks Nominations

RE Technology (www.retechnology.com), the leading media site for the real estate technology industry, has become a daily resource for many MLS professionals, brokers, and agents. Their already-rich array of content is now being augmented with an exciting new column: “Follow the Leader.” […]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:35-07:00July 7th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|1 Comment
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If you’re not promoting rentals, you’re missing the boat!

The world has changed.  Many consumers that used to want to live the “American Dream” of homeownership have given up on that dream – at least for now – and have turned to renting, instead of buying.   They may have lost their home, or simply don’t believe that buying a home is a good investment anymore.  Still others simply cannot afford to buy a home because they have lost their job or they have been forced to take a lower paying job just to keep food on the table. Are we just going to abandon these folks because they aren’t [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:37-07:00June 29th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Main category, MLS Insights, Suveys and Research|Comments Off on If you’re not promoting rentals, you’re missing the boat!
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CEO Opening for Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS

WAV Group has been retained to hire a new Chief Executive Officer for the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®. The job description is listed here. If you have any questions about the position, feel free to drop me a line at marilyn@wavgroup.com. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® is the 6th largest real estate association in the United States serving over 11,000 members with a strong breadth of MLS services and Association benefits. […]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:37-07:00June 28th, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on CEO Opening for Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS
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Fannie Mae Requires LockBoxes for their Properties as of July 1, 2011

In research we conducted a few months ago on behalf of the National Association of REALTORS®, we heard many agents express concern about the many REO homes they had seen that were not protected by lockboxes. They told us that many REO agents were using “Masterlocks” like the ones we used to have on our high school lockers instead.  Agents were concerned about the safety of the home, not to mention the lack of professionalism that type of lock projected. According to a press release just released by SUPRA, Fannie Mae has informed its listing brokers and Asset Management Providers [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:39-07:00June 20th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Fannie Mae Requires LockBoxes for their Properties as of July 1, 2011
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WAV Group Unveils New Website, Enhanced Resources for Real Estate Industry

The leading real estate consultants at WAV Group are unveiling a new, enhanced website. The new site will make their valuable content even more accessible to brokers, MLSs, and associations seeking to grow their business. For RSS subscribers, please renew your subscription by dropping the following link into your feed reader: feed://waves.wavgroup.com/feed/ WAV Group (www.wavgroup.com) has become the go-to resource for real estate industry insiders seeking guidance about strategy and technology. To make their valuable insights and information more accessible to readers, the thought leaders at WAV Group have redesigned their website. One look at the new site confirms that [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:40-07:00June 2nd, 2011|Main category, Our Company, Our Services|Comments Off on WAV Group Unveils New Website, Enhanced Resources for Real Estate Industry
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NAR Announces 2011 30 under 30 Award Winners

As a former winner of a “40 under 40″ award in Buffalo, New York I know what an honor it is to receive a “30 under 30″ award.  It’s a great way for the industry to recognize those that go above and beyond - the up and comers - the future of our business. Today, the National Association of REALTORS® announced its 2011 list of  “30 Under 30″ honorees. This group exemplifies the personal drive many Realtors® have to be the best and provide a high level of service to their clients, despite tough market conditions and a constantly evolving [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:40-07:00May 31st, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Main category, Marketing, Our Company|Comments Off on NAR Announces 2011 30 under 30 Award Winners
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Come and Get it – FREE promotion of your market performance on MLScloud.com

I was just looking at the MLSCloud.com and noticed a few very interesting things. First, the listings of over 777,000 agents are now being promoted on the site. The site now truly has a meaningful, national footprint. Way to go HAR! I also noticed something else that I thought was a little disappointing however.  Through a terrific partnership with Terradatum’s Clarus MarketMetrics product, MLSCloud.com also provides every market that would like to participate, a FREE market snapshot, yet there are still several markets missing from this analysis. I don’t know why every MLS in the country wouldn’t take advantage of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:42-07:00May 2nd, 2011|Main category|Comments Off on Come and Get it – FREE promotion of your market performance on MLScloud.com
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Is it time for a MLS “Light” product solution?

I have spent the last couple of hours reviewing verbatim comments from a member satisfaction survey for one of the largest MLSs in the United States. While they have outstanding satisfaction scores overall we always like to look at those that are less satisfied than average to better understand what could improve satisfaction. One of the themes that came through loud and clear with the less than satisfied was the need for simplicity. Many said things like “there are too many bells and whistles", “just want to “get in and get out” of the system quickly and that’s not possible [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:42-07:00April 30th, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Is it time for a MLS “Light” product solution?
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Apple now the 5th best selling computer brand in the world!

According to a study released by Canalys today,  Apple fueled the 7% growth of the computer market in Q1, 2011. According to Canalys, pad shipments reached 6.4 million units worldwide. Apple accounted for 74% of these shipments, while other vendors struggled to bring competitive products to market. Canalys expects that next quarter will see a significant change in the market, with products appearing from Acer, Asus, LG and RIM. This continued growth suggests that the iPad and other pad devices are here to stay. They seem to be moving past devices that are purely for games and entertainment and into [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:42-07:00April 28th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Apple now the 5th best selling computer brand in the world!
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Looking for better ways to announce a system upgrade with your members? Check out this great example!

Whenever we conduct member satisfaction surveys for MLSs, there are many suggestions from members about ways to improve MLS tools and services.  Of course, many MLSs listen to their clients and make the requested changes.  Over time these improvements help to increase the overall satisfaction of the MLS with its members. Here’s a way to jump start the process of improving customer satisfaction.  Make sure that your subscribers know that you are listening and responding by giving them credit for making the suggestion in the first place. Here’s a great example of this I wanted to share with you.  There [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:42-07:00April 27th, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Looking for better ways to announce a system upgrade with your members? Check out this great example!
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