The Future of Coming Soon Status – 2020 WAV Group White Paper
The purpose of the WAV Group Coming Soon Policy Study is to help MLSs reflect the perspectives of brokers and agents in shaping Coming Soon policies.
Elm Street Technology on Acquisition Trail with Fresh Private Equity Bank Backing
Real estate technology firms attracting private equity saw another year of record deal flow in 2019. There was a 105% increase in equity and debt raised over 2018, and there were 78 raises of more than $20 Million.
Divergent Perspectives by America’s Real Estate Leaders
This year, we see the tale of two beliefs - a group that believes that real estate is poised for growth - and a group that believes that our strong US Economy has a higher risk of downside despite 2019 jumping out to a great start.
Zelman Roundtable Exceeds Expectations
Zelman newsletters have been very valuable to WAV Group and their clients. Zelman’s world is all about research and forecasting the performance of public companies in our space – think Realogy, Redfin, RE/MAX, Zillow, etc.
CoreLogic’s Trestle Adoption Looks Impressive Vs. Zillow Bridge
Trestle has a number of security features that MLSs prefer and MLS board of directors probably trust CoreLogic more than Zillow.
If You Use a Mac, iPad, iPhone – Read This
Folks, I cannot stress this enough: the moment I experienced the seamless integration between the iPhone and the Macbook for the first time, my life changed for the better.
MARIS MLS Pursues Outside Board Director Program
In a press release today, the MARIS Board of Directors announced that two new outside directors have joined their board – Craig Cheatham, CEO of The Realty Alliance and John Mosey, CEO of Northstar MLS.
‘Tis the Season for APPreciation
WAV Group built their mobile app to demonstrate a communication strategy that we believe will be vital for Franchises, MLSs, Brokers, and Realtor® Associations in 2020.
HomeSmart Adds 650 Agents with Latest Acquisition
The last time we wrote about HomeSmart was in 2017 after they acquired Denver, Colorado based Cherry Creek Property with 1500 agents. Now they will be converting TriStar Realty, a firm serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. TriStar’s designated broker, Cindy Sinanan will stay on in that role.
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.
Top 5 Most Powerful Methods for Distributing MLS Data
In this paper WAV Group provides an overview of the five key tools available today to enable MLSs to provide Data Distribution Services much more efficiently than older methods.
HUNT Real Estate and Hunt Relocation Re-sign with Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres
For many years, HUNT Real Estate has maintained exclusive relationships with the National Sports franchises that operate in Buffalo New York, namely the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.