Jeff Kennedy Promoted to LeadingRE Vice President, Sales/Partnerships
Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) recently promoted Jeff Kennedy to Vice President, Sales/Partnerships.
Supra Offers Showing Solution Through BrokerBay Acquisition
WAV Group met with Fayyad Sbaihat, President of Supra, a division of Carrier (NYSE: CARR) who announced the acquisition of BrokerBay last week. What makes this acquisition so important is the interoperability between Supra lockboxes and showing software.
Motley Fool Reviews Compass with Interesting Observations
When I saw the headline of Motley Fool taking a deep dive on Compass, I really expected Jason Moser and Matt Frankel to get it wrong - most of Wall Street does. Normally, Motley Fool gets it right – beating the stock market by 4x.
CoreLogic Renames Matrix to Listing Management Platform
The Matrix multiple listing solution offered, by CoreLogic, to about half of all real estate professionals in North America (US and Canada) has also been renamed. The new name for Matrix is Listing Management Platform.
RatePlug integrates with OneHome from CoreLogic, Displaying Real-Time Mortgage Payment Information and Finance Options on Property Listings
While some think of MLS systems only as utility tools, they often overlook the incredible marketing power of the MLS; it delivers the ability to agents to explore with past clients, current customers and prospects via the robust prospecting tools available in MLS systems - such as OneHome from Corelogic.
First Ever, A PropTech Franchise from MooveGuru
MooveGuru is pioneering a their first PropTech franchise program that allows local franchisees to offer their services to local agents and brokers - but this is the first localized service.
Trestle Renamed CoreLogic Property Data Marketplace
CoreLogic® is a data company first and foremost. The applications they develop to meet the needs of different customers in the real estate space are really just an extension of the underlying data. Data is the beating heart of their business, which is why they are so good at managing it.
Mark A. McLaughlin Starts New Endeavor Worth Watching
If you are part of the brokerage community, you have probably met or know about Mark A. McLaughlin. He has grown a few companies and had some very successful exits, including Pacific Union to Compass – one of the largest real estate brokerage sales in history. Today he launched his new website where he posts insightful observations about the industry.
Stratus Reimagines MLS
Stratus may have sparked some innovation here in America; we have always thought of the MLS as an agent-centric ecosystem. Sure, there are client servicing tools, but they are limited to buying and selling a home.
Elm Street Technology Acquires Austin-Based Digital Marketing Company OutboundEngine
WAV Group would like to congratulate Elm Street Technology for their 5th acquisition this year. In acquiring Outbound Engine, they take the lead in acquisitions and hold the title of the most active private equity backed company in real estate by unit volume of companies acquired this year (Stone Point Capital is the leader by dollar volume).
Innovation through Improv – Learned at CMLS
Improv is funny and magical. Many companies who lead in innovation across all industries leverage in the simple rules of improv; brokerage leadership Teams can find great opportunities for innovation and improve just about any aspect of your business.
Customer for Life: MooveGuru Is a Service Consumers Use
One market segment that WAV Group has been keeping a close eye on is moving concierge. In a press release issued today, MooveGuru reports that their home service providers have been used over nine million times by agent customers.