RealtyUSA joins the Howard Hanna Family

Two of the nation’s top real estate firms have entered into a definitive agreement for RealtyUSA (over 23,000 transactions) to join the Howard Hanna family of companies (over 66,000 transactions). Merle Whitehead of RealtyUSA will remain with the firm and operate all of the Hanna company business interests in New York. Congratulations to both of these firms on their transaction, among the largest seen in our industry since the HomeServices acquisition of Fox and Roach. Mr. Whitehead will continue to serve as Chairman of the Broker Public Portal. The event also recognizes that Howard Hanna extends their share of ownership [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:11-07:00July 19th, 2016|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on RealtyUSA joins the Howard Hanna Family
Read More

Register Now For The RESO Fall Conference

RESO Fall Conference: October 24-26, 2016 Nashville, TN RESO Conferences have become a CAN’T MISS event for MLSs, Brokers and Technology Partners. The 2016 Fall Conference is no different. Join the industries leaders, movers and shakers, and your peers for a look into the future of real estate standards. Three ways to enjoy of the 2016 Fall Conference: Participate in a variety of Workgroups Contribute to the future of standards Join the NEW Business/Broker Track Learn how to grow your business using RESO Standards Attend the Technology Track Learn about the future of RESO and Web API Register now to receive [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00July 8th, 2016|Main category|Comments Off on Register Now For The RESO Fall Conference
Read More

Congratulations Steve Brown – President Crye-Leike Residential

WAV Group has enjoyed the awesome experience of working with many of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and The Realty Alliance firms. Chief among them is Crye-Leike, REALTORS® – among the 20 largest firms in America. The firm promoted its General Manager to President this week. Steve Brown has been an integral part of the company and its growth since joining the firm in 1980. Under the wing of CEO Harold Crye, Brown has developed into one of the most versatile and experienced executives in the real estate industry, long serving the firm as General Manager and [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00July 8th, 2016|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on Congratulations Steve Brown – President Crye-Leike Residential
Read More

CRM Impact on Recruiting and Retaining Agents

WAV Group has deep experience supporting real estate brokers on the selection and adoption of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for their agents. Sometimes the best business strategy is a simple one. All research points out that successful real estate agents have 500 or more legitimate prospects in their CRM and they actively communicate with those prospects with a customer for life philosophy. Bearing this in mind, a broker or manager can better understand customer value of agent recruiting and retention. If you have been in the industry a long time, you may know the story of Intero Real Estate in [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00June 27th, 2016|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Main category|Comments Off on CRM Impact on Recruiting and Retaining Agents
Read More

CoreLogic Nails “Inman Innovator Award” Nomination with Trestle

One of the most coveted honors in real estate is the Inman Innovator Awards from Inman News. Just being nominated is a huge honor and CoreLogic just scored a nomination for Trestle. Andrea Brambila, Deputy Editor of Inman News, who adroitly covers the MLS industry, recently wrote about Trestle:“CoreLogic unveils a marketplace for real estate data; New tech gets agents closer to ‘plug-and-play’ tools.” Her 3 takeaways nail why this product is getting such a heavy-duty buzz before it’s officially launched: The new Trestle dashboard from CoreLogic will offer brokers, MLSs and tech companies a marketplace to purchase MLS and CoreLogic data. Brokers and [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00June 20th, 2016|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on CoreLogic Nails “Inman Innovator Award” Nomination with Trestle
Read More

Upstream Nominated for Real Estate Innovation Award

UpstreamRE™, a collaborative venture between real estate brokerages, has been nominated for the coveted Inman Innovator Award. The Inman News Innovator Awards are given each year to recognize and celebrate industry innovation and accomplishments. Over the past year, Upstream has been forging forward and capturing Inman News headlines with the nomination of their Board of Managers, selecting Realtors Property Resource® as their vendor, and hiring industry veteran Alex Lange as president and CEO, and announcing the Alpha launch of the application in their first five MLS markets: MLS Listings of San Jose and Northern California, NorthstarMLS in Minnesota and Western [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00June 20th, 2016|Press Releases|Comments Off on Upstream Nominated for Real Estate Innovation Award
Read More

Congratulations to Annie Ives, Power Player in Angeleno Magazine!

Congratulations to Annie Ives for being featured as a Power Player in Angeleno Magazine. For those of us not from Los Angeles, Angeleno Magazine is a highly respected local journal. She was touted for her leadership of TheMLS/Claw since 2002. Congratulations Annie! Read the entire article here! https://themlsblog.com/2016/05/25/news-ceo-annie-ives-profiled-in-angeleno-magazine/

By |2018-08-20T07:31:20-07:00June 16th, 2016|Main category|Comments Off on Congratulations to Annie Ives, Power Player in Angeleno Magazine!
Read More

MRED Takes Bold Step to Elect Outside Director

We are so excited to see how MLSs are starting to cross-pollinate talent across markets. Congrats to MRED in Chicago for electing Art Carter, CEO of the California Regional Multiple Listing Service, the nation’s largest MLS to their Board of Directors. We, at WAV Group often promote the idea of inviting diverse talent and perspectives to sit on MLS Boards. Boards in most industries elect participants with diverse backgrounds in finance, marketing, product development and management. MLSs generally only invite agents and brokers from their local region to participate. A move to elect a strategic manager from outside of the [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00June 15th, 2016|Press Releases, Product Management, Strategic Planning|Comments Off on MRED Takes Bold Step to Elect Outside Director
Read More

What I Learned From Muhammad Ali

When I was growing up in Chicago in the 1960s, professional boxing was a big sport that my dad followed and heck, like a lot of kids, I enjoyed many of the things my parents did. My dad exposed me at a very young age to a gold-medal Olympic boxer named Cassius Clay, who would later changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali was the classic showman who pontificated by using the most quotable quotes. That talent, mixed with a boxing acumen we had not seen before, made him a PR person’s dream, but his activities also made him an [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00June 14th, 2016|Main category|Comments Off on What I Learned From Muhammad Ali
Read More

Are You Selling To Your Competitors

Companies across the real estate spectrum who are selling to their competitors are having fantastic results. The process of expanding your communication strategy to include competitors is found to drive more new business than ever imagined. In the old days, companies locked down their communications plans to hide from sharing information with their competitors. Today, the overwhelming trend is to occupy more share of voice to position your company as a market leader. WAV Group consulting works with Associations of REALTORS®, Multiple Listing Service Providers (MLS), and technology firms to implement these programs through WAV Group Communications. Below are some [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:12-07:00June 14th, 2016|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Are You Selling To Your Competitors
Read More

This is YOUR Year!

Doesn’t it seem like life just keeps getting faster and faster?  It forces us to put our head down and just DO all the time.  We’re not always thinking about where our organization is focused or why they are even focused on it.    We’re so busy surviving the day to day that sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees! So how do you get yourself back to a place where you’re focused on continual improvement in your business?   Who has time to do strategic planning anyway, right?  While every business suffers from these thoughts on occasion, it IS [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:13-07:00June 14th, 2016|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on This is YOUR Year!
Read More

Backed by Google, Zillow Set to Become Online Brokerage

Real Estate is not just an online thing. It’s a global thing. People buy houses all around the globe, and in many nations – the notion of online real estate is hot.  In the small nation of England, companies valued at £312m, or £40m Housesimple along with easyProperty and eMoov are all trying to make a go of it with significant venture backing. Online real estate is ripe for the taking. Zillow Group will not need to go out for additional funding to pivot to online real estate.  The company is valued at over $5B and is operating at a run [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:13-07:00June 14th, 2016|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information|Comments Off on Backed by Google, Zillow Set to Become Online Brokerage
Read More
WAV Group | Copyright © 2025 All Rights Reserved.