Corelogic Infonet Press Release

Corelogic Partner Infonet Reaches 120,000 Users - Secure Data Licensing and Revenue Sharing Program Expands to Oklahoma, Rhode Island- SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2010 - CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today announced that multiple listing services (MLSs) representing a total of 120,000 real estate professionals have joined the Partner InfoNet, with organizations representing another 290,000 real estate agents pending or currently in negotiations.  Several recently signed agreements give CoreLogic comprehensive coverage in both Rhode Island and Oklahoma. “We are very pleased to participate in the Partner InfoNet,” said Al Unser, chief executive [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 18th, 2010|Main category|Comments Off on Corelogic Infonet Press Release
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Does your MLS Board of Directors act like a technology company board? Part 1

In many of our conversations with MLSs we hear frustrations expressed about how board meeting discussions dwindle down into minutiae on a regular basis. Instead of talking about how to position the company for the future, the dialog degrades into discussions rehashing a committee recommendation for a small change to the rules and regulations or a $349 line item on the budget. Does this sound familiar?  If so, then there are several changes you might want to consider, but let me focus on just one for this article. When you look around the room at your next MLS board meeting [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 17th, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Does your MLS Board of Directors act like a technology company board? Part 1
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Sifting Through the Maze of Broker Technology – Part 2 of 5

An Industry Needing Backbone Brokers, large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago.  Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized.   The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced.   Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship.  WAV Group’s new white paper explores the issues behind the broker’s challenge to gain better control and visibility into their [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 16th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Sifting Through the Maze of Broker Technology – Part 2 of 5
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How about a new real estate organization to separate the wheat from the chaff?

Lani Rosales at Agent Genius.com wrote an interesting article about whether there are too many REALTORS in the market at this point. While I understand why many would suggest that the market may, in fact, be oversaturated, I would argue that NAR serves a valuable purpose as a political organization. The more members, the more influence.  There’s nothing wrong with its role as THE advocate for the real estate industry. Instead of trying to revamp NAR, I would love to see a new organization meant only for top producers and  highly trained professionals new to the industry. The entry stakes would be [...]

By |2018-11-08T02:43:10-08:00November 13th, 2010|Main category|Comments Off on How about a new real estate organization to separate the wheat from the chaff?
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Are you the “right” kind of board member for your MLS? Is your heart in the right place?

On a recent business trip, I read a book called The No Asshole Rule:  Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving On that Isn’t by Robert Sutton, PHD and Stanford Professor. It is a delightful quick read that demonstrates that “a__holes” destroy companies and the people they mistreat.  Seems obvious enough, but often the “a__holes” are also power mongers who frequently succeed in life (Steve Jobs, for example, is rumored to be one of these!) After finishing the book, I opened the window and took a few pictures of the Grand Canyon, then considered the plight of the MLS CEO. As an [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 11th, 2010|Main category|Comments Off on Are you the “right” kind of board member for your MLS? Is your heart in the right place?
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Get inspired to use social media to expand your real estate influence

Whenever I need a little boost to remind me how important active participation in social media is, I refer back to the phenomenal video produced by the Socialnomics group. Their video entitled the Social Media Revolution(Refresh) graphically depicts the fundamental shift in the way the world communicates and creates relationships these days.  Those that choose to ignore social media are choosing to ignore a very interesting and important conversation happening with friends and colleagues you know and many you don’t.  The video will help you understand why we cannot ignore social media anymore - it has pervaded every element of our lives. I [...]

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No Brokerage Technology Backbone – How we got into this mess!

Brokers large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago. Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized. The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced. Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship. Most Brokers really do not have a clear view of their operations from front to back today. With increased expenses and aggressive competition [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 11th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on No Brokerage Technology Backbone – How we got into this mess!
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My Florida Regional MLS expands its customer base in Florida

WAV Group is thrilled the great news coming from Florida!  The Pinellas REALTOR Organization (PRO) has has selected My Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) to be its exclusive provider of real estate listing and transaction data for its 5,200 members. The agreement, celebrated with a signing ceremony at the 2010 National Association of Realtors conference in New Orleans on November 4, 2010, will culminate with a complete merge of data in the Spring of 2011, transferring all listing data from PRO’s selfadministered multiple listing service to the larger regional MLS. Until recently REALTORS in Florida had to belong to two MLSs [...]

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New WAV Whitepaper – Brokerage Technology – An Industry Needing Backbone!

Brokerage Real Estate Technology An Industry Needing Backbone Brokers, large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago.  Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized.   The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced.   Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship.  Our new white paperexplores the issues behind the broker’s challenge to gain better control and visibility [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 3rd, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Twitter for Real Estate|Comments Off on New WAV Whitepaper – Brokerage Technology – An Industry Needing Backbone!
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Discover Software Announces Client Portal, Mobile, and Desktop Versions

Valencia, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010 - Discover Software, Inc (Discover) announced today that it is raising the bar once again with several new innovations in its flagship product, Discover MLS. First, with its exclusive DiscoverCache technology, normal use of Discover MLS createsa re-usable cache of listing data. Beginning in November, users can harness the power of that local data with a one-time installation of Discover Desktop. This new application extends the capabilities of Discover MLS with true desktop functionality - including the use of offline data. For example, after selecting desired listings and/or comps, reports can now be generated on [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 2nd, 2010|Main category, Press Releases|Comments Off on Discover Software Announces Client Portal, Mobile, and Desktop Versions
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REALTOR.com renews agreement with MSN

The leader in online property search is REALTOR.com, operated by their parent company Move, Inc. In an announcement today, Move renewed the agreement with MSN to power their property search. Move has been under considerable pressure from upstarts, Trulia and Zillow who have been skirmishing to secure relationships with newspapers and other portals to power their search. Recently Zillow announced a partnership with Yahoo! Beginning soon, all listings sent to Zillow will also appear on realestate.Yahoo.com. Move shores up their position of the aggregate leader with this renewal of MSN - targeting more than 18 Million consumers on a monthly [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 2nd, 2010|Main category|Comments Off on REALTOR.com renews agreement with MSN
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LPS Granted License to Sell RPR RVM(TM) Product to Lender Community

Lender Processing Services announced a new valuation model for Lenders that brings listing and pending-sale data into the AVM equation.  The mortgage and real estate services provider has struck an agreement with the National Association of REALTORS to productize MLS data derrived from the REALTOR Property Resource (RPR) to create derivitive products for Lenders. In this case, LPS is offering a product called the LPS REALTOR Valuation Model or (RVM) According to the release, LPS plans to leverage this information to expand the reach of traditional automated valuations. In a quote, Rober Walker, managing director, valuations for LPS Applied Analytics [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:59-07:00October 26th, 2010|Main category|1 Comment
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