Clear Cooperation and Temporarily Off Market

The real estate industry worked hard to define the Clear Cooperation policy. We have learned through conversations that the number of Office Exclusives has changed significantly since the policy was implemented - but a new culprit has emerged to get around the Clear Cooperation policy. Namely, Temporarily Off Market status in the MLS.

By |2021-08-05T13:09:04-07:00August 9th, 2021|MLS, Suveys and Research, WAV Group Research|Comments Off on Clear Cooperation and Temporarily Off Market

Lone Wolf Accelerates Data Analytics Vision with Acquisition of Terradatum

Lone Wolf is at it again, rolling up another broker-centric technology. The latest acquisition is Terradatum - a leading provider of broker market share and business analytics. Terradatum has been one of the leading providers of market share and recruiting reports for brokers for many years.

By |2021-08-04T10:12:49-07:00August 4th, 2021|Mergers & Acquisitions, Press Releases|Comments Off on Lone Wolf Accelerates Data Analytics Vision with Acquisition of Terradatum

Stellar MLS and Prospects partnered to deliver new customer tools that expand client connections

Stellar MLS now offers its customers both a mobile app and CRM that are fully connected to the MLS. Stellar and Prospects partnered to bring one of the largest MLSs in the nation customer tools that successfully enable client connection from the office or mobile phone.

By |2021-07-30T07:48:25-07:00August 3rd, 2021|MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Stellar MLS and Prospects partnered to deliver new customer tools that expand client connections

Delivering on Your Own Brokerage’s Secret Sauce

Real estate brokerages need to identify a meaningful, customer-centric benefit they can deliver that is true to their brand and yet meaningfully different than competitors. We have helped tons of brokerages, tech companies and even MLSs figure out how to differentiate themselves from others.

By |2021-07-26T17:57:52-07:00July 27th, 2021|Marketing, Our Company, Our Services|Comments Off on Delivering on Your Own Brokerage’s Secret Sauce

Are your subscribers suffering because you haven’t implemented MLS System upgrades?

We hear that some MLSs are reticent to rollout new features because they do not want to upset their customers. While we totally understand that, there are ways to ensure that the changes you’re proposing will be received well.

By |2021-07-23T16:25:31-07:00July 26th, 2021|MLS, Technology|Comments Off on Are your subscribers suffering because you haven’t implemented MLS System upgrades?

NEREN MLS finds effective way to measure technology adoption, especially in an era of increased choice

Gone are the days when “one size fits all” communications work. There are so many variables that can affect the types of technology that make sense for each one of your customers. It’s time to start segmenting your customers and better understand the role and value that you play in each of their lives.

By |2021-07-23T08:25:31-07:00July 21st, 2021|Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on NEREN MLS finds effective way to measure technology adoption, especially in an era of increased choice

Learning Communications From Compass

Compass grew by communicating to agents that they invest in the future of their profession by investing in technology. The point of this article is to demonstrate how a brokerage technology communication strategy is as important as the technology itself.

By |2021-07-15T13:19:46-07:00July 15th, 2021|Communications and PR, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on Learning Communications From Compass

Two Mega-MLSs Connect on Common Data Platform

MARIS and NorthstarMLS understand that data is one of the most coveted resources on the planet. Today, data is the water in real estate’s ecosystem. Without water, there would be no life, just as data is essential to making real estate markets function. These two mega-MLSs are working to provide agents friction-free access to data. And that ultimately benefits consumers. How? MARIS and NorthstarMLS are working together, using NorthstarMLS’s Common Data Platform, to make real estate markets in the Greater Midwest work better by unifying the marketplace around shared listing data. This effort removes the toll gate that currently forces [...]

Proactive Support Builds Better Member Engagement

Agents are busy people. While it’s commonplace to juggle multiple urgent tasks at once, those not-so-urgent duties, such as completing required Continuing Education classes or license renewals, may be forgotten until they, too, are in need of immediate attention. This is where a proactive association can once again prove its value proposition to its members. The Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS® (GRAR) set out to find ways to make it easier for their members to keep track of these important milestones.

By |2021-07-01T12:20:48-07:00July 1st, 2021|Associations, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on Proactive Support Builds Better Member Engagement