Planning for a Successful Exit
Often, I am asked, “when is the best time to sell my real estate brokerage firm?” An important benchmarking tool is to have a professional valuation prepared for your firm so you have a realistic starting point.
Rental Beast study shows rental industry is bracing for “a multi-million-dollar impact”
Rental Beast held a press conference on Jan. 20th, moderated by Victor Lund, Founding Partner, WAV Group, to discuss the economic impact of a new policy change by Zillow. On Jan. 12, Zillow changed its rental policy and rental listings are no longer free. MLS rental listings are no longer being syndicated directly to Zillow. Instead, agents and brokerages will need to pay $9.99 per week, per listing for each rental property to be published on Zillow. The potential new costs to individual real estate agents, teams, brokerages and MLSs are massive. Ishay Grinberg, Rental Beast Founder and CEO, spoke [...]
Southwest MLS Names Richard Gibbens as New Director
Southwest Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS) of the Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS®, announced today it has named Richard Gibbens as its new MLS Director.
George Slusser to head new M&A advisory division at WAV Group
George Slusser, one of the real estate industry’s most experienced and well-known valuation experts, will join WAV Group to head its new Mergers and Acquisition Advisory Division, real estate’s leading consulting and research firm announced today.
Lyon Real Estate Acquired by Windermere Real Estate
Pat Shea and the leadership team at Lyon Real Estate will be joining Seattle-based Windermere.
News Alert – Zillow Publishes New Terms Of Use – Read the Fine Print
In the early days of listing syndication, WAV Group investigated the terms of use on third party advertising websites like Zillow.com®, Trulia.com® and others. Zillow® and Trulia®, who received data through listing syndication feeds rather than though data licensing terms with MLSs like Realtor.com® and Homes.com® had some shocking language.
Yes MLS becomes MLS Now
Ohio's largest multiple listing system today launched under their new operating name, MLS Now. Well-positioned to address the needs of broker and agent in the immediate region and beyond, MLS Now is the only data servicer in the region with the staff and tech resources to respond with agility to evolution in the real estate industry, including NAR's amendments to data policy.
Climate Change is Changing Real Estate
Climate change is more than a catch phrase to promote environmental policy, it is a measurable shift in our environment taking place where we live. Now there is a tool that tells how much that change is impacting what we call home.
Broker Public Portal expands footprint with the addition of Greater Southern MLS
It's exciting to see Greater Southern MLS, an emerging, broker-led, Association and Brokerage-owned MLS in Louisiana join the Broker Public Portal. The BPP is consistent with the vision of Greater Southern MLS to deliver tools to help secure nationwide listing exposure and leads.
The Federal Trade Commission has cleared CoStar for the acquisition of Homesnap
If you would like to learn more about the implications of CoStar purchasing Homesnap, the technology provider for the Broker Public Portal, please register to attend a webinar on Tuesday, December 22nd, at 10 am PST/12 pm CT/1 pm EST.
HW Media acquires REAL Trends to combine two of real estate’s most powerful media outlets
HW Media, publisher of HousingWire, FinLedger, and producer of Engage Events, today announced it has closed on the strategic acquisition of REAL Trends, the residential real estate industry’s leading report that ranks the performance of the top U.S. brokerage firms.
RE Technology is looking for a Sales Badass!
The company is looking for a self-motivated, success-oriented National Sales Success Manager looking to make their mark by partnering with proptech companies from all over the world interested in engaging with North American real estate pros.