MLS Change is Picking Up Speed

For years, WAV Group has provided an industry update as a key component of our strategic planning process. The industry update serves to inform board directors of key strategic actions that are being explored around the industry. Some of these actions become trends, others provide improvements, and some crash and burn. Regardless of success or failure, change is always a learning opportunity.

By |2019-03-26T09:46:28-07:00March 26th, 2019|WAVes of Change|Comments Off on MLS Change is Picking Up Speed

bridgeMLS Supports 3500 Subscribers With Big MLS Service Levels

bridgeMLS®, serving the East Bay of San Francisco California, announced today that it has launched dynaConnections® responsive MLS solution, connectMLS™ to its subscribers.

By |2019-03-30T08:18:15-07:00March 26th, 2019|Press Releases, Technology|Comments Off on bridgeMLS Supports 3500 Subscribers With Big MLS Service Levels

OJO Labs accelerates AI dominance: First WolfNet, now $45 million in more funding

The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in real estate has been accelerating. Yesterday, real estate’s natural conversation AI leader OJO Labs of Austin announced $45 million in new funding. To borrow an analogy from advisor Ken Jenny – who once described OJO Labs as a “Ferrari” – AI is about to really take off in our industry as this sports car now has rocket fuel. OJO Labs you might recall, grabbed headlines last fall when it combined with data giant WolfNet of the Twin Cities. Its ‘OJO” AI virtual assistant had already been turning a lot of heads. [...]

By |2019-03-20T16:40:34-07:00March 20th, 2019|Technology|2 Comments

Brokers Need to Weaponize to Combat iBuyer

Who is getting to the listing appointment first? Is it a traditional broker the first call for a listing appointment, or do consumers reach out to iBuyer programs like Zillow, Redfin, Keller Williams, Realogy, OpenDoor, Mark Spain, or others first?

By |2019-03-30T08:26:18-07:00March 19th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Technology|2 Comments

This Website is Not Secure!

Over the last few weeks, we have been researching web traffic for 177 of some of the most productive brokerages in sales volume and sides. While we are still diving deep into the study, there was one stat which gave me grave concern; the number of broker websites which are not secure for a customer to login or to complete a form.

By |2019-03-30T08:29:49-07:00March 19th, 2019|Technology|2 Comments

Inside Real Estate’s kvCORE Platform Adds Robust Business Analytics to Help Real Estate Businesses Drive Bottom Line Results

The latest technology enhancements to kvCORE Platform aligns with successful SaaS platforms in other technologically advanced industries

By |2019-03-30T08:35:33-07:00March 19th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Press Releases, Technology|Comments Off on Inside Real Estate’s kvCORE Platform Adds Robust Business Analytics to Help Real Estate Businesses Drive Bottom Line Results

Canadian Real Estate Association Taps Lone Wolf as National Transaction Management System

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) announced the launch of Lone Wolf’s Instanet TransactionDesk suite as a member benefit for all Canadian REALTORS®, except for Quebec (who is already on the platform).

By |2019-03-14T15:54:24-07:00March 14th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Technology|Comments Off on Canadian Real Estate Association Taps Lone Wolf as National Transaction Management System

Crye-Leike Website Continues to Garner Top of the Line Industry Awards

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services website (www.crye-leike.com) has received the 2019 Website Quality Certification and Best Internet Lead Management and Response Time award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, a selective global community of more than 565 independent real estate firms.

By |2019-03-14T09:53:04-07:00March 14th, 2019|Press Releases, Technology|Comments Off on Crye-Leike Website Continues to Garner Top of the Line Industry Awards