Curated Technology – How CoreLogic Brings the Best of the Industry to MLS

In 2017, over five-billion dollars was invested in real estate “prop-tech” startups – one hundred fifty times the level seen in 2010. This landslide of venture capital has spawned exciting new technology players offering, but sometimes falling short of delivering, unprecedented reach, mobility, and ease to the real estate industry. But who is doing great work? Who can you trust to help your members succeed? How do you find the time to identify, vet, and integrate these exciting new technology options to your existing architecture? Does it feel overwhelming to sort through this ever-expanding universe of technology options?

By |2018-10-23T06:36:58-07:00October 23rd, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Curated Technology – How CoreLogic Brings the Best of the Industry to MLS

Have You Seen The New MARIS Website?

When I sat down with Tim Dain and Quinn Nichols at CMLS to get a sneak peek at the new MARIS website they were getting close to finishing, they were pretty giddy about their site. They had been working on this for months, so I completely understood their euphoria. Anyone who has given ‘birth’ to a new website knows the pain you endure until it makes its public debut.

By |2018-10-22T09:34:58-07:00October 22nd, 2018|Uncategorized|1 Comment

Brokers Say ‘No’ to Setup Fees

If you missed the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO.org) 2018 Fall Conference in Milwaukee, you should plan on attending the 2019 Spring Conference in Boise, ID. There were many informative and powerful sessions sprinkled throughout the conference. RESO is the only conference where MLSs, Brokerages, and Technology Companies collaborate under one umbrella striving to create a better industry. This time, there was one topic which resonated with Brokers; Just Say ‘No’ to Setup Fees.

By |2018-10-21T11:56:55-07:00October 22nd, 2018|Technology|Comments Off on Brokers Say ‘No’ to Setup Fees

Twilio Acquires SendGrid for $2 Billion – Real Estate Tech Wins

Twilio sent out a PR about buying SendGrid on Tuesday, October 15th, and it seemed to fly past the radar of everyone in real estate. Maybe the lack of interest is because both companies supply backend services to products who need communication services. Building multi-channel communication features in an app just became easier.

By |2018-10-21T11:29:23-07:00October 20th, 2018|Technology|Comments Off on Twilio Acquires SendGrid for $2 Billion – Real Estate Tech Wins

Elm Street Technology Announces Acquisition of eMerge and Announces The Launch of 3sixtyfive, a Full Service Creative and Digital Marketing Agency

October 17, 2018 – Greensboro, NC and New Orleans, LA – Today, Elm Street Technology (EST) announced the acquisition of eMerge, a marketing automation technology and marketing services provider to the real estate industry. The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, is the 5th strategic acquisition over the past 24-months in an effort to consolidate proven and successful vendors in the real estate industry.

By |2018-10-17T09:41:19-07:00October 17th, 2018|Clients, Press Releases|Comments Off on Elm Street Technology Announces Acquisition of eMerge and Announces The Launch of 3sixtyfive, a Full Service Creative and Digital Marketing Agency

Are You a Protectionist or a Progressive?

Leaders that are confident in their abilities and passionate about the value their organizations deliver welcome new competition. They KNOW in their hearts they have what it takes to deliver value to their customers.  They have strong relationships with their key stakeholders and they course correct regularly to meet the ever-changing needs of the market. 

By |2018-10-16T11:10:06-07:00October 16th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are You a Protectionist or a Progressive?

Bring a National Speaker Into Your Board Room 4 Times a Year!

Do you feel like you have enough experience and insight to adequately guide your Association and MLS through the rapid pace of change our industry is facing? 

By |2018-10-16T10:59:45-07:00October 16th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bring a National Speaker Into Your Board Room 4 Times a Year!

DocuSign Delivers on Digital Closing Vision with Rooms for Mortgage Offering

As part of its goal to make the home buying process digital from end to end, DocuSign today announced that its latest solution—DocuSign Rooms for Mortgage—will enter beta testing ahead of its general availability in the spring of next year. DocuSign Rooms for Mortgage is a secure, collaborative, compliant solution for lenders to support their residential lending process.

By |2018-10-16T10:33:00-07:00October 16th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on DocuSign Delivers on Digital Closing Vision with Rooms for Mortgage Offering

YES-MLS Merger Displays Visionary Leadership

WAV Group operates like the mechanical middle of a Rubik’s Cube, supporting the facets of Associations of REALTORS®, multiple listing organizations (MLO), brokerage firms, franchisors and the technology companies that serve them. As the cube twists and turns we observe change. The reward of consulting is the discovery of patterns that recur and the development of disciplined approaches to optimizing performance as change occurs. In this article, we review a successful merger of two of Ohio’s largest Multiple Listing Organization (MLO) to form YES-MLS. Looking at YES-MLS, we can observe a lot about the motivators to consolidation, and in doing [...]

By |2018-10-15T10:14:26-07:00October 15th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on YES-MLS Merger Displays Visionary Leadership

Kent Hanley of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Shares Broker Tech Strategy

Join RE Technology and Delta Media Group while we discuss the differences between selecting multiple vendors for your website presence vs. an all-in-one solution and how you can streamline your billing and overall processes for a successful implementation.

By |2018-10-16T21:24:03-07:00October 14th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kent Hanley of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Shares Broker Tech Strategy