CoreLogic Offers BoxMLS to Multiple Listing Organizations and Brokers

CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced a new agreement to offer BoxMLS to its multiple listing and broker clients. BoxMLS is a new solution that provides an alternative search interface and tools for working with listing data from multiple organizations simultaneously. Under the agreement, CoreLogic is the exclusive reseller of BoxMLS to MatrixTM and InnoVia® clients that are new users of the BoxMLS solution.

By |2018-09-25T19:04:43-07:00September 26th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on CoreLogic Offers BoxMLS to Multiple Listing Organizations and Brokers

MMSI Case Study on Membership Engagement

MMSI, makers of the Membership Director™ Association Management System, have announced the release of their integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) Service to drive member engagement through Association and MLS Member Portals.  To announce the release, they created a case study that reviewed three customers who are experiencing outstanding performance with the platform: Central Jersey MLS, Savannah Area REALTORS®, and Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS®.

By |2018-09-25T10:12:54-07:00September 25th, 2018|Clients, Press Releases|Comments Off on MMSI Case Study on Membership Engagement

Impact of the WolfNet Pipeline

There is a silent battle going on in real estate search. As consumers visit multiple websites and have numerous searches saved, the website that delivers the first alert to the consumer gets the click. All subsequent alerts from other sites are rendered as old news: they’re unread and deleted. It’s only natural. Today, WolfNet announced a new service level of managing IDX data optimized for speed called Pipeline.

By |2018-09-27T12:09:03-07:00September 25th, 2018|Clients|Comments Off on Impact of the WolfNet Pipeline

CoreLogic Trestle Web API Earns RESO Platinum Certification

CoreLogic shared some good news today. Their Trestle data distribution solution that provides MLSs with RESO compliant web API transmission capabilities was upgraded to Platinum-level certification. I am sure that they will be spreading the good news to their customers at the Council of MLS meetings that start in Orlando, FL tomorrow. Some MLSs who were on the fence about signing up for Trestle cited Platinum-level Web API as their demand. Now CoreLogic can hook them up with the highest standard.

By |2018-09-25T10:21:47-07:00September 25th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on CoreLogic Trestle Web API Earns RESO Platinum Certification

MLSLI and Hudson Gateway MLS Merge – Jim Speer Named CEO

I am so excited to share some exciting merger news with you!   MLSLI, the largest MLS in New York State has merged with Hudson Gateway MLS becoming one of the largest MLSs in the country with approximately 40,000 members.

By |2018-09-24T19:51:03-07:00September 25th, 2018|MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases|1 Comment

WolfNet speeds up Property Alerts to benefit 250,000 agents, brokers and their clients

WolfNet Technologies LLC has become the quiet data giant in real estate. Think about it. WolfNet provides Websites/IDX to Keller Williams (a client since 2002), the largest real estate brokerage in the world. WolfNet also is believed to be the leading company that normalizes MLS data. WolfNet’s digital footprint is massive: it’s a data goliath managing over 100 million property recordsthat covers 99% of all active MLS property listings in the U.S. and Canada. It hosts 89 million property photos for IDX solutions alone and provides more than 100,000 IDX and Websites to real estate agents and brokers – reaching [...]

By |2018-09-24T20:20:53-07:00September 24th, 2018|Broker-Agent Information, IDX, MLS, Technology|Comments Off on WolfNet speeds up Property Alerts to benefit 250,000 agents, brokers and their clients

Are You Missing Out On CMLS This Week?

The end of the year is on the horizon and many associations and MLSs have begun to budget and are thinking about what services they should offer their members in 2019 and beyond. Don’t miss out on the WAVes of Change in 2019, be sure to plan accordingly!

By |2018-09-24T08:23:08-07:00September 24th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are You Missing Out On CMLS This Week?

Disruptors Are Really Only Innovators and Motivators

If you have not seen the 2007 film, A Hero Ain’t Nothing But a Sandwich, don’t bother. It’s a pretty depressing story about a young boy who gets hooked on heroin. But I love the title. It takes a word like Hero, with its multiple meanings and twists it into something profound. One of most important impressions that I got from the RISMedia CEO Summit last week is that the meaning of Disruptors can be twisted around too.

By |2018-10-01T07:55:24-07:00September 24th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Disruptors Are Really Only Innovators and Motivators

Five Technology Expenses to Review for Budget Season – Part One

As we embark into first week of the fall season, the time is ripe to review and prepare next year’s budget. When technology expenses for 2019 budgets, the following five areas are prime opportunities to harvest savings or craft better budget strategies. This is part one of a two-part series.

By |2018-09-24T06:02:04-07:00September 24th, 2018|Technology|Comments Off on Five Technology Expenses to Review for Budget Season – Part One

Park City Board of REALTORS® Announces a new CEO, Jamie Johnson Hoppe

Park City Utah (September 20, 2018)–The Park City Board of REALTORS® is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Johnson Hoppe, a seasoned association leader as its new Chief Executive Officer. According to Todd Anderson, chairman of the PCBR CEO Search Committee,  “We’re thrilled to have Jamie coming on board with us. She is a true team builder that is passionate about helping to create a collaborative and productive association designed to meet the needs of brokers. Her work as the Director of Operations for the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®, in addition to her extensive not-for-profit work has prepared [...]

By |2018-09-24T18:00:38-07:00September 20th, 2018|Press Releases|2 Comments

Two of the Largest Independent Brokerages Join Forces

Very exciting news today!    Allen Tate and Howard Hanna have joined forces creating a powerful partnership with the #4 and #1 private, family-owned brokerages in America. Together these giants sold 119,000 properties equaling $24 billion in transactions.   I cannot wait to see what the progressive leadership of both of these companies can do when they combine forces! They both have dominant market positions and highly trusted brands that consumers love!   Charlotte, NC (September 20, 2018) – Today at the Charlotte Convention Center, Pat Riley, President and CEO of the Allen Tate Companies, announced to agents and employees gathered for their convention, Momentum 2018, [...]

By |2018-09-20T15:05:47-07:00September 20th, 2018|Press Releases, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Two of the Largest Independent Brokerages Join Forces

MLSListings Releases Whitepaper on MLS Best Practice for Privacy

WAV Group has been working with many large brokerages around the United States to implement their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. For California firms, we are, at the same time, implementing the new Privacy Standards set to go into effect in 2020. In many ways, these regulations impact the same policies and procedures of the brokerage. The include website terms of use, privacy policy, vendor agreements, cookie notices, agent policies, staff policies, notices, training, and a plan on how to enable the right for consumers to be forgotten by all of systems.

By |2018-09-21T11:58:45-07:00September 19th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on MLSListings Releases Whitepaper on MLS Best Practice for Privacy