Walmart Realty

If you don’t think that Walmart is in the real estate business - guess again. Walmart owns and manages one of the largest commercial real estate portfolios in the United States, representing tens of millions of square feet. So far, they have been purposeful about buying property for current and future store locations related to the company’s current and future needs. Walmart understands a lot about managing their staff, and communicating to consumers. Although representatives for the company would not comment, running a residential real estate office is rumored to be on the radar. Visit their website.

By |2018-05-03T21:25:54-07:00January 19th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Walmart Realty
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Press Release: Kurt von Wasmuth Named President and CEO of RML

Kurt von Wasmuth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2010 Kurt von Wasmuth Named President and CEO of RMLS™ RMLS™ Board of Directors promotes companys Senior Vice President   PORTLAND, Ore. RMLS™ (Regional Multiple Listing Service), the largest Realtor®-owned multiple listing service in the Northwest, announced the promotion of Kurt von Wasmuth to President and CEO today. Von Wasmuth joined RMLS™ in 1998 as a Help Desk Technician and most recently served as Senior Vice President. He has also held management positions in training, communications and information services within the company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:54-07:00January 11th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Main category, MLS Insights, Our Company|Comments Off on Press Release: Kurt von Wasmuth Named President and CEO of RML
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Keller Williams International to provide dotloop document management to all agents

Keller Williams has been very progressive at selecting products for mass adoption by their franchises, and more specifically - Keller Williams Agents. As an example, DotLoop has been providing an agent website and IDX to every agent through a partnership with Wolfnet. All of their franchise offices (called market centers) also receive an office website. In an effort to extend these core business services, Keller Williams has chosen the DotLoop document management platform as a standard product for all 80,000 of their agents. Press Release follows DotLoop Announces Nationwide Agreement With Keller Williams Realty 80,000 agents go online to increase efficiency [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:54-07:00January 10th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Keller Williams International to provide dotloop document management to all agents
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The Realty Alliance Top 20

WAV Group Research launched WIN Reports in 2010. On a monthly subscription basis, we provide detailed market reports for MLSs and Brokers on consumer property search dynamics in their market, and contrast that with dynamics from markets around the country. Below you will find a few snapshots of The Realty Alliance Broker Traffic Report. Although we track all members of The Realty Alliance, what follows is a Top 20 summary. Of Particular note, Howard Hanna Real Estate has the most visited brokerage website in America. Congratulations to the team at Howard Hanna for overtaking the leading position formerly held by [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00January 8th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on The Realty Alliance Top 20
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Technology Company Seeks New Product Manager

WAV Group has been retained to help Courthouse Retrieval System (CRS) recruit a new Product Manager, with knowledge of the real estate and/or banking industry, to work from the company’s Knoxville location, who will oversee development of the requirements and ongoing enhancements for each of the CRS products and also identify new areas for product development.   For more information or to apply for the position please contact Mike Audet at mike@wavgroup.com 716-839-4628, or Marilyn Wilson at 805-473-9119.  The full job description is listed below.         POSITION TITLE: Product Manager REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer CLASSIFICATION: Exempt [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00January 6th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Product Management|Comments Off on Technology Company Seeks New Product Manager
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Zillow jumps to new, record highs

December yielded incredible results for property search upstart Zillow.com. They proudly reported that their property engine is hitting on all cylinders. On the traffic front, they saw a burst of traffic. Thanks in part to their partnership with Yahoo! and hundreds of local newspapers, 13 million consumers visited their website during the month of December. These are not only huge numbers, but they represent an impressive 77% growth over last year. For a venture-funded start up, they are on the right track. Along those lines, like their cross-town industry rival Trulia, Zillow posted a profit in 2010. They have officially [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00January 3rd, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Zillow jumps to new, record highs
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Creating a Broker Technology Plan – Control, Transparency & Profitability (Part 5 of a 5 part series)

Brokers, large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago.  Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized.   The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced.   Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship.  WAV Group’s new white paper explores the issues behind the broker’s challenge to gain better control and visibility into their companies while re-establishing a [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00December 20th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Creating a Broker Technology Plan – Control, Transparency & Profitability (Part 5 of a 5 part series)
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One Broker’s Case Study – Taking Back Control ( part 4 of a 5 part series)

One Broker’s Case Study- Taking Back Control Brokers, large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago.  Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized.   The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced.   Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship.  WAV Group’s new white paper explores the issues behind the broker’s challenge to gain better control and [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:56-07:00November 30th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on One Broker’s Case Study – Taking Back Control ( part 4 of a 5 part series)
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Move makes a move into Rentals

It is no surprise to anyone in real estate that the rental market has caught fire. Many MLSs are scrambling to expanded offerings to meet the needs of brokers who have focused on growing their property management business to meet demand. “Nobody wants to own a vacant home,” says Amy Gallagher of Century 21 Hometown. “We represent investors in buying rental property, and attract them with our strong property management business - we capture a side or two of the sale, and an ongoing business relationship that lasts years.” One thing that you can always trust consumers to do is vote with [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:56-07:00November 23rd, 2010|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Strategic Planning, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off on Move makes a move into Rentals
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Brokerage Technology – Light at the End of the Tunnel – Part 3 of 5

Part 3 of a 5 part series called Broker Technology, an Industry Missing Backbone By WAV Group Brokers, large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago.  Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized.   The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced.   Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship.  WAV Group’s new white paper explores the issues behind the broker’s [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 22nd, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Brokerage Technology – Light at the End of the Tunnel – Part 3 of 5
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Sifting Through the Maze of Broker Technology – Part 2 of 5

An Industry Needing Backbone Brokers, large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago.  Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized.   The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced.   Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship.  WAV Group’s new white paper explores the issues behind the broker’s challenge to gain better control and visibility into their [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:57-07:00November 16th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Sifting Through the Maze of Broker Technology – Part 2 of 5
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No Brokerage Technology Backbone – How we got into this mess!

Brokers large and small, face significant challenges they did not face 20 years ago. Profit margins have eroded and control over their independent contractors has been minimized. The consumer has taken on a much more vocal role in the process and is forcing transparency and responsiveness never before experienced. Some of these challenges are related to technology and the advance of the Internet while others are cultural challenges that have come about through the changing broker/agent relationship. Most Brokers really do not have a clear view of their operations from front to back today. With increased expenses and aggressive competition [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 11th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on No Brokerage Technology Backbone – How we got into this mess!
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