10K Partners with the Greater Capital Association, NY

10K Partners with GCAR Minneapolis, MN (October 30, 2009). 10K Research and Marketing is pleased to announce a Market Reporting Partnership with the Greater Capital Association of REALTORS®, Inc. (GCAR). GCAR has elected to roll with our Monthly Indicators, Local Market Updates, Housing Supply Outlook, and Skinny Video, and this thrills us. Said James Ader, Chief Executive Officer of GCAR, “GCAR decided to partner with 10K Research and Marketing because our Board of Directors feels the products they provide will further advance our membership as the primary source for real estate information in the Capital Region. We are confident the [...]

By |2009-10-30T17:15:54-07:00October 30th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights, Our Company, Press Releases, Reports|Comments Off on 10K Partners with the Greater Capital Association, NY
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Job Posting – Executive Vice President – Association/MLS

POSITION TITLE: Executive Vice President-Association/MLS REPORTS TO: Board of Directors ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION The Greenwich Association of REALTORS®  (GAR) and Multiple Listing Service serving one of the most exceptional markets in the U.S., with average property values in the millions, is currently interviewing candidates for the position of Executive Vice President. The Greenwich Association of REALTORS® and Multiple Listing Service are driven by clear strategic goals and benchmarks designed to continually improve all member services from education to technology and data accuracy.  The Association has recently conducted a number of strategic initiatives and member research and is now looking for their [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:20-07:00October 27th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Clients, How to Make Strategic Planning Really Work in your MLS, Main category, Marketing, Our Company, Product Management, Reports|Comments Off on Job Posting – Executive Vice President – Association/MLS
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Industry Vet Joins Instanet to Lead Sales

Instanet Solutions, based in London, Ontario recently announced the addition of industry veteran Steve Mapes as their new Vice President of Sales.  Joe Kazzoun, who previously ran the sales group has taken on the position of Vice President, Business and Product Development.  Martin Scrocchi, CEO and owner of Instanet Solutions tells us that growth throughout their product line mandated the change.  “With our growing customer base, the increasing interest in Transaction Management products and businesses wanting to go “Green", the timing to bring Steve on was perfect.  We are also excited because this addition means Joe can focus on customer [...]

By |2009-10-23T12:46:19-07:00October 23rd, 2009|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off on Industry Vet Joins Instanet to Lead Sales
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MLSs and Transaction Management – Take Small Steps First

Should your MLS provide Transaction Management services? In our recent study on Transaction Management Adoption, it is clear that many of the component parts of full Transaction Management are being used successfully today by a growing number of real estate professionals. The key point is that they are adopting this technology step-by-step.  Some vendors today offer the different component parts of Transaction Management separately, including: Internet Fax Document Management Online Forms/Contracts Transaction Scheduling/Managment Digital Signature Transaction Management technology makes sense for many reasons.   It provides better service to consumers, reduces risk and helps the environment. The problem, however, is that [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:21-07:00October 21st, 2009|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Clients, Main category, MLS Insights, Our Services, Product Management, Reports, Strategic Planning, Suveys and Research, Technology Evaluation|1 Comment
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Here comes Trulia with Expanded Services

As reported on Property Portal Watch, Trulia is expanding their service offerings to Agents and Brokers who seek to add more marketing power to thier consumer relationship on Trulia.com.  This move signals the emergence of Trulia as more than just a listing advertising outlet - but a technology provider of a variety of services that support the marketing of real estate listings, like Virtual Tours, and Reports on listing activity.  Visit Trulia for more detailed inforamtion about these offerings. The company will now offer Trulia Pro Deluxe ($79 per month), Trulia Pro Plus ($39 per month) and Trulia Pro Starter ($19 per [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:21-07:00October 13th, 2009|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Here comes Trulia with Expanded Services
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Broker office, Disney and Apple

Game Changer……. Apple, the technology hardware and software provider is the leading retailer in terms of dollars per square foot of any retailer in the world with an average of $4700 income per square foot – nearest competitior is Best Buy at $1000. Disney is investing $1 Million per store to create shoputainment – a shopping experience destination for childrens products. Want to see a refreshing blend of space usage for agents and consumers – have a look […]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:21-07:00October 13th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Broker office, Disney and Apple
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Paperless Process Comes of Age in Real Estate

WAV Group has been tracking the adoption of online transaction processing software for several years.   In the 2005 WAV Group Transaction Management Adoption Study, we identified a number of factors that were inhibiting adoption of transaction management solutions and recommended steps to improve adoption.  We are seeing encouraging adoption increases throughout the country. The WAV Group 2009 Transaction Management Adoption Study surveyed over 1700 brokers and agents from 22 different MLSs.  In addition, we worked with major Transaction Management vendors to look at their product adoption trends over the last few years.  The result is a much clearer picture of where online transaction processing stands [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:21-07:00October 12th, 2009|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Press Releases, Reports, Strategic Planning, Suveys and Research, Technology Evaluation, Virtual Office Website Series|Comments Off on Paperless Process Comes of Age in Real Estate
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MRIS and MRED to launch RE Technology product portal

In a move to facilitate quality product information about real estate software and services to thier subscribers, MRIS and MRED have selected the portal solution from RE Technology.  By offering the RE Technology portal to thier subscribers, MRIS and MRED will allow thier members to gain access to product vendors by category, product reviews, user product ratings and product comparisons all in one location. Technology vendors are invited to submit thier products for display in the portal by visitingretechnology.com   installed into MLS systems allowing agents and brokers to gain access to information, reviews and product ratings of real estate [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:23-07:00August 13th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on MRIS and MRED to launch RE Technology product portal
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Google launches real estate search portal

Google has expanded their search strategy by adding in a new search option: Real Estate. As you may recall, Google first launched their property search solution by placing a quick search bar above the search results for key words like 'san francisco real estate.'  That search functionality was always demarked with the term 'beta' and now seems to have gone away.  We suspect that it may have deminished advertising revenues.  Here is a video demonstrating Google's new strategy.  Map based search and natural language search seem to be providing better results than typical form based searches - something to keep [...]

By |2009-08-10T16:42:11-07:00August 10th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Google launches real estate search portal
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WAV Group Releases Edutizing for Real Estate White Paper

The Advertising Age has Ended, the Edutizing Era has Begun Consumers simply do not want to be “sold” anymore. They have become cynical about advertising claims and “its all about me” advertising. They dont want to hear an agents claims of greatness. They want to understand what you can do for them. They want to know that your claims are backed up by legitimate experience and insights you can bring to them. They want you to prove why you are the best agent or broker for them.  Simply making promises of greatness is not enough to attract consumers anymore. Customers [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:23-07:00July 24th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on WAV Group Releases Edutizing for Real Estate White Paper
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Morgan Lane Marin to acquire Pacific Union Real Estate

Bucking the odds in a highly volatile, recession-stymied real estate market, Morgan Lane Marin has grown meteorically, from just $52 million in sales in 2006 to $315 million in 2008. Combined, the two entities will have 17 offices, more than 430 real estate professionals and 2009 sales volume projected to be $2.2 billion, according to Mark A. McLaughlin, CEO of Morgan Lane. The goal of the combined operations is to become the Bay Areas leading luxury real estate brand an objective McLaughlin said will be achieved by retaining and recruiting the industrys top-producing professionals and leveraging resources and international marketing [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:23-07:00July 20th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Morgan Lane Marin to acquire Pacific Union Real Estate
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ESPN wins where real estate portals fail

There was significant debate about the concept of Localism in Real Estate on the heals of our whitepaper on the topic.  The paper pointed out that a web strategy that links together hyperlocal websites with a central hub site will draw more traffic than a mega-portal.  Not content with being a sports colossus with broadcasts in 200 countries, ESPN is taking aim at hometown sports coverage, threatening one of the last strongholds of local newspapers and television stations.  And it is working! After a promising test run in Chicago, ESPN is adding local offshoots to three more cities. On Monday, ESPN, which [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:23-07:00July 20th, 2009|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on ESPN wins where real estate portals fail
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