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

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

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!

New WAV Whitepaper – Brokerage Technology – An Industry Needing Backbone!

Brokerage Real Estate Technology 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.  Our new white paperexplores the issues behind the broker’s challenge to gain better control and visibility [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:58-07:00November 3rd, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Twitter for Real Estate|Comments Off on New WAV Whitepaper – Brokerage Technology – An Industry Needing Backbone!

Concerned about Lower Real Estate Commission Rates? Try Transaction Management

Today’s real estate consumer communicates very differently with their agent than in past times.  Unlike boomers who like to get to know their agent and work with them in person, Gen Y’s prefer to do most things electronically.  They ask for you to send them an update to a contract via text.   They want you to set them up on auto email from your MLS system to look for listings that match their search criteria. Bottomline, they want to just “get it done". They don’t have the time or interest to really get to know and the true skills you [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:01-07:00September 24th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Concerned about Lower Real Estate Commission Rates? Try Transaction Management

Professional real estate websites are losing the battle for consumers online.

Professional real estate websites are losing the battle for consumers online. Todays real estate consumer has a dizzying array of websites that provide them with access to real estate listings.  There are numerous third party websites like Zillow and Trulia as well as national real estate Franchise sites and local real estate company websites.  Consumers likely assume that all of these sites offer the same quality of information. Unfortunately this isnt the case. This white paper from the WAV Group chronicles research findings on the consumer search experience.  WAV Group has calculated the differences between third party websites, franchise websites, and broker websites [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:02-07:00September 20th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Virtual Office Website Series|Comments Off on Professional real estate websites are losing the battle for consumers online.

How To Set-Up A Facebook Fan Page

Due to a high level of interest in learning more about Facebook Fan Pages, we have researched and provided the following step-by-step approach to setting up a Facebook Fan Page. We hope you enjoy! Without a doubt it can be tricky to locate the “Add a Facebook Page.” To jump straight to this page, and avoid the multi-step navigation process outlined below, here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php If you cannot access the “Create a Page” link above, follow the below steps. 1.) Go to the home page of your personal Facebook page, and click the Account button 2.) Click “Account” and [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:03-07:00August 18th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on How To Set-Up A Facebook Fan Page

Update SentriLock(TM) card with your Blackberry(TM)

This is a nice video to share with your members/subscribers if you offer Sentrilock in your marketplace. REALTORS® on the SentriLock system can now complete full SentriCard® renewals on the go, anytime and anywhere their busy day takes them, by using any BlackBerry phone* and BlackBerry SmartCard Reader. System users can purchase a BlackBerry SmartCard Reader V2 directly from SentriLock for $199. The SentriLock BlackBerry Card Utility Program is free. Please fill out the form below to order a BlackBerry SmartCard Reader.WAV Group has long suggested that the Blackberry phones are the best choice of smart phones for the professional [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:06-07:00June 3rd, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Main category|Comments Off on Update SentriLock(TM) card with your Blackberry(TM)

Android passes the iphone but is far behind Blackberry

  Big news from Googel Googles Android OS overtook the Apple iphone in US smartphone market share during the first quarter of 2010. Real Estate application developers should take note.  Many real estate technology providers have been quick to lead with iPhone apps, but have lagged in support for the Android or Blackberry.  This is not universally true - for example, GE led with their support for Palm, followed by Blackberry.  GE Announced this week that eKey support for iPhone. According to the NPD Group, Google now enjoys 28 percent of the smartphone market, earning the company the second-place spot [...]

By |2010-05-11T21:49:41-07:00May 11th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Android passes the iphone but is far behind Blackberry

Dynamic Page Solutions releases indexable IDX solution

The National Association of REALTORS yielded to requests to allow agent and broker IDX listings to be “spidered” or “indexed” by search engines last year.  Prior to this ruling, the suggested NAR rules and regulations for IDX was to not allow this activity.  This change plays a significant role in search engine optimization whereby a search engine will ‘index’ every listing in an MLS along with all of the content associated with each listing and attribute that to the website. Most agent websites were previously only being indexed for 20 or so pages of content by search engines - examples would include [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:09-07:00April 20th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Dynamic Page Solutions releases indexable IDX solution

Palm gives up and posts For Sale Sign – Lenovo suspected buyer

For sale: Slightly used, slightly abused, completely iconic mobile phone brand. Real fixer-upper, tons of potential. Yes, in a move that has been suspected by fans of the brand for some time now, Palm has put itself up for acquisition. The move comes after recent sales numbers for Palm’s Pixi and Pre units disappointed already low expectations, making the company’s independent survival all but impossible. Existing mobile brands HTC and Lenovo are rumored to be interested. Some question the wisdom of HTC buying the brand, as Palm’s operating system, WebOS, would clash with HTC’s Android system. But Lenovo? A purchase [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:10-07:00April 13th, 2010|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Palm gives up and posts For Sale Sign – Lenovo suspected buyer

Smarter Agent to sue Zillow, Trulia and others

Smarter Agent, provider of mobile search services for the real estate industry filed a law suit on March 26, 2010 in Delaware District Court to sue the following companies for infringement of their patent 35:271. Boopsie Inc. Classified Ventures LLC Hotpads Inc. IDX Inc. Move Inc. RealSelect Inc. Primedia Inc. Consumer Source Inc. Trulia Inc. Zillow Inc. ZipRealty Inc. Multifamily Technology Solutions Inc. dba MyNewPlace TRSoft Inc. dba Planetre […]