MLSs and Associations are very lucky. Generally they have loyal staffs that have worked together for many years. Turnover is rare. All of that can lead to cohesive teams that work well together, especially in crisis times. It also means they know the subscribers well and the customers know them too. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it can sometimes lead to stagnation. […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Many MLSs and Associations are looking for ways to increase their relevance for their members. When we conduct member satisfaction surveys across the United States with many of the largest MLSs we have observed one consistent point. Electronic faxing is always one of if not the highest rated service according to thousands of agents around the country. They like the service for a few reasons: […]
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 [...]
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 […]
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 [...]
The EPA has just released a study that confirms it is safer, not to mention cheaper to drink tap water than bottled water. There is less scrutiny placed on health standards and reporting for bottled water than tap water. Now here’s a great way to be safer, save money and Be Green in your real estate office all at the same time. Instead of buying cases of bottled water for your office, why not buy a Camelbak water bottle for all of your agents and encourage them to be healthy and hydrated with their very own branded water bottle. You can purchase [...]
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 [...]
In 2008, Move, Inc reported $61.4 Million in sales and reported a net loss of $2.1 Million. This year, under the strong leadership of former Ask.com CEO Steve Berkowitz - Move, Inc is now posting $3.2 Million in profit in the second quarter of 2009 against lower revenues of $54.6 Million. Sales are down, but profits are up! “During the quarter, we continued to make solid progress toward both our short term business objectives and our long term growth strategy,” said Steve Berkowitz, Move’s CEO. “While we remain focused on improving the financial and operational performance across our product lines [...]
