Is your strategic plan just wall art?

According to the 2025 WAV Group Association Governance Effectiveness Study, fewer than 40% of Associations include specific action plans or key performance indicators in their strategy. More than half say their strategic plan does not help the organization evolve or succeed long-term.

By |2025-07-01T10:11:46-07:00July 1st, 2025|Associations, MLS|0 Comments

Does Your MLS Lead with Its Heart?

In the 20+ years WAV Group has been fielding MLS Customer Satisfaction Surveys we have noticed one indisputable FACT. The MLSs with CEOs that lead with their heart and demonstrate empathy and passion for their subscribers are the ones that have earned the most customer loyalty. 

By |2025-07-01T06:30:43-07:00July 1st, 2025|MLS, MLS Insights|0 Comments

Small Staff, Big Problems: Why in-house HR Can Do More Harm Than Good

Most MLSs and Associations have small staffs and lean operations. They do a lot with very little. With small teams, tight budgets, and a focus on member service, it’s easy to feel pressure to assign someone internal to “handle HR.” But here's the reality: Most real estate organizations do not need a dedicated internal HR staff member until they hit at least 50 employees.

By |2025-06-17T07:30:33-07:00June 17th, 2025|Associations, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Small Staff, Big Problems: Why in-house HR Can Do More Harm Than Good

Open MLS Subscriptions Surge to 941,000 REALTORS® this month—Is Your MLS Ready for What’s Coming?

The Open MLS movement isn’t slowing down—it’s accelerating. As of this month, MLSs representing over 941,000 REALTORS® now offer Open MLS subscriptions, up from 888,000 just last month. This rapid growth signals a powerful shift in the real estate landscape and possibly a wake-up call top MLSs still operating under restrictive access policies.

By |2025-06-09T13:38:47-07:00June 9th, 2025|Associations, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Open MLS Subscriptions Surge to 941,000 REALTORS® this month—Is Your MLS Ready for What’s Coming?

Path to Creating an Effective, Engaged and Forward-thinking Association Board of Directors

You can’t run a forward-thinking organization if you cannot attract the right people with vision, passion, and a selfless commitment to leadership. linked According to the 2025 WAV Group Association Governance Effectiveness Study, more than one third of Associations say it’s very or extremely difficult to recruit qualified leaders to serve on the Board of Directors. And if you dig into the reasons why, it’s easy to see this isn’t a pipeline problem – it’s a governance design problem.

By |2025-05-29T08:05:23-07:00May 29th, 2025|Associations, MLS|Comments Off on Path to Creating an Effective, Engaged and Forward-thinking Association Board of Directors

MetroList Launches Voice-Enabled App to Simplify Listing Entry for Agents

Congrats to Dave Howe and the team at MetroList, Northern California’s largest MLS, for investing in making it easier for agents to work with the MLS. Lundy, the latest addition to the Metrolist suite of technologies, allows agents to create and update listings directly from the property site using just their voice.  With the removal of Compensation as a core benefit, smart MLSs are finding other ways to earn their monthly subscriptions and tap into the capabilities of AI to deliver increased value. 

By |2025-05-29T07:36:43-07:00May 29th, 2025|MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on MetroList Launches Voice-Enabled App to Simplify Listing Entry for Agents

How ARDI Is Enabling 24/7 Member Support for Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS

For decades, REALTORS® have relied on traditional 9-to-5 office support from their associations. But the modern real estate professional no longer works on a banker’s schedule. They need answers fast, whenever and wherever their business takes them. That’s why the Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS® (GRAR) turned to artificial intelligence.

By |2025-05-21T09:44:24-07:00May 21st, 2025|Associations, MLS, MLS Insights, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on How ARDI Is Enabling 24/7 Member Support for Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS

OneKey MLS and Ocusell partner to deliver streamlined listing tools

Every agent wants a faster and better way to enter listings accurately and ways to maximize the engagement and marketability of their listings. Agents are busy and do not always take the time to be sure they have done everything to put the property’s best foot forward. In their haste to get the listing live, they sometimes makes mistakes which reduces the quality of the data for the MLS database. 

By |2025-04-16T07:53:44-07:00April 16th, 2025|MLS, MLS Insights, Real Estate Technology|Comments Off on OneKey MLS and Ocusell partner to deliver streamlined listing tools

WARDEX joins New Mexico in giving consumers what they love: Floor Plans

A second consumer-centric MLS has joined New Mexico MLS in requiring floor plans for all of their listings. 

By |2025-04-15T07:58:23-07:00April 15th, 2025|MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on WARDEX joins New Mexico in giving consumers what they love: Floor Plans

Does an Open MLS Really Lead to Association Membership Loss?

A decline in Association membership is one of the main fears about opening up MLSs to licensees that are not members of the National Association of REALTORS®. There are MLSs representing hundreds of thousands of agents that have been offering Open MLS subscriptions since the 90’s. 

By |2025-04-14T12:03:56-07:00April 14th, 2025|Associations, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Does an Open MLS Really Lead to Association Membership Loss?

How would you decide to sell your MLS?

While understanding your organization's value is essential, making a well thought out decision to sell is far more complex. The smartest MLS leaders are preparing now—before an unsolicited offer lands on their desk.

By |2025-04-11T07:03:29-07:00April 10th, 2025|Associations, M&A, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on How would you decide to sell your MLS?