Rental Beast study shows rental industry is bracing for “a multi-million-dollar impact”

Rental Beast held a press conference on Jan. 20th, moderated by Victor Lund, Founding Partner, WAV Group, to discuss the economic impact of a new policy change by Zillow. On Jan. 12, Zillow changed its rental policy and rental listings are no longer free. MLS rental listings are no longer being syndicated directly to Zillow. Instead, agents and brokerages will need to pay $9.99 per week, per listing for each rental property to be published on Zillow. The potential new costs to individual real estate agents, teams, brokerages and MLSs are massive. Ishay Grinberg, Rental Beast Founder and CEO, spoke [...]

By |2021-01-21T07:22:29-08:00January 20th, 2021|MLS, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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HW Media acquires REAL Trends to combine two of real estate’s most powerful media outlets

HW Media, publisher of HousingWire, FinLedger, and producer of Engage Events, today announced it has closed on the strategic acquisition of REAL Trends, the residential real estate industry’s leading report that ranks the performance of the top U.S. brokerage firms.

By |2020-12-15T14:51:06-08:00December 15th, 2020|News, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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New REACH class announced: Is RealX real estate’s next juggernaut?

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, announced its 2020 REACH class. Second Century Ventures has grown to become the most active global venture fund in real estate technology, working with more than 100 firms worldwide.

By |2020-05-19T10:12:49-07:00May 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Innovation with a heart and one that’s pro-agent, pro-brokerage

Realty Times isn’t John G.’s only firm. He recently created and launched a startup called Bring it Home Communities. According to John G., this business model “is designed to create real estate home listing portals in every U.S. community that are 100% pro broker, pro agent, and pro local community.”

By |2019-12-10T15:38:10-08:00December 10th, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Realtor Tech Support Should be a Universal Benefit

The Florida Realtors have created and built the No. 1 tech support service for real estate pros in North America. It's been an incredible growth story, with 600,000 agents and brokers in the U.S. and Canada able to access top-tier tech support that doesn’t cost them a dime.

By |2019-11-02T14:17:00-07:00November 4th, 2019|Conferences, MLS, Press Releases, Technology, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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Check out the new MLS industry Podcast from Andy Woolley at Homes.com!

Homes.com is launching a new podcast series talking to the best and brightest in the MLS industry about leading edge strategies, operational approaches and new thinking that results in improved customer satisfaction and long-lasting relevance.

By |2019-10-30T14:49:49-07:00October 31st, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans Launches iBuyer Platform

iBuyers are not a threat for real estate brokers and their agents; they represent a major business opportunity. That's what Lane Hornung says. He should know as Lane may know more about iBuyers and iBuying than any broker-owner in America.

By |2019-09-13T08:11:23-07:00September 13th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Press Releases, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Don’t Get Left behind! Top 5 Ways to Make 2020 the Year for Your MLS to Re-invent Itself Before It’s Too Late!

MLSs around the country are worried that their software, services or support are not keeping up. How can you stay current when you operate in just one small market and have had the same board members recycling through your organization for years? Here are five ways that the WAVes of Change program have helped MLSs be more successful.

By |2019-08-15T12:07:16-07:00August 15th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights, Uncategorized, WAVes of Change|0 Comments
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Stop focusing on GCI and start Focusing on Success-Driven Activities

There is a lot of noise in real estate right now – brokerages are worrying about a host of external factors beyond their controls - Compass and its latest set of acquisitions, whispers of a recession, bad weather keeping buyers away from Open Houses etc. While we always have to keep our eye on the industry and economy, it’s more important to keep your eye on something much closer to home that you CAN control that WILL have a REAL impact on your business. Many brokerages closely watch transaction closings and Gross Commission Income (GCI). Both are very important metrics, [...]

By |2019-03-07T09:58:47-08:00March 7th, 2019|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Uncategorized|2 Comments
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