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Moneywise Article Indicts National Real Estate Broker For Listing Fraud
I do not know why Associations and MLSs do not impune this broker’s conduct with sanctions that are in place for this egregious behavior.
A New Era of MLS Mergers and Acquisitions Arrives
There is very little clarity today about the fast spreading news that Realtor Association shareholders of RE Colorado have given notice that they intend to sell their shares of the MLS to a private equity firm. The Realtor Associations want out of their investment, and it doesn't really matter why. To date no MLS has ever been sold to private equity investors. Some MLSs have been sold outright to fellow Associations and MLS, but to our knowledge, we never seen private equity enter this space until now. This could set off a wave of transactions if private equity starts to pay attention to the profitable business models of Multiple Listing Services.
Collabra Technology joins the CoreLogic® Real Estate Alliance Network
Since Homesnap was sunsetted, agents have missed the ability to seamlessly promote their listings directly from the MLS. Now with this new partnership between Corelogic and Collabra, users of MLS-Touch and Matrix will be able to promote their listings via digital advertising with one click right from inside two of their core tools. As days on market have started to increase and buyers are being more selective, the need to generate listing attention is ever greater. For Corelogic users, they will now have a seamless way to give their listings social media exposure without the cumbersome process of exporting their listing out of the MLS and into another system. Great addition to the Corelogic Alliance Network in my view.
MLS and Association Best Practices
Moneywise Article Indicts National Real Estate Broker For Listing Fraud
I do not know why Associations and MLSs do not impune this broker’s conduct with sanctions that are in place for this egregious behavior.
Ahead of NAR Settlement Changes, San Diego MLS Partners With The MLS On Checkmate Compliance System
These systems are complex, allowing the MLS to configure playbooks for different types of violations on both images and imputed text.
Why are so many of our strongest Association Executives getting fired?
Today, it is more important than ever that the real estate industry nurtures and protects its best and brightest staff executives. We need people that are thoughtfully helping the industry navigate the uncertain waters we are swimming in right now. I have noticed an alarming trend, though, counter to this need. In the past year or so, many progressive Association Executive leaders have been dismissed without cause, advance notice, or well-documented justification. It seems as though as the market has gotten tougher the number of firings has increased. This alarming trend made me think about a few things that may be lacking in training and governance orchestration we may want to consider.
Real Estate Technology Trends
The Answer to the Portal Traffic Wars is Listtrac
Listing views are like candy for sellers.
Ahead of NAR Settlement Changes, San Diego MLS Partners With The MLS On Checkmate Compliance System
These systems are complex, allowing the MLS to configure playbooks for different types of violations on both images and imputed text.
REAL AI: Free AI image creation, 5 ways agents can use image generators, facts, headlines, and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 29 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact [...]
Strategic Planning and Research
Why are so many of our strongest Association Executives getting fired?
Today, it is more important than ever that the real estate industry nurtures and protects its best and brightest staff executives. We need people that are thoughtfully helping the industry navigate the uncertain waters we are swimming in right now. I have noticed an alarming trend, though, counter to this need. In the past year or so, many progressive Association Executive leaders have been dismissed without cause, advance notice, or well-documented justification. It seems as though as the market has gotten tougher the number of firings has increased. This alarming trend made me think about a few things that may be lacking in training and governance orchestration we may want to consider.
Are you treating your MLS subscribers as the Customers they are?
MLSs mistakenly refer to their customers as members. They are NOT members. MLSs are not trade associations. They are technology companies. Have you ever heard Verizon, Apple or AT&T call their subscribers – “members”? Have you ever Starlink or Spectrum call their paid subscribers – “members”? These subscription-based technology companies think of every one of their paid subscribers as customers. They understand that every one of their customers has a choice to pay for their services or not so they continually focus on how to retain their customers
WAV Group Releases 2024 Brokerage Technology Roadmap Part 4: Training and Support
If you have been following our Brokerage Technology Roadmap series, you have now assembled all the necessary pieces to build an impressive tech stack for your business. However, the effectiveness of these technology solutions relies heavily on how well they are communicated and adopted by users.