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20 09, 2018

Park City Board of REALTORS® Announces a new CEO, Jamie Johnson Hoppe

By |2018-09-24T18:00:38-07:00September 20th, 2018|Press Releases|2 Comments

Park City Utah (September 20, 2018)–The Park City Board of REALTORS® is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Johnson Hoppe, a seasoned association leader as its new Chief Executive Officer. According to Todd Anderson, chairman of the PCBR CEO Search Committee,  “We’re thrilled to have Jamie coming on board with us. She is a true team builder that is passionate about helping to create a collaborative and productive association designed to meet the needs of brokers. Her work as the Director of Operations for the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®, in addition to her extensive not-for-profit work has prepared [...]

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17 09, 2018

MLS Fair Input Guidelines

By |2018-09-18T06:57:56-07:00September 17th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on MLS Fair Input Guidelines

Mitch Skinner of the law firm, Larson Skinner did a wonderful post on their website that drafted a framework around MLS Fair Input Guidelines. This is a major topic for our nation’s MLSs and it is time for collaboration and thought leadership. Let me begin by complimenting Skinner on his efforts. If you have not seen the post, you may want to buzz over and look at A Conversation About Fair Input Guidelines before contemplating this article. My hope is that this will be on the agenda at the upcoming fall conference of the Council of MLS in Orlando, hosted by My Florida Regional MLS.

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31 08, 2018

A Researcher’s Perspective on Strategy

By |2018-08-31T12:39:18-07:00August 31st, 2018|Broker-Agent Information, Our Company, Our Services|Comments Off on A Researcher’s Perspective on Strategy

When you meet someone for the first time, it is not uncommon for the question to arise “What do you do?” The answer that I should use is, "that we run a research company that informs business strategy in real estate for the capital markets, brokers, MLSs, REALTOR® Associations, and the technology companies that serve them."

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25 07, 2018

Broker Public Portal Names New Board Officers

By |2018-07-25T07:00:30-07:00July 25th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Broker Public Portal Names New Board Officers

The Board of Managers of the Broker Public Portal (BPP) today announced its new officers for the next year. The BPP, which is owned and operated by real estate brokerages and MLSs and in a technology partnership with Homesnap, is delivering consumer connection benefits to more than 875,000 real estate professionals in America today through more than 140 MLS agreements.

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16 07, 2018

Top 6 Ways to Make Your Sales Team the Best “Athletes” They Can Be

By |2018-08-04T18:23:25-07:00July 16th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Top 6 Ways to Make Your Sales Team the Best “Athletes” They Can Be

What’s the key to being the BEST at what you do?    Natural talent helps, but the different between a good athlete and a GREAT athlete is a CONSISTENT discipline.   Olympic athletes train EVERY day, usually 2 or 3 times MORE than their peers.  They do whatever it takes to get a competitive edge and they do it REGULARLY.  Michael Phelps, 28 time Gold medalist is credited with training harder than any of his peers – 365 days per year for 6 years including holidays, weekends and even after swimming meets.

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2 07, 2018

Chicagoland’s MRED Marketing Campaign Makes Homesnap Soar

By |2018-07-02T11:00:05-07:00July 2nd, 2018|Main category|2 Comments

When the real estate industry brokerage leaders and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) leaders gathered to reimagine a better national consumer search experience, Chicagoland MLS Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) jumped right in. They believe in the mission of the Broker Public Portal and have licensed Homesnap since July of 2016. The company has committed not only treasury but also significant volunteer effort.

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13 06, 2018

Northwood Acquires PA based BHHS The Preferred Realty

By |2018-06-13T07:16:57-07:00June 13th, 2018|Business Intelligence, Main category|Comments Off on Northwood Acquires PA based BHHS The Preferred Realty

In a video announcement released yesterday, Tom Hosack, President and CEO and Broker of Record of Northwood Realty announced the acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty, creating what may be the largest real estate company in the greater Pittsburgh marketplace. The combined company forecasts more listings, more closings and more sales volume than any other competitor. 

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28 05, 2018

My First Forbes Column: A Writer’s Journey

By |2018-05-28T21:32:51-07:00May 28th, 2018|Main category|4 Comments

It was exciting to be invited to interview to become part of the Forbes Real Estate Council last year. The biggest attraction for me was the opportunity to be published on Forbes.com. Forbes, for me, is the gold standard when it comes to business publishing.

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17 05, 2018

Real Estate Agent Ben Caballero Named Guinness World Record Holder

By |2018-05-17T14:00:47-07:00May 17th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Real Estate Agent Ben Caballero Named Guinness World Record Holder

Milestones. Every career has these extra special events. So what qualifies something for milestone status? I think it's when all you have to do is mention what you did and the immediate reaction from others is: "Wow." Lifelong Realtor Ben Caballero's career is filled with milestones. 

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11 05, 2018

REALTOR Associations and Government

By |2018-05-11T08:30:10-07:00May 11th, 2018|Main category|3 Comments

More than any other time in my 20-year career in real estate, I am seeing significant unrest in the relations between the various tiers of the REALTOR Associations. The struggle for power is real, and the center of that struggle is technology. As we head to midyear, we are expecting to see the sparks fly.

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4 05, 2018

Broker Public Portal Update: Q1 2018

By |2018-05-04T07:58:26-07:00May 4th, 2018|Broker Public Portal|Comments Off on Broker Public Portal Update: Q1 2018

Following the phenomenal growth experienced in 2017, Broker Public Portal with Homesnap is anticipating even greater levels of success in 2018. Adoption by MLSs and brokerages is accelerating faster than many thought possible. And thanks to a comprehensive communications campaign, the word is getting out - the industry is delivering across America a better search experience.

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30 04, 2018

Broker Public Portal Adds Four New Members to Board

By |2018-04-30T09:22:24-07:00April 30th, 2018|Main category|Comments Off on Broker Public Portal Adds Four New Members to Board

Redfin. KW. Keyes. Metrolist. Executives with these four real estate industry-leading firms just joined the BPP Board of Managers. It's akin to the automobile industry announcing that representatives from Tesla, GM, Audi and Johnson Controls just joined a Board that's collaborating on their industry's most pressing cutting-edge initiative. This is a blue-chip list of leaders of today and tomorrow by any measure: Bill Miller, CEO of Metrolist Services, Inc. Kathleen Manchin, Director of Industry Relations/Corporate Counsel of Keller Williams Realty International Chelsea Goyer, VP of Recruiting, Partner Programs & MLS Relations of Redfin Christina Pappas, District Sales Manager of The Keyes Company [...]

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