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19 09, 2023

Navigating the 2024 Recession: Balancing Cost-Cutting and Growth Pursuit Strategies

By |2023-09-08T12:41:23-07:00September 19th, 2023|Business Intelligence, M&A, Our Services, Strategic Planning, Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Navigating the 2024 Recession: Balancing Cost-Cutting and Growth Pursuit Strategies

While cutting costs is crucial for immediate survival, strategically pursuing growth can position companies to emerge stronger in the post-recession landscape.

13 09, 2023

AI tied to CRMs is the first big wave

By |2023-09-13T09:06:27-07:00September 13th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on AI tied to CRMs is the first big wave

Do you hear that buzz? AI this, AI that? There is a lot of activity swirling around artificial intelligence, but also a lot of questionable noise and hyperbole mixed in with a few scare tactics. Some real estate agents may be wondering if this is just another Web3-NFT-cryptocurrency craze thing that will disappear if they ignore it. The answer from nearly every leading Tech CEO is a resounding – no! But agents are correct. AI is not going to replace them. However, real estate agents who don’t use AI are more likely to be replaced by agents who do. And [...]

12 09, 2023

Hey, Agent: Want to Own a Brokerage? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

By |2023-09-08T13:01:20-07:00September 12th, 2023|Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Thought Leadership|Comments Off on Hey, Agent: Want to Own a Brokerage? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

Should you build your first brokerage or consider buying a business that’s already launched? These four questions can help a top-producing agent decide what’s next.

11 09, 2023

Women’s Council of Realtors® hires Amanda Stinton as Chief Executive Officer

By |2023-09-15T15:08:49-07:00September 11th, 2023|Announcements, Associations, News, Press Releases|2 Comments

Congratulations to Chris Pelkola Lee and the entire Women’s Council of REALTORS CEO search committee for choosing Amanda Stinton as the organization’s next CEO.  It was an honor to work with the organization and to interview so many highly qualified candidates! The Women’s Council has prepared so many of the best and brightest in our industry to be leaders in their community, business, and in so many leadership roles around our industry. With Amanda at the helm, I am confident the influence, impact and engagement of Women’s Council is going to expand exponentially.   See full press release below: Women’s [...]

6 09, 2023

Anywhere settles Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett lawsuits

By |2025-03-16T06:11:09-07:00September 6th, 2023|Broker Information, Legal in Real Estate, News|Comments Off on Anywhere settles Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett lawsuits

Anywhere Real Estate, owner of Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Sotheby’s and several other iconic real estate brands, has reached a settlement on two pivotal lawsuits for the real estate industry.

22 08, 2023

Finding new growth opportunities in M&A – Insights from the Acquiring More Profit Webinar

By |2023-08-22T13:18:38-07:00August 22nd, 2023|Acquisitions, Broker Information, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Webinars|Comments Off on Finding new growth opportunities in M&A – Insights from the Acquiring More Profit Webinar

If you missed last week’s Acquiring More Profit webinar with Victor Lund and George Slusser, then you missed a great event. I would like to share some of the insights and takeaways we explored.

18 08, 2023

Unlocking Success: Insights from our “Winning Recruitment Strategies for Finding the Right Agents” Webinar

By |2025-03-16T07:15:36-07:00August 18th, 2023|Agent Recruitment, Broker Information, Marketing|Comments Off on Unlocking Success: Insights from our “Winning Recruitment Strategies for Finding the Right Agents” Webinar

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Barbara O’Rourke of Allen Tate Realtors®  and Brenda Thompson of HomeSmart Stars, who participated in our recent webinar, "Winning RecruitmentStrategies for Finding the Right Agents."  This insightful webinar, moderated by Bondilyn Jolly, WAV Group’s Marketing Division Leader, shed light on invaluable agent recruitment best practices by top agent recruiters. 

15 08, 2023

Black Knight Appoints Lucie Fortier As Executive Vice President Of Mls Solutions Group

By |2023-08-15T13:47:55-07:00August 15th, 2023|Announcements, MLS, MLS Insights, Press Releases|Comments Off on Black Knight Appoints Lucie Fortier As Executive Vice President Of Mls Solutions Group

Congrats to Black Knight for hiring Lucie Fortier as EVP of the MLS Solutions Group. Lucie has had a highly successful career architecting MLS solutions. Welcome back to the MLS team Lucie! 

10 08, 2023

What’s your exit plan? Here’s how to sell your real estate brokerage

By |2025-03-16T07:24:56-07:00August 10th, 2023|Acquisitions, Business Intelligence, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning|Comments Off on What’s your exit plan? Here’s how to sell your real estate brokerage

Selling a real estate brokerage isn’t like selling any other type of business. Here are 16 steps to take before the deal is closed.

2 08, 2023

WAV Group Proudly Presents “Acquiring More Profit”: The Ultimate Real Estate M&A Guide

By |2023-08-03T15:43:56-07:00August 2nd, 2023|Acquisitions, Announcements, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions|1 Comment

WAV Group, takes great pride in introducing this groundbreaking book, co-authored by our esteemed colleagues George Slusser and Victor Lund. Acquiring More Profit: The Definitive Guide to Successful Real Estate Brokerage Mergers & Acquisitions is a collection of all the best practices George and Victor have perfected over decades of M&A work and thousands of brokerage acquisitions. 

19 07, 2023

iGo raises $5.5 million to strengthen its lead in home inspection technologies and launch its AI-based home repair valuation service

By |2025-03-16T06:07:21-07:00July 19th, 2023|Announcements, Press Releases, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on iGo raises $5.5 million to strengthen its lead in home inspection technologies and launch its AI-based home repair valuation service

InspectionGo (iGo), the leading provider of cutting-edge technology and services that helps independent home inspection companies be successful by unlocking the full value of home inspections for homeowners and real estate investors, today announced it has closed a $5.5 million Series A funding round. The company also announced the strategic acquisitions of Repair Pricer and HomeBinder, moving iGo closer to its vision of providing home inspectors with a seamless platform to manage their business and extending the value of a home inspection throughout home ownership.