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6 05, 2025

AI labeling laws are here: What real estate companies need to know and do

By |2025-05-06T13:50:43-07:00May 6th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence|1 Comment

A breakdown of what these laws require, where they’re spreading, and how real estate businesses – including brokers, MLSs, tech firms, and vendors – must respond.

22 10, 2024

Brokers May Look to MLS Vendors for Clear Cooperation Solution

By |2024-10-21T14:50:23-07:00October 22nd, 2024|Industry Observations, Legal in Real Estate|Comments Off on Brokers May Look to MLS Vendors for Clear Cooperation Solution

As the Department of Justice organizes an antitrust case against NAR and its MLSs for using CCP to prevent start-up listing companies, brokers are trying to find a path forward that will either keep CCP, or remove it.

13 09, 2024

5 Ways to Increase Consumer Transparency and Address the Clear Cooperation Crisis

By |2024-09-13T06:06:05-07:00September 13th, 2024|Broker Information, Industry Observations, MLS, MLS Insights, Thought Leadership|1 Comment

At WAV Group, we are passionate about finding ways to ensure the long-term success of the real estate industry by protecting the best interests of real estate consumers. The on-going spirited debate around the Clear Cooperation Policy centers around different brokerage and MLS beliefs about the ways to serve real estate consumers. 

23 07, 2024

Moneywise Article Indicts National Real Estate Broker For Listing Fraud

By |2024-07-17T16:11:08-07:00July 23rd, 2024|Broker Information, Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights|1 Comment

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.

10 06, 2024

MLS Tech Goes Global: Arab MLS Sees Growth and Expansion with CoreLogic Matrix Rollout

By |2024-06-10T07:39:07-07:00June 10th, 2024|MLS, News, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on MLS Tech Goes Global: Arab MLS Sees Growth and Expansion with CoreLogic Matrix Rollout

The visionary leaders at Arab MLS, led by founder Ahmed Elbatrawy, are delivering sophisticated business solutions to real estate professionals and transforming home buying and selling in Arab nations. A cornerstone of Arab MLS’s business solutions is CoreLogic’s Matrix, the No. 1 listing management platform in North America. Now expanding into the Middle East, including Egypt and the UAE, Matrix offers Arab MLS real estate professionals—for the first time—a single source of truth property record database and more effective land record management. Core MLS listing input and search functionality, data syndication, client portal, statistics, and market analysis are all provided, [...]

4 01, 2024

Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® Welcomes Saul Klein as CEO and Director of the San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SDMLS)

By |2024-01-04T07:49:08-08:00January 4th, 2024|Announcements, MLS, Press Releases|Comments Off on Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® Welcomes Saul Klein as CEO and Director of the San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SDMLS)

He’s B-A-A-A-C-K! Saul Klein, a real estate technology visionary has stepped in to lead his local MLS in San Diego as its new CEO. Saul has helped drive adoption and engagement with real estate technologies for about 40 years starting the ePro technology training program, running one of the most well-trafficked MLS forums for years and has continued to contribute to MLS policy and programs throughout his career.

5 09, 2023

Restb.ai is a must have technology for MLS

By |2023-09-05T14:13:14-07:00September 5th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Technology|Comments Off on Restb.ai is a must have technology for MLS

Restb.ai AI services will be fully integrated into FMLS’s CoreLogic Matrix platform and CoreLogic OneHome client collaboration portal.

27 06, 2023

Howard Hanna Opts Out of IDX and Tests VOW

By |2023-06-27T13:53:51-07:00June 27th, 2023|IDX, Industry Observations|Comments Off on Howard Hanna Opts Out of IDX and Tests VOW

All brokers and agents in the market have the option to upgrade their website to a VOW website. Given that Howard Hanna is the leading firm in the market, consumers will quickly realize that they are not seeing all the listings from IDX only sites.

18 01, 2023

Why Free Software is Best for Real Estate

By |2023-01-13T15:12:56-08:00January 18th, 2023|Business Intelligence, Technology, Technology Evaluation|Comments Off on Why Free Software is Best for Real Estate

The real problem solved by free software in real estate is product adoption and overlapping distribution. When you know the products being used by every agent regardless of source – Association, MLS, Franchise, Broker, self-paid, etc. – then you can visualize the roadmap for free vs. premium.

1 11, 2022

New 2022 Realtor Tech Survey Reveals Advances, Shortcomings

By |2022-10-31T11:11:11-07:00November 1st, 2022|Announcements, Broker-Agent Information, NAR, News, Real Estate Technology, Research, Technology|Comments Off on New 2022 Realtor Tech Survey Reveals Advances, Shortcomings

Today the National Association of Realtors released its annual Technology survey of members, one of my favorite yearly research studies. With over 2,400 responses, it provides excellent insight into how tech innovations are impacting the real estate business now and in the future. Not many surprises, but this new research confirms the acceleration of tech adoption as one positive factor fueled by the pandemic. Here are some quick highlights: -eSigning rules: Looking back at the last 12 months, respondents ranked eSignatures as the most impactful tech tool (79%), with lockboxes (67%) and local MLS apps/technology (67%) tied for second place. [...]

22 08, 2022

Rental Beast Announces Partnership with Southwest MLS

By |2022-08-22T13:49:28-07:00August 22nd, 2022|MLS, Partnerships, Press Releases, Rentals|Comments Off on Rental Beast Announces Partnership with Southwest MLS

Today, Rental Beast announced their partnership with Southwest MLS - located in the Central New Mexico region. They have joined in releasing a new service to help consumers find rentals more effectively. The partnership will help Southwest MLS brokers be trusted advisors for their clients when finding rentals.

15 07, 2022

National Association of Realtors Announces Partnership with Rental Beast

By |2022-07-15T13:53:26-07:00July 15th, 2022|Announcements, MLS Insights, Press Releases, Rentals|Comments Off on National Association of Realtors Announces Partnership with Rental Beast

This is great news for realtors and great news for Rental Beast. With the support of NAR, Rental Beast is likely to continue their expansion in serving more realtors and their clients.