MRED President/CEO Rebecca Jensen Honored with WCR Chicago’s Elevate Award

LISLE, Ill., Dec. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland's multiple listing service (MLS), announced that its President/Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Jensenhas been awarded the Women's Council of Realtors® (WCR) Chicago's Elevate Award, which recognizes an individual or company that promotes and supports the advancement of women in real estate. WCR Chicago chose to recognize Ms. Jensen for her great accomplishments in the MLS industry and the wonderful example she has set for women in real estate. Ms. Jensen arrived at MRED on March 2, 2015. She has worked in the MLS industry since 1998, and for [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:26-07:00December 21st, 2015|Main category, Press Releases|0 Comments

RESO Enables Real Estate Technology Innovation Through Standardization

 Four Major MLS Firms Adopt Data Dictionary Morrisville, NC – June 4, 2015 – The real estate industry’s Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is fast becoming the industry’s “innovation enabler and cost-saver,” as technology firms serving the real estate industry will be unleashed as property data becomes standardized by the nation’s estimated 850-plus Multiple Listing Service (MLS) firms. Driving the welcome change is the National Association of REALTORS® mandated deadline for the adoption by Realtor affiliated MLSs of the RESO Data Dictionary by Jan. 1 of 2016 – just six months away to ensure industry adoption on enabling standards. Four [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:23:43-07:00June 4th, 2015|Main category, Press Releases|0 Comments

Not All eSignature Platforms are Created Equal Webinar

Are your electronically signed documents compliant with the laws governing electronic signatures? If you’re not sure, you MUST attend this webinar. While using eSignatures comes with many benefits such as saving the time, money and hassle of driving around town to obtain a signature it also requires that agents, brokers and MLSs be thoughtful about their choice of providers. In this webinar, you will hear from eSignature providers DocuSign and Authentisign, along with Russ Bergeron of MRED, on best practices, what you need to know and how important it is to do your homework. Not all eSignature solutions are the [...]

MRED Gives Company Website a Facelift

MRED Launches the New Look and Enhanced Functionality of MREDLLC.com LISLE, IL–(Marketwire – Aug 20, 2012) – Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service (MLS), announced that it has launched the new MREDLLC.com. This redesigned website gives real estate professionals across the Midwest a more interactive and user friendly site with which to learn about the extensive set of products and services provided by MRED, including easy access to its workhorse MLS system, connectMLS™. This new site is the place to find tools Realtors® can use and to get all of the information and training on how to use [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:24:54-07:00August 20th, 2012|Clients, Main category, Press Releases|0 Comments

Onboard Targets ListHub Reports with New Product

In a press release found below, Onboard announced the launch of Listings 360 insight Advisor. This product is a reporting solution like Listhub Reports, and FREE!  However, Listings 360 does not include syndication at this time. The first customer in line to release the product is Chicago multiple listing service provider, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED). Connecticut MLS (CTMLS) and Metropolitan Regional MLS (MRIS) have also licensed the solution for their subscribers. WAV Group spoke to MRED CEO, Russ Bergeron to understand the strategy behind the launch. Bergeron indicated that MRED likes to offer more than one product option when [...]

The Era of Listing Syndication Security

We have entered a new era in real estate called the Era of Listing Syndication Security. Listing Syndication Security is a technology solution that solves many of the legal and technical concerns related to sending listings to third party websites (Zillow, Trulia, et al) in the form of advertising. WAV Group has published numerous papers on the topic over-viewing the key issues of Terms of Use, Accuracy of Online Listings, Indexing, and so forth. Since its inception 4 or 5 years ago, Listing Syndication has been fraught with business problems typical of any circumstance where many people are sending information [...]

MLSs across the U.S. helping consumers to get into homes

Three more MLSs announced today that they will offering a great new service that helps connect consumers to a myriad of downpayment assistance programs around the United States. The program called Workforce Resource helps agents promote downpayment assistance programs that will help their clients be able to afford homes because they will receive help with the downpayment.  Within the MLS system each listing is tagged with the type of downpayment assistance program(s) available for that home. These forward looking MLSs now join NorthstarMLS and Empire Access MLS to cover 23 million Americans in 10 states served by over 90,000 REALTORS® [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:43-07:00April 25th, 2011|Main category|0 Comments

MRED to help consumers afford homes in the Chicagoland area

One of the key goals for the long-term survival of MLSs is to identify tools that can help create tangible results for their subscribers.  The best way to “move the needle” on customer satisfaction is to provide agents with something that DIRECTLY affects their ability to sell homes.  As MLSs review new services to consider they need to prioritize programs that will help agents and brokers be more successful.  MLS systems are a given now - the progressive MLS has to become a partner with its brokers and play a valuable role in delivering services that make the entire industry [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:45-07:00March 31st, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|0 Comments

MRED sets standard of excellence in MLS press communications

WAV Group tries to highlight Standards of Excellence by MLS service providers. This one caught our eye today. MRED is among the largest and most progressive MLS service providers in the nation - serving more than 40,000 subscribers and hosting a leading level of property records. In a press release today, they received national press coverage regarding the health of the real estate market in Chicago and surrounding marketplace they serve. Moreover, the press release highlights how vital the MLS service is to agents, brokers, appraisers and the consumers that they serve. Components of the press release that are newsworthy [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:53-07:00January 31st, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|0 Comments

WAV Group at Inman NYC

WAV Group partners, Mike Audet, Marilyn Wilson, and Victor Lund will be attending Real Estate Connect in New York City this week. Marilyn Wilson of the WAV Group will be supporting the conference by participating as a moderator and speaker on the MLS track. Be sure to check the schedule for details. If you would like to meet with us at the conference, please call us in advance to schedule some time, or stop by the RE Technology booth and ask Melissa McHone to track us down. As many of you know, WAV Group partners provided venture funding to RE Technology [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:55-07:00January 7th, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|0 Comments

MRED Launches new brand image How strong is YOUR brand image?

It’s very exciting to see MRED, the second largest MLS in the United States launch a new brand image for their company.  Their tagline “reinventing MLS” may give all of us a clue about where Russ Bergeron, their new CEO and the rest of his staff are going.  It looks like they are going to “shake things up” a bit. I am heartened by a leader in the MLS industry that is taking their brand seriously. They have launched a whole new marketing campaign to help build awareness of their brand to their subscribers.   By using such an inspirational mark, [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:01-07:00September 25th, 2010|Main category, MLS Insights|0 Comments

Electronic Faxing becoming a “core” service offering for MLSs

Core service offerings for MLSs continues to evolve and expand as MLSs look for ways to help their subscribers save money while serving the needs of their clients better. According to the 2009 CMLS MLS Operations Benchmarking Survey, nearly 60% of MLSs now provide Electronic faxing and Document Management as a core service offering. As noted in the 2009 WAV Group Transaction Management Adoption Study, usage of methods for processing transactions online continue to grow.  Agents first become comfortable with processing forms online. That process worked so well that they are now quickly adopting other online tools to make the process of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:26:04-07:00June 30th, 2010|Broker-Agent Information, MLS Insights|0 Comments