Delta Media reports big gains for brokerage websites despite COVID-19 outbreak

More evidence of how well-poised real estate is for a rebound comes from one of America’s most established and largest broker technology solutions providers. Delta Media Group disclosed nice gains in website traffic and organic lead generation performance of brokerage websites it provides to brokerages of all sizes despite the pandemic. The biggest wow: the remarkable low cost, as well as the resilience of organic lead generation. Victor Lund, founding partner here at WAV Group, points out that many brokerages pay between $35 to $100 or more per online lead. Delta is reporting that from January through May 2020, brokerages [...]

By |2020-06-25T09:53:43-07:00June 25th, 2020|Broker Technology Research|Comments Off on Delta Media reports big gains for brokerage websites despite COVID-19 outbreak

Industry Veteran Myra Jolivet Joins WAV Group

Myra Jolivet is an outstanding storyteller and a stellar public relations professional. I met Myra when she was at MLSListings and immediately was captivated by her brilliant positive energy and her sharp mind. As I got to know her, I was even more enthralled. I have met and worked with dozens of communications and PR pros over the years, and Myra stands out as simply one of the best. Our big news: She is now part of the WAV Group team. Victor and Marilyn have had the pleasure of knowing Myra and working with her for many years. She is [...]

By |2020-06-25T07:56:24-07:00June 15th, 2020|Marketing, Press Releases|2 Comments

Will Remaining States Abandon Attorney Closings?

A notable portion of real estate industry vets-- agents or otherwise, report some form of legal background or experience. October Research released a report this month endeavoring to provide clarity on which markets operate under such regulations, and what correlation these answers may have to the connection between real estate and the law.

By |2020-05-01T09:59:21-07:00May 1st, 2020|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, Research|Comments Off on Will Remaining States Abandon Attorney Closings?

You GOTTA Check out VirtualHouseSearch.com

Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® and their MLS, BeachesMLS launched their Virtual Open House functionality with a big SPLASH this week! They launched an entire website dedicated to Virtual Open Houses, akin to Open House websites MLSs have hosted in the past

By |2020-04-23T08:42:42-07:00April 23rd, 2020|MLS, Technology|Comments Off on You GOTTA Check out VirtualHouseSearch.com

Delta Media Launches Virtual Open Houses Platform Wide

Delta Media, just launched DeltaNET 6 at the Leading RE conference last month. They will host a Zoom Webinar tomorrow, Introducing Virtual Open House Support & Virtual Showing Requests, Mar 26, 2020 at 11:00 AM ET / 8 am PT with registration available HERE.

By |2020-03-26T15:56:04-07:00March 25th, 2020|MLS, Technology|Comments Off on Delta Media Launches Virtual Open Houses Platform Wide

‘Tis the Season for APPreciation

WAV Group built their mobile app to demonstrate a communication strategy that we believe will be vital for Franchises, MLSs, Brokers, and Realtor® Associations in 2020.

By |2019-12-22T09:13:58-08:00December 20th, 2019|Business Intelligence, Our Company, Our Services, Technology|Comments Off on ‘Tis the Season for APPreciation

HomeSmart Adds 650 Agents with Latest Acquisition

The last time we wrote about HomeSmart was in 2017 after they acquired Denver, Colorado based Cherry Creek Property with 1500 agents. Now they will be converting TriStar Realty, a firm serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. TriStar’s designated broker, Cindy Sinanan will stay on in that role.

By |2019-12-09T09:30:51-08:00December 9th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, Press Releases, Technology|Comments Off on HomeSmart Adds 650 Agents with Latest Acquisition

HUNT Real Estate and Hunt Relocation Re-sign with Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres

For many years, HUNT Real Estate has maintained exclusive relationships with the National Sports franchises that operate in Buffalo New York, namely the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.

By |2019-10-10T11:00:33-07:00October 9th, 2019|Press Releases|Comments Off on HUNT Real Estate and Hunt Relocation Re-sign with Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres

Redfin Study on Housing Density, plus how Nimbyism hurts housing

Redfin recently released a study about who supports housing density and who opposes it. The study found that homebuyers and sellers are nearly twice as likely to oppose the building of dense housing in their neighborhood than they are to support it.

By |2019-10-08T05:58:31-07:00October 7th, 2019|Research, Suveys and Research|Comments Off on Redfin Study on Housing Density, plus how Nimbyism hurts housing

Success Story: Learn from Tom Hurdelbrink of NWMLS how the real estate industry is avoiding the horrific economic meltdown that the music industry went through with Broker Public Portal

The industry-controlled portal – operating as Homesnap-- has become our industry’s greatest ‘overnight’ success story: it has generated over 1 million free leads for REALTORS® across the country and is the number one rated real estate app in App Store.

By |2019-10-03T10:43:38-07:00October 3rd, 2019|Broker Public Portal|Comments Off on Success Story: Learn from Tom Hurdelbrink of NWMLS how the real estate industry is avoiding the horrific economic meltdown that the music industry went through with Broker Public Portal

Another Brokerage Unveils an iBuyer Platform: Nashville’s Parks Realty Launches Parks Go

One of the largest real estate companies in Middle Tennessee, Nashville’s powerhouse brokerage Parks Realty is the latest brokerage to create a local iBuyer Platform.

By |2019-09-24T15:34:00-07:00September 25th, 2019|Broker-Agent Information, CRM, Marketing, Press Releases, Recruiting, Technology|Comments Off on Another Brokerage Unveils an iBuyer Platform: Nashville’s Parks Realty Launches Parks Go