Apple now the 5th best selling computer brand in the world!

According to a study released by Canalys today,  Apple fueled the 7% growth of the computer market in Q1, 2011. According to Canalys, pad shipments reached 6.4 million units worldwide. Apple accounted for 74% of these shipments, while other vendors struggled to bring competitive products to market. Canalys expects that next quarter will see a significant change in the market, with products appearing from Acer, Asus, LG and RIM. This continued growth suggests that the iPad and other pad devices are here to stay. They seem to be moving past devices that are purely for games and entertainment and into [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:42-07:00April 28th, 2011|Broker Technology Research, Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Apple now the 5th best selling computer brand in the world!
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WAV Group

WAV Group always begins with a clear understanding of the needs and objectives of the customer as well as the end user.  Our team can help you outline a new strategic direction for growth, product or service improvement. We can help you better understand your member and clients needs by proven research methodology. We can assist you to make wise technology decision and stay with you and drive implementation. In short, we work with your organization to help you successfully reach your specific business objectives! WAV Group always begins with a clear understanding of the needs and objectives of the [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:43-07:00April 20th, 2011|Our Company, Our Services, Strategic Planning|Comments Off on WAV Group
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Director of Product Management Position Available

WAV Group has been commissioned to help one of the leading real estate software companies in the United States hire for a newly created Director of Product Management position located in Orange County, California. The ideal candidate for this position will be an enthusiastic individual that possesses that rare but valuable mixture of intellectual curiosity, business acumen, marketing savvy, technical proficiencies, strong communication skills, and attention to detail.  They will be able to drive a team to rally around a vision of a platform that uniquely meets the needs of real estate consumers and real estate practitioners better than its [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:45-07:00April 5th, 2011|Main category|Comments Off on Director of Product Management Position Available
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Listing Syndication 2.0

WAV Group is releasing this thesis to establish a conversation about how listing syndicaiton can be improved to allow third party websites to continue their effective job as a marketing tool for broker listings. We welcome your comments. To begin downloading the paper with our compliments, please click here  

By |2018-05-03T21:25:45-07:00April 5th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Listing Syndication 2.0
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Book Review – the Thank Your Economy by Gary Vaynerchuck

I am exactly 111 pages into Gary Vaynerchuck’s new book, The Thank You Economy. The book talks about the role that Social Media plays in corporations. Usually a good business book gets my juices going on page 1. This one took me awhile to find a new thought. Nevertheless - I would say that the book is a must read. As the earlier post suggests (I was Linkedin user 153,000ish), I am bullish on social media. My passion dates back to my first electronic rolodex, then to my first palm pda, and so on and so forth. I like to [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:46-07:00March 26th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Book Review – the Thank Your Economy by Gary Vaynerchuck
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Trulia Direct Connect

Trulia provided WAV Group with information about their Trulia Direct Reference product today. They have 3 MLSs who intend to put the solution into beta. The goal of the program is to improve data accuracy at Trulia by accessing a data file from the MLS to match against the Trulia data set. WAV Group has echoed the outspoken disappointment that brokers have about data quality on third party websites. This program provides a thesis to help clear up the problem, but questions remain - namely - will the MLS data trump other business rules? Will participation in the program remove [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:46-07:00March 15th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on Trulia Direct Connect
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Do your homework before switching MLS providers

It was March 29th, 2010. CalREDD, the for profit MLS division of the California Association of REALTORS had fallen on hard times. After getting a number of Associations to switch MLS providers and join their new MLS, they were putting out fires everywhere. On a good note, they had reported that REALTOR organizations representing 120,000 REALTORS had signed letters of intent to join CalREDD, but every installation was complex and ridden with issues. To review the state of affairs, check out this post here. Since those early days, much has changed, and much has stayed the same. On a positive note, [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:47-07:00March 11th, 2011|Main category|Comments Off on Do your homework before switching MLS providers
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Buyer Search Feature in MLS Systems

MLS systems have had buyer-servicing portals for years. An agent configures a buyers search criteria, and the buyers representative and buyer are notified whenever a listing matches their search criteria. The system is elegant, informative and works perfectly. But there is a new feature trying to put down roots in this ecosystem that may introduce interesting results an enhanced buyer registration feature of the MLS. Many agents go to Tour Meetings and Office Meetings where they talk about buyer needs all in hopes of finding an agent with a listing. Curious really, since all of the listings are in the [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:52-07:00February 9th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Buyer Search Feature in MLS Systems
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The Realty Alliance Top 20 for January 2011

The online ecosystem for real estate search is a very competitive place on a variety of levels. As we reported in early January, WAV Group is taking a deep look at the online effectiveness of a group of the largest brokerages in America, The Realty Alliance. From month to month, there is always a bit of movement and this month shows some gains and some losses in the top 20. Congratulations to Edina Realty who jumped up to third position. They jumped ahead of nearby leading brokers Crye-Leike and SibscyCline. Both SibscyCline and Crye-Leike are still leading Edina in page [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:53-07:00February 7th, 2011|Broker-Agent Information, Main category|Comments Off on The Realty Alliance Top 20 for January 2011
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The Power of Benchmarking – MFRMLS Experiences New Heights in Customer Satisfaction

The Power of Benchmarking WAV Group strongly believes that you cannot accomplish what you cannot measure. How do you know if your customers are loyal fans and would recommend you to others? By asking them, of course.   And not just asking them on occasion, but every time anyone in your organization connects with them in any way. We have witnessed significant improvements in customer satisfaction when a MLS regularly measures satisfaction levels and then, of course, continues to improve in the areas where they have received suggestions for improvement. Why does satisfaction matter? After all MLSs for the most part [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:53-07:00February 4th, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on The Power of Benchmarking – MFRMLS Experiences New Heights in Customer Satisfaction
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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|Comments Off on MRED sets standard of excellence in MLS press communications
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Real Estate Forms are falling apart

As a consulting firm, we see the best and the worst sides of our industry. We see cooperation among likeminded people moving the industry forward, and we see what happens when those same likeminded people begin to disagree. It is not our station to pick sides, but rather like an attorney or a doctor, we advise our clients on the best way to win or get well. On the issue of forms, WAV Group is not on either side - but a mess is a foot; and profit may come in the way of progress. There are a couple of [...]

By |2018-05-03T21:25:54-07:00January 21st, 2011|Main category, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Real Estate Forms are falling apart
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