Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) has been introduced as a ‘beta’ using generative AI. I have been closely monitoring this new search experience over the last few months, and I believe it can potentially transform the user search experience. …
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has finally become a top priority for organizations across all industries. Especially in real estate after last year’s events. Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated by the day, and data breaches can have …
In the ever-evolving realm of real estate, the age-old question of whether to hire a buyer’s agent is gaining renewed prominence, fueled by recent lawsuits that seek to shift compensation structures. As aspiring homeowners embark on their journey to …
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 1 Post 19 Real AI is a 100% human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate, posting a new edition every Friday. AI in 2024 “ …
In the dynamic and competitive world of real estate brokerage, staying ahead requires more than just closing deals. Real estate brokerages play a pivotal role in shaping the housing market, and transparency is key to establishing trust with clients and …
It is that time of year. Time to take stock of your efforts last year, and set your targets for 2024; part of that is a brand assessment. You should be looking at how your brand shows up online. It’s a thing – like measuring the growth of your children. If …
It would seem that the plaintiff’s victories in the Massachusetts court and Missouri court are on track to eliminate the commission field in the MLS. This field is where the seller’s broker presents a unilateral offer of compensation to any buyer broker …
If you have spoken to us about class action litigation, you know our message is to hope for the best, but plan for the worst. Timing is everything. Hope for the Best The Supreme, Federal, and State Courts could reverse their method of trying this case …
Always love to share quantitative data that proves that MLSs truly help dial up business opportunities for their customers. ValleyMLS.com, an MLS that takes its job of generating views, leads and listing exposure very seriously, is a great example! …
For almost a decade, we’ve been working with Ben Caballero, the No. 1-ranked real estate agent in the US since 2013 by RealTrends/HousingWire. If you haven’t met Ben, he is one of the hardest-working people in real estate. He also possesses one of the …
Scott Feldman Joins Collabra Technology Leadership Team as Chief Revenue Officer Respected industry leader will fuel adoption of the Company’s brokerage enterprise SphereBuilderTM marketing automation and analytics platform and MLS-Integrated AdBuilderTM …
I believe that the world is entering a very uncertain time in the history of humanity. This concern is driven by the development of AI. An article in Scientific American outlined my fear in a nutshell. A couple of programmers at Collaborations …
Congrats to One Key and Mid-Hudson for coming together to better serve real estate professionals in the Hudson Valley – we love to see logical blends of organizations like this that better serve brokers and agents with reduced cost and complexity, broader …
Council of MLS elects two progressive, emerging MLS leaders to their Board of Directors Congrats to Justin Haag and Chris Haran, two of my absolute favorites to the Council of MLS Board of Directors! I am confident Justin Haag, soon to be the new CEO of …
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 1 Post 16 Real AI is a 100% human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate, posting a new edition every Friday and as a …
Many MLSs around the nation add WAV Group to their member communications so that we may collaborate on best practices. Please reach out to Victor Lund if you want to participate in this program. There is no cost and we will write about these best practices …
RE Technology recently published an amazing article about what happens when you as AI Bots to recommend a realtor. Here is a reprint of the article in case you missed it. ChatGPT hit the scene in a big way this year, and ever since, people have been asking …
“If you fail to prepare, be prepared to fail.” ~ Benjamin Franklin As we stand on the cusp of a new year, real estate agents across the United States are gearing up for the challenges and opportunities that the new year presents. This offers brokers a key …
I had the pleasure of delivering a keynote address at the InspectionGo conference a couple of month ago. The InspectionGo network is one of the most engaged, thoughtful and successful group of real estate entrepreneurs I have ever met. They are taking Home …
There are about 106,000 real estate brokers in America. WAV Group Mergers and Acquisitions leader George Slusser insists that in the market today, “every brokerage should be either a buyer or a seller.” For the most part, even when the market size is …
