June 2017 - Issue 2


WAV Group Newsletter
By Victor Lund

“Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, NRT, Redfin – all brokers. Do brokers drop out of IDX because they are selling homes in their market? Brokers share their listings with these large firms everyday. If Zillow joins the list, what’s the diff?” This is the conversation starter that an investment banker had with me today.
By Kevin Hawkins

We told you about “The Confident House Hunter: A Home Inspector's Tips for Finding Your Perfect House” by America’s new favorite home inspector Dylan Chalk just before it hit the bookstores and Amazon last year. Well, Dylan just won the Silver Award at the 11th Annual Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Awards, held during the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) conference in Denver last week.
By Marilyn Wilson

I just love it when technology truly helps make it easier for MLSs and brokers to deploy great technologies for consumers. Today, FBS and Solid Earth are announcing a really exciting partnership that will make it MUCH easier for MLSs to help their brokers generate tons of leads and listing of exposure without spending ANY additional dollars!
By Victor Lund

The Broker Public Portal (BPP) is a thriving real estate industry initiative that is delivering benefits to about half of all real estate professionals in America today. The company expresses its gratitude for those who have served as leaders and welcome seven new members to its Board of Managers. 
By Camilla Harvey

We are officially midway through 2017, now is a great time to sit back and reflect on the year so far and to begin preparing your organization for the inevitable evolutions we will experience throughout coming months and into 2018.

Do you sometimes feel like your Board of Directors and key staff could benefit from a WAV Group overview of what is happening in the real estate industry today? 

By Victor Lund

Instanet Solutions has officially released the new TransactionDesk App for iOS devices. The new TD App is free to all current users. The new app enables users to manage all of their listing, sales and lease transactions from their iPhones or iPads.