“The technology app is called “Finding Homes” and works with Amazon’s Alexa to help visually impaired homebuyers and sellers access FMLS real estate listings. Through the app, consumers can ask questions via Alexa, such as “provide property details of 111 Main Street in Atlanta, Georgia, or how large is the lot.” The data from FMLS listings are delivered in complete sentences using the voice of Alexa.”
“Alexa, find me a home below a million dollars in Buckhead”
“Alexa?”
“Alexa?”
“Alexa?”
My thanks again to REdistribute for sponsoring this month of Vendor Alley. REdistribute is a collaborative venture with MLS organizations with the aim of simplifying licensing and ensuring brokers are compensated at fair market value.
I had a chance to attend CMLS’ MLS Matters webinar yesterday featuring REdistribute and it was packed with attendees. I wonder why?
Bill Mims, REdistribute’s VP of Sales, will be attending the @MBAmortgage Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference in San Diego! Network with us and other IMB executives and leadership. Get it touch.
Inside Real Estate Announces the Acquisition of BoomTown
“I’m thrilled to welcome BoomTown to the Inside Real Estate family!” said Joe Skousen, CEO, Inside Real Estate. “I commend Grier and the BoomTown team for what they have built and accomplished with their clients over the past 15 years. Our companies share a common DNA that is focused on driving real results for every client, every day. Together, we will deliver an unmatched experience for every user from single agents, to top performing teams and mega teams, to robust national enterprise brands. Our #1 job is being a tech partner to our clients – this combination reinforces that commitment.”
This has got to be a huge deal. But I can’t help but wonder how much bigger it would have been if they closed a year ago.
How does new construction and existing inventory affect the housing market? Rob and Greg unpack the complexities of new construction’s influence on the housing market, with help from an actual expert Kevin Oakley with Do You Convert. In this episode, gain some unique insight into how new developments shape today’s property sector. Join us, as we take a deep dive into how new construction impacts the housing market.
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Well it certainly looking that way…
Check out today’s press release from Zillow:
New service from ShowingTime+ enables agents to deliver beautiful, dynamic listings with less hassle
“We want to help agents effortlessly deliver standout listings that wow their sellers and help win over potential buyers,” said Cynthia Taylor, vice president of product for ShowingTime+. “Listing Media Services cuts down on the time agents spend preparing a listing so they can focus on the high-touch, high-value work they do as a trusted adviser for their clients.”
Also, check out the Listing Showcase site:
Here’s copy from the Listing Showcase site:
… select agents will receive the keys to a new best-in-class listing display — Listing Showcase.
Until now, online listings all conformed to the same structure. Listing Showcase is a NEW style of listing display that truly differentiates top-tier agents in their market.
Aren’t these two things; better content and new ways to highlight listings, exactly what CoStar was promising with their brand-new Homes.com?
Looks like Zillow just hijacked CoStar’s business model.
City National Bank to pay at least $31M to settle redlining charges
It’s the fifth redlining settlement the Justice Department has reached since announcing an initiative to combat redlining in October 2021. The settlements have generated $75 million in relief, including a $20 million settlement with Berkshire Hathaway-owned Trident Mortgage Company in July and a $13 million settlement with Lakeland Bank in September.
“Redlining is a practice from a bygone era, runs contrary to the principles of equity and justice, and has no place in our economy today,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a statement Thursday. “This settlement should send a strong message to the financial industry that we expect lenders to serve all members of the community and that they will be held accountable when they fail to do so.”
Happy Martin Luther King Day everyone.
Once again my thanks to REdistribute for sponsoring this month at Vendor Alley. REdistribute is a collaborative venture with MLS organizations with the aim of simplifying licensing and ensuring brokers are compensated at fair market value.
REdistribute collects listing data, distributes it to those who license it, and returns revenue to participating brokers.
REdistribute solves the MLS data problem like iTunes solved music “sharing”. Since there was really no legal/easy way of buying music online before iTunes, unlicensed sharing (theft?) of music was rampant. There needed to be a platform to facilitate the legal way of purchasing (now streaming) music.
Gene Milman from REColorado.com and Amy Gorce from PRESTA Consulting will be featured on the CMLS’ MLS Matters Webinar on January 19th if you want to learn more click the link below.
Link => CMLS’s MLS Matters – What’s New January 19th
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Just hearing that Brian Tepfer after 20 years at Rapattoni has accepted the CEO position at Propstream. Propstream looks like a predictive analytics app to find “highly motivated buyers and sellers”. Developing…
What’s the real estate market going to look like in 2023? 2022 was a lackluster year and with layoffs and new leadership in the industry what does it all mean? Rob and Greg take on these questions and utilize their amateur economic skills to the fullest in this episode. Another steak bet is on the line. So who’s going to be the one ending up buying a whole cow in this take on 2023 industry economics?
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