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Rayse rising

Rayse Launches to 200 Brokerages, Transforming Transparency and Value in Real Estate Transactions

“Developed in collaboration with leading brokerages, franchisors, and multiple listing service (MLS) providers, Rayse has garnered significant industry support. “We believe in shared ownership of technology solutions to benefit both real estate professionals and their clients,” said Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna IV, CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, an early investor in Rayse. Founding investors in Rayse completed over 1.1 million transactions in 2023, and the combined agent count among brokers and MLSs is over 470,000, according to data provided by T3 Sixty.”

What I appreciate about what James Dwiggins has so far done with Rayse is the shear number of industry participants who have invested real money to launch this new venture. The count of industry investors he has put together is amazing. It lessens the burden of having to rely on one or two big checks and also has the advantage of smart money. If you take a look at the list of people/companies that have invested they are the same people that can actively participate in helping the company succeed. And when Rayse does succeed they all can participate in its success. Love, love love.

RentSpree delivers 10 million in non-dues revenue to MLS partners

RentSpree Delivers $10 Million in Revenue for MLS Partners

“Our goal is aways to support MLSs and their members,” said Michael Lucarelli, CEO and co-founder of RentSpree. “That means we don’t charge MLSs or agents for our proprietary rental integration. The real key to driving successes like this is in providing great products that gain significant adoption. Earnings come as a byproduct of delivering solutions that address real problems.”

$10 million is legit!




REcolorado acquisition complete

MAZL, LLC Completes Acquisition of REcolorado

“We are committed to ensuring that REcolorado not only remains the foundation of Colorado’s real estate community but continues to set the standard for excellence and innovation as a subscriber-focused MLS,” stated Joseph Burks, President of MAZL, LLC. “As a market leader, REcolorado has always been at the forefront of delivering top-tier services. Our goal is to collaborate closely with its exceptional team to strengthen the company even further, ensuring it continues to deliver MLS services that bring unparalleled value to its subscribers and their clients, adapting and innovating to meet the evolving needs of today’s real estate professionals.”

Welp, I guess it’s official now. There are still many questions surrounding this deal. Including some brought up by the Notorious one.

Acquisition

A working agent’s perspective on the current state of organized real estate- Maggie Etheridge, REALTOR.

I sat down with a long-time friend and former business partner, Maggie Etheridge. Maggie was one of my co-founders at IRIS, a real estate software company we started back in 1992. She is a second-generation real estate agent. Maggie’s mom, Martie, was the inspiration for starting a software company focused on real estate and is likely the reason I have a career today.

This episode began from a series of texts between Maggie and me about her thoughts on NAR, the lawsuits, exclusive listings, and what the pundits are getting wrong. It was a great conversation and a huge reality check for me, making me rethink some of my previous assumptions. It was a discussion that could have gone on for hours; somehow, I think we’ll have to have her on as a guest again.

Reach Out: 

Maggie’s website

Maggie’s Insta

Greg’s website

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Robert Reffkin defends Compass leaving CCP

“They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the pets, of the people who live there.”

At least that’s what I heard. ; )

What a great line up!

January – MLS Reset – Scottsdale AZ
February – CoreLogic’s Clareity25 – Scottsdale AZ
March- AEI – Denver, CO
April- Spring RESO – Tucson, AZ
May- NAR Midyear – Washington, DC

#2025

See you in Seattle at CMLS 2024!

Looking forward to seeing everyone next week. The rumors are true, I will NOT be doing the Industry Update this year (thought I would leave on top). However, I am the last presenter on Wednesday and will do my best to make it worth you staying till the end.

Industry Relations Podcast: CCP Musings

On this episode of Industry Relations Rob and Greg discuss, for what seems to be the 17th time, the current rumors about the Clear Cooperation Policy. Rob recently posted a few thoughts on the subject and a few solutions to what seems to have the entire industry tied up in knots.  What they soon realize, there are no easy answers.

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Connect with Rob and Greg: 

Rob’s Website

Greg’s Website

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CoreLogic

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This podcast is produced by Sunbound Studios

Listing Bits Episode 93: Real estate data, myths and cowboy boots with Kevin Shtofman of Cherre

Listing Bits is back with a great guest, Kevin Shtofman, Global Head of Innovation at Cherre. Cherre is a global real estate data management platform. Kevin is from Texas and comes from a very entrepreneurial family that owned retail stores selling western wear, including honest-to-goodness cowboy boots! Yee-haw! Kevin talks about his journey from Wall Street back to Dallas and Cherre. It’s a great conversation where we dive into the breadth of real estate data available now, housing affordability, real estate myths, and the changing vendor landscape. Kevin is a super smart guy, and I found this conversation very insightful—I know you will too.

Reach Out: 

Kevin on LinkedIn

Greg’s website

Find out more about Cheere

Cherre.com – Follow your Data

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