Inman News’ list of the 100 Most Influential Leaders In Real Estate is out. For the 3rd year in a row I’ve made the list. You can check it out here:

http://www.inman.com/inman100/2011/greg-robertson

I started this blog in 2007 and am constantly amazed at the growth of its readership/traffic. Including the fact that in just one week I’m just about sold out of all advertising slots for the entire year of 2012.

I sincerely appreciate your support.

Thank you,

Greg

Here are some others you might recognize

Merri Jo Cowen
Russ Bergeron
Art Carter
Bob Bemis
Rebecca Jensen
Bob Hale
David Charron
Saul Klein
Matt Lerner
Mark Lesswing
Brian Larson
Gregg Larson
Errol Samuelson
Ian Morris

: )

For more information about this video please visit Lightning|Twice, the official blog of W&R Studios.

So freaking cool…

Source: Lightning | Twice – The official blog of W&R Studios

I’ve expanded the ways you can support Vendor Alley by advertising. Check out my updated Ad Sponsorships Page.

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Super excited about this news. Through the use of the Cloud CMA API program 7 MLS vendors now have deep integration with Cloud CMA and their respective MLS system. These include FBS’ flexmls, Rapattoni MLS, Dynaconnection’s connectMLS, RMLSweb, IRES MLS, Discover MLS and now Paragon!

Full press release below:

Cloud CMA now offers deep integration with the Paragon MLS system.

Allows seamless one-click access to all Cloud CMA reports

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Nov. 11, 2011 – Web software company W&R Studios announced today a joint marketing agreement with LPS MLS Solutions and the completed integration of Cloud CMA with LPS’ Paragon MLS system.

Cloud CMA will now be available as an option to all Paragon subscribers and was recently launched with the Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®, Bay East Association of REALTORS® and East Bay Regional Data Inc., which combined serve more than 14,000 Paragon subscribers.

Cloud CMA is an online report generator and offers real estate professionals the ability to create custom comparative market analysis (CMA) reports, buyer tours, property reports and flyers. Paragon subscribers will have the option for “one-click” access to all Cloud CMA report sets.

“We love the way LPS’ Paragon team implemented the Cloud CMA integration,” said Greg Robertson, co-founder of W&R Studios. “Cloud CMA users can now generate great-looking reports in a matter of a few minutes.”

According to Glenn Christoph, MLS systems director for the Contra Costa and Bay East Association of REALTORS®, “Our users can create a variety of new reports using Cloud CMA. It’s also very easy for them to generate any report by just sending an email, even from their smartphones.”

“Cloud CMA offers a perfect solution for our customers looking for an enhanced CMA product with a lot of great, easy-to-use features that perfectly complement Paragon,” said Bob Morse, vice president of MLS Sales for LPS MLS Solutions.

About W&R Studios
Founded in 2008, W&R Studios is a privately held web software company located in Huntington Beach, California. W&R Studios focuses on creating the next generation of Web-based software solutions for the real estate industry. By providing a “less is more” approach to software design, elegant user interfaces, and using the latest in agile programming, W&R Studios’ software applications are at the same time powerful, yet accessible to everyone.

About Lender Processing Services (LPS)
Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) is a leading provider of integrated technology, services and mortgage performance data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries. LPS offers solutions that span the mortgage continuum, including lead generation, origination, servicing, workflow automation (Desktop®), portfolio retention and default, augmented by the company’s award-winning customer support and professional services. Approximately 50 percent of all U.S. mortgages by dollar volume are serviced using LPS’ loan servicing platform, MSP. LPS also offers proprietary mortgage and real estate data and analytics for the mortgage and capital markets industries. For more information about LPS, visit www.lpsvcs.com.

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For more information:

W&R Studios

Greg Robertson

714.240.3895

greg at wrstudios dot com

Lender Processing Services:

Michelle Kersch

904.854.5043

Michelle.Kersch at lpsvcs dot com

SOURCE: Lightning | Twice – The official blog of W&R Studios

These new stickers features the quote first made famous by Michael Hayes, “Never Go Big On The First Night“. It also features a partial Vendor Alley logo on its side (of course).

Just as before if you want one for yourself you have two options:

1. If you see me at an event/trade show/conference/lobby bar just ask.

2. Just send a self addressed stamp envelope to:

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http://wr-studios.com is now, wait for it……. http://WRStudios.com

We have also updated the site and our blog Lightning|Twice (consider them a work in progress).

Only on Vendor Alley is this news. : )

Want to get yours? I just got a few more in, just follow these instructions. All the cool kids are doing it!

Many thanks to Jim, Jeremy, Jim, Deb, and Barbara for making this happen.

Read Full Press Release Below:

MLSListings Selects Cloud CMA for Fast, Easy and Unique Real Estate Property Reports

Latest ‘cloud’ tool helps homebuyers and sellers understand local conditions

PR Newswire

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — MLSListings, Inc. (MLSListings) today announced the launch of its latest business-building PERKS product, Cloud CMA, by renowned cloud software developer W&R Studios. The integrated application will enable agents to quickly and easily compile and deliver the most up-to-date comparables reports to clients within minutes, whether from a desktop machine or a mobile device.

“As the real estate industry increasingly embraces cloud-based accessory applications, MLSs have taken on a role of vetting products and services that satisfy multiple expectations,” said Jim Harrison, president and CEO of MLSListings, Inc. “We’re very excited to have identified a comparative market analysis tool that squarely meets our stringent requirements for timeliness, and dependability of information, and delivers an innovative solution that suits the emerging needs of our subscribers for speed, mobility, and ease of use.”

“Our goal with Cloud CMA is simple; to make real estate agents look awesome in front of their clients,” stated Greg Robertson, co-founder of W&R Studios. “With the personalized reports created by Cloud CMA MLSListings members will showcase a unique set of information unavailable to consumers on the web.”

For additional Cloud CMA product detail or ordering information, please visit MLSListings’ PERKS program of business building services at http://portal.mlslistings.com/perks.

About MLSListings, Inc.

MLSListings, Inc. is the premier multiple listing service (MLS) for real estate listings in northern California, representing the REALTOR® associations of Central Valley, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley, San Mateo, Monterey, Pajaro Valley, and San Benito. Currently, the not-for-profit MLSListings represents more than 16,000 MLS subscribers, in approximately 6,000 firms, in an area covering 28,000 square miles. MLSListings facilitates more than $70 billion in annual real estate transactions, and maintains a free, public real estate search for homes for sale at www.mlslistings.com.

About W&R Studios

Founded in 2008, W&R Studios is a privately held web software company located in Huntington Beach, California. W&R Studios focuses on creating the next generation of web-based software solutions for the real estate industry. By providing a “less is more” approach to software design, elegant user interfaces, and using the latest in agile programming, W&R Studios’ software applications are at the same time powerful, yet accessible to everyone. For more information, please visit www.wr-studios.com.

About PERKS Program

MLSListings, Inc. provides a suite of business-building products and services called PERKS, designed to improve agent/broker workflows that increase productivity and facilitate real estate transactions. These products and services range from web sites, software, advanced tools, wireless products, listing syndication, and document management products.