Vendor Alley Jobs Board is live!
I’m happy to announce the creation of a new “jobs board” for the real estate industry! Since I get a fair amount of readers from all facets of the real estate industry I didn’t limit the jobs listed to just vendors.
The URL is http://Jobs.VendorAlley.com
My wish is for this to become a central hub for anyone involved in the real estate industry; whether a vendor, MLS, association, title company, franchisor, or real estate brokerage to find a job.
I’ve kept it pretty inexpensive. Only $29.95 to post a job for 30 days via PayPal. So far I’m starting with 4 categories:
Sales
Tech
MLS/Association staff
MLS/Association CEO
I consider this a version 1 release. I’ll be spiffing it up later. I would also love your feedback on making it better. Just e-mail me at vendor.alley at gmail dot com
Thanks!
Greg
“I will survive” video -Title Edition
If you loved the “Life of a Realtor” video, then you’ll love Lisa Anglin of Fidelity Title singing “I will survive”
My favorite lyric:
“First I was afraid, I was petrfied. Kept thinking SB133 I’m surely gonna get fired….”
Thanks again Niki!
What’s MOVE’s next move?
Things are sure heating up in the RPR arena. Matt Carter at Inman News wrote a great piece earlier this week (BTW Matt is quickly becoming the “must read” writer if you are following the MLS industry) One of the things I’m very interested in seeing is what MOVE is up to. Like a jilted lover MOVE was a little bit stung when NAR decided to forego their technology and cozy up to LPS. You gotta wonder whether Errol is happy with all the attention Marty Frame is receiving.
And product wunderkind Curt Beardsley must be more than a bit annoyed at all the fawning RPR’s revamped Cyberhomes UI is receiving.
Something tells me that Errol and Curt have more than a few tricks up their sleeve.
Nice to hear some good news coming from eNeighborhoods. Looks like SoCalMLS extended their commitment and, in somewhat of a surprise, MLSListings signed on as well. Muy bueno!
Read full press release below:
Mercado Real Estate Marketing Platform Grows with Addition of Three More California MLSs
CRISNET MLS, SoCalMLS, and MLSListings deliver member benefits with statewide real estate marketing platform.
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) February 11, 2010 — eNeighborhoods, a leading provider of real estate information and marketing systems, announced today the expansion of Mercado, California’s statewide
real estate marketing platform.
The expansion includes the addition of Van Nuys-based CRISNET, Anaheim-based Southern California Multiple Listing Service (SoCalMLS), and Sunnyvale-based MLSListings, all of which have signed on to provide Mercado as a member benefit. Mercado now provides statewide access to MLS information and marketing applications for more than 110,000 users and 4.5 million active and off-market listings.
Mercado is a Web-based marketing system that leverages the cross-MLS property search of MLSAlliance, joining together multiple California MLS databases, with local information on neighborhoods, school districts, and community demographics. Mercado provides real estate professionals with a single gateway to a vast amount of real estate information throughout the state for producing personalized CMAs, buyer tours, and single-property profiles, along with market-to-market comparisons and referral opportunities.
“With this expansion, Mercado now unites the two largest MLSs in Northern California with the three largest MLSs in Southern California,” said Andy Woolley, eNeighborhoods vice president and general manager. “Our goal has been to deliver marketing tools agents and brokers can use every day to further leverage the power of their MLS systems. To see Mercado grow in size and usage so quickly indicates that the technology investments being made by these MLSs are paying off by enabling them to deliver additional member benefits today and in the future.”
Mercado will be launched to other MLSs participating in the California MLSAlliance over the next several months, and is expected to be available eventually to real estate professionals throughout California.
About eNeighborhoods
eNeighborhoods, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is the nation’s premier compiler of real estate related home and neighborhood information, providing the real estate and marketing services industries with a comprehensive set of marketing and analytical tools. In 2002, eNeighborhoods became a partner in the National Association of REALTORS REALTOR Benefits Program. The company provides MLS data sharing and marketing tools to top MLS organizations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company maintains strategic alliances with major real estate franchisers, including CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, EXIT Realty, GMAC, Keller Williams, Prudential, Realty Executives and RE/MAX International as well as many of the major independent brokerages. For more information on the company, visit www.eneighborhoods.com.
About Dominion Enterprises
Dominion Enterprises is a leading marketing services company serving the automotive, enthusiast and commercial vehicle, real estate, apartment rental, and employment industries. The company’s businesses provide a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions including Internet advertising, lead generation, CRM, Web site design and hosting, and data management services. The company has more than 45 market-leading Web sites reaching more than 16.7 million unique visitors, and more than 450 magazines with a weekly circulation of 4.3 million. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., the company has 5,400 employees in more than 200 offices nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.DominionEnterprises.com.
The Notorious MRIS?
Is it true?
Looks like First American in wake of the recent COVE meetings in Scottsdale have been offering a 40% revenue share deal to MLS Providers who sign with them exclusively . 15% for a non-exclusive deal.
This is in direct response to RPR policy of not sharing revenues derived from sale and use of MLS data.
The other interesting thing I’ve heard is RPR’s response. Word is they plan to ignore MLS providers and go straight to brokers for permission.
Can anyone confirm??
Oh man this is getting verrrrrrry interesting!
Here’s another job posting from LPS:
Description
The LPS Real Estate Group is looking for a Senior Customer Relationship Management Evangelist to join a dynamic technology organization. This key position will involve working closely with senior management and technology staff in the design and implementation of an enterprise CRM program.
Requirements
5+ years of CRM program management experience
3+ years of Salesforce.com experience
Energetic individual able to gather, develop, and implement business requirements
Ability to develop analytical reports and dashboards
Excellent written and verbal skills
Independent self-starter
Desired Qualifications
BS in Information Systems
Real Estate industry and or software company experience
Support systems design and implementation experience
Epicor Clientele experience
At LPS, we recognize people as our most valuable asset. You will join a friendly and collaborative team containing all levels of development experience. The company offers a unique environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. The culture is truly collaborative and everyone’s input is valued. All team members are encouraged to suggest improvements, participate in weekly team meetings, and share knowledge throughout the team. LPS offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to include medical, dental, 401K and ESPP.
To learn more about us, go to http://www.lpsreg.com
Contact: Carmen.Mohan at lpsvcs dot com
Looking for a new gig? My friends at LPS asked me to post this:
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Senior Software Developer
Company: LPS
Description
Come join a professional team and an organization full of opportunities. Lender Processing Solutions (LPS) is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to join a team of talents to develop and maintain web based applications built on ASP.NET using C#/VB.Net with a SQL Server back-end.
This senior level role includes mentoring other team members, working closely with senior developers, and participating in future architectural design.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years web development experience
- Minimum 3 years experience in the following areas: ASP.NET, C#, VB.Net, SQL Server 2005+
- Experience with AJAX and designing .NET Web pages using C#, VB.Net and .NET user controls
- Experience creating Web 2.0 user interfaces using AJAX is a plus
- Experience with database schema modeling and implementation through stored procedures, views, functions, etc.
- Track record of delivering high-quality software on a schedule
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Deadline-oriented commitment to quality work products
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal skills
Desired Qualifications:
- BS or MS in Computer Science
- Real Estate industry and/or software knowledge
- MLS system and/or software knowledge
- Contact Management/Lead Routing software knowledge
At LPS, we recognize people as our most valuable asset. You will join a friendly and collaborative team containing all levels of development experience. The company offers a unique environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. The culture is truly collaborative and everyone’s input is valued. All team members are encouraged to suggest improvements, participate in weekly team meetings, and share knowledge throughout the team. LPS offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to include medical, dental, 401K and ESPP.
To learn more about us, go to http://www.lpsreg.com
Contact: Brian.Ruzycki at lpsvcs dot com>
First American makes their move…
The MLS Cooperative Venture (COVE) meetings are going on in Scottsdale this week. Here’s an interesting Tweet from the meetings.
COVE represents some of the largest MLS providers in the country. Things are starting to get interesting on the RPR front.
















