Remine inks deal with NTREIS
NTREIS signs license with Remine to bring Big Data to North Texas
““Remine complements our existing MLS systems by adding a beautiful visualization of all our data,” said John Holley, CEO of NTREIS. “An incredible feature is their ability to reconnect with past clients, and see their propensity to sell. And then even if you’ve lost their contact info, Remine can update it.”
Leo Pareja, CEO of Remine, said “Remine will be deeply integrated with the existing front end system to create a seamless experience. We’ve designed Remine to meet the unique needs of real estate professionals; we look forward to delivering our core functionality to the community in North Texas.”
Remine has been getting a lot of buzz lately. They are hitting the ground running with many deals signed and more in the pipeline.
I think it would be fair to qualify them in the “alternative front end” or “next gen front end” category. The twist with Remine seems to be predictive data analytics and a lot of data visualization. Although I haven’t seen the product and their website is scant on any product shots or video. Unfortunately the website does include the hokey copy, “Remine was built for agents, by agents…”, which kinda made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. ; )
Remine and others are filling a vacuum left by traditional MLS vendors. They promise a modern UI and UX with a bunch of other bells and whistles. The challenge will be adoption. Will any of them change agent behavior enough to draw traffic/usage away from their “main” MLS system?
Time will tell. In my opinion we are at just at the beginning of a new cycle in MLS technology.
NNRMLS chooses new CEO, Gene Millman
““I’m so excited to be joining the Northern Nevada Regional MLS as CEO! Even before my official start date of March 1st, everyone that I have met or spoken with has been so welcoming. My focus is to build on the strong and vibrant foundation that the previous CEOs have established and nurtured for our MLS. My extensive involvement with MLS Evolved which lead to the new BrightMLS (BrightMLS is one of the largest MLSs in the nation) allows me to bring a unique perspective to NNRMLS. Equally important, being in the real estate brokerage business for 32 years as an agent, Broker/Office manager of large regional companies and also as a Broker/Owner of my own company, affords me the opportunity to have experienced the user side of the MLS. I look forward to communicating and meeting all of you over the coming months!”
Millman is highly accomplished in the real estate industry and will bring his distinguished and time-tested record of performance as a business builder and industry thought leader to the Northern Nevada Regional MLS. He will build on the strong foundation of NNRMLS to inspire, motivate, and empower the staff and organization with a “big picture” vision, while providing the same 5-star service that the membership has grown accustomed to.”
To me NNRMLS has been a fountainhead of talent for the MLS industry. This is a great opportunity for Mr. Millman. Congrats!
Austin and San Antonio consider consolidating to one MLS system
ABoR and SABOR Consider Merging MLS Systems
“While still in the feasibility phase, this consideration has emerged amid rapid development throughout the Central and South Texas areas, further blending Austin and San Antonio. In addition, it is driven by changing dynamics in the real estate industry, including opportunities to leverage cooperation and technology to create order across the marketplace, enhance offerings and maintain affordable rates for our subscribers.”
Interesting to see if this plays out. Getting to the point of these discussions is a huge accomplishment. In a recent post by Brian Boero of 1000watt he stated his thoughts in regards to MLS consolidation…
1. It should probably happen where MLS boundaries are significantly incongruent with natural market areas and impose burdens of time and cost on brokers and agents
2. It should probably happen if an MLS’s broker and agent customers are consistently unhappy with product, service, scope of activity or management.
3. It should probably happen if a strong business case can be made that combination will create a stronger organization with more human and financial capital directed at supporting brokers and agents.
Everything else? Case-by-case.
I think this merger idea meets a lot of his criteria. Although, having lived in San Antonio, I think culturally Austin and San Antonio are an odd fit.
