My sources say yes.
Well, I guess even with “big data” some things are hard to predict. That being said, I “predict” she’ll land on her feet.
What do Jay Z, Sherry Chris (CEO of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate) and now Prince have in common?
Cloud CMA partners with Tom Ferry
“Together, W+R Studios and Tom Ferry collaborated to come up with new content that will help real estate professionals overcome objections and win more listings. Cloud CMA’s Tom Ferry Listing Presentation Kit includes 20 new report covers that are designed to show the most common reasons why people move, 25 pages of additional report content that is Tom Ferry certified, new designer illustrations, plus Tom Ferry’s Script Book, “Dialogues for Breakthrough Conversations”.
Tom’s dedication to this industry in second to none and we are proud to work with him,” said Greg Robertson, co-founder of W+R Studios. “And this is just the beginning. We will work with Tom, his team and Cloud CMA customers to learn best practices for successful listing presentations so the kit will evolve and get better over time.”
And then this happen…
Looking for a new gig?
The Vendor Alley Job Board is blowing up people! We’ve got 8 job listings currently online. Here’s the latest…
Help Desk Support Manager – CarolinaMLS
“Supports and directs a helpdesk support staff of three who provide support to over 11,000 Realtor® members. Support encompasses all tier levels (1, 2, and 3) on core MLS software (Matrix, Realist and GoMLS) for both lo-end and hi-end users, predominantly via phone, but also via e-mail and occasionally walk-ins.”
Vice President of Business Technology – MIBOR REALTOR Association
“This position manages all aspects of Business Support Services by planning, budgeting and administering all activities of the Broker Listing Cooperative® (BLC) listing service, lockbox service, REALTOR Store, and membership services. MIBOR REALTOR Association and BLC serve 8,000 members in Indianapolis and the 14 surrounding counties.”
Sr Professional, Software Engineer – .NET – CoreLogic
“Working under minimal supervision, the Senior Professional, Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, updating and supporting software systems and applications from a broad system-wide perspective. Software Engineers are expected to be an integral part of a development team, competent to work on virtually all phases of application development and capable of independently carrying out all essential development tasks.”
Find out about these gigs and more at the Vendor Alley Job Board!
Facebook Live Interview w/ the N.A.R.’s new CEO Bob Goldberg
Andrew Flachner, CEO of RealScout is doing a Facebook Live interview with Bob Goldberg this Tuesday.
“For the first time ever, Bob Goldberg, the new CEO of the National Association of REALTORS®, will answer your questions via live video about the issues that are top of mind for the real estate industry.
Tune in for this exclusive Facebook Live event on Tuesday August 15 at 3pm Eastern, 12pm Pacific at: https://www.facebook.com/RealScout/.
You can also submit questions for Andrew to ask on the same Facebook page.
AR in real estate
I’m starting to track some of things that developers are doing with AR. Especially with Apple’s new AR Kit. This tweet featuring Mapbox really gave me chills.
.@KarlTheFog in augmented reality is about as #SF as it gets. https://t.co/IG1COuCAjE #ARKit #BuiltWithMapbox @Mapbox pic.twitter.com/OgYyjsKSWE
— Dave Cole (@dhcole) July 31, 2017
Plus if you believe Robert Scoble, this Fall’s new iPhone is when AR starts to hit the masses.
The best reasons to dive into ARkit now were put in a row by @Scobleizer (so little time, so much to do) https://t.co/6h5Ea50rm7
— Jeroen Fransen (@jeroenjeremy) August 2, 2017
Michele Conn to lead T3 Sixty new M&A services
Speaking of M&A….
“As of today, T3 Sixty, the consulting arm of the Swanepoel T3 Group, announces the launch of a new group focusing exclusively on the strategic evaluation, design, negotiation and management of mergers and acquisitions within the residential real estate brokerage and technology sectors.
The group is led by Michele Conn, the newest member to join the T3 Sixty team and an executive with over 20 years of experience working with growing real estate and technology companies.”
Consolidation-mania
What a crazy couple weeks. Here’s my list of recent M&A activity.
July 25th – FNF acquires Real Geeks
August 2nd – CoreLogic acquires Clareity
August 2nd – RealPage acquires On-Site (rental)
August 2nd – Ben Kinney acquires Automabots
August 3rd – Thomas H. Lee Partners acquires TenX (auction.com)
I’m sure I’m missing something. Plus, I’m still hearing another major deal could be announced next week (terms and $ issues). Crazy!!
CoreLogic acquires Clareity
CLAREITY SECURITY SOLUTIONS NOW A PART OF CORELOGIC REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS SUITE
““The Real Estate industry is full of visionary tech companies driving all of us forward,” said Chris Bennett, executive leader of Real Estate Solutions for CoreLogic. “Every day, a cutting-edge app or web service is introduced to agents and brokers to help them find and serve customers. The addition of Clareity solutions to the CoreLogic Real Estate Solutions suite helps tech companies deliver those innovative tools to users more transparently. We think our mutual cultures of commitment to moving our industry forward through innovation is a terrific catalyst for the benefit of our customers.”
Gregg Larson, founder and CEO of Clareity, who will be joining the CoreLogic executive team states, “We’re thankful for our employees, customers, and integration partners for their continued trust in Clareity. We’re confident that CoreLogic’s dedication to customer centered innovation will help fuel the growth and enhancement of the Clareity line of solutions.”
A huge congrats to both teams! Gregg, Matt, Troy, Amy, and the rest of the Clareity team have built a solid business that is a perfect fit for CoreLogic.
A few thoughts.
I hope they keep the MLS Executive Workshop going, but its hard to see a path forward under CoreLogic (but one can dream).
I guess the MLS Survey is kaput.
This is also a huge opportunity for some. Seems like T3’s MLS Division got an earlier Christmas present.
