Three Oregon MLS’s announce shared MLS database and transition to the Flexmls® Platform
”MLS of Central Oregon (MLSCO), the Southern
Oregon MLS (SOMLS), and the Klamath County Association of REALTORS® (KCAR) announce new joint MLS database and group transition to FBS’ Flexmls® Platform. Highlighting flexibility and partnership as key decision drivers, the three MLS’s serve approximately 4,000 members covering 44% of the Oregon market.”
4,000 members. Nice.
IRES, REcolorado and Pikes Peak REALTOR® Services Corp. enter data-sharing partnership
“Information and Real Estate Services (IRES), a Loveland-based regional multiple listing service (MLS) that serves Boulder, Weld, Larimer, Logan and Morgan Counties and also holds partnerships with other regional MLSs to expand access across the state, today announced a data-sharing agreement between IRES and REcolorado utilizing RPR. A similar agreement with Pikes Peak REALTOR® Services Corp. (PPRSC) has been in place since December 2017.”
Whoa, I wonder what changed? ????
HICENTRAL MLS SELECTS MLS-TOUCH MOBILE APP FOR ITS 6,500+ MEMBERS
“MLS-Touch, available for both iOS and Android devices, helps agents manage their business like never before. It has all the features agents need when they’re on the go including advanced listing searches, contact and lead management, market stats, hotsheets, comparables, listing edit, and seamless integrations with Matrix™, Realist® and ShowingTime. Agents also have the ability to create and share their own branded app in seconds, giving clients access to all listings in the market and allowing for easy collaboration.”
Looks like Kalikimaka came early for HICentral MLS members.
Georgia’s FMLS licenses Exclusive Rights to Remine Listing Input, Remine Docs, and Remine Agent Pro
“Remine and FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service) announced a new partnership today that dramatically upgrades the technology, data and tools available to Atlanta-area real estate professionals. Under the terms of the deal, FMLS will provide the Remine MLS system as a member benefit. This system includes Remine Listing Input, Remine Docs and Remine Agent Pro. All functions will be provided with high availability ensuring that brokers and agents will have access 24/7 to get their business done.”
It looks like a “system of choice” play. So not a stand-alone MLS System. Also, Remine seems to tout an Upstream alternative with their rumored listing input module (LIM). But obviously, Jeremy knows his standards so there could a path for a broker to enter into one LIM and then send it off to multiple MLS organizations.
No launch date is being mentioned publicly, but Remine is going to need a lot of cooperation from Corelogic to make this happen.
These “exclusive” deals are tricky and I’m surprised Remine is going this route. First off it set a precedent for other negotiations going forward and second it puts your customers in charge of expansion (which can be hit or miss).
RE/MAX Results Launches Buyside, Arming Agents with Real-time Buyer Demand Insights
“RE/MAX Results has a longstanding history of providing the very best marketing & technology tools to support our sales associates. We continue to deliver on that promise, being the first brokerage in our market to arm our sales associates with Buyside, a platform that provides valuable intel about what’s going on in the market and helps us successfully connect more home-buyers and sellers,” said Brenda Tushaus, CEO of RE/MAX Results.
Buyside
Lots of innovation going on in this space. RE/MAX Results is legit, congrats to Charles, Alisa and the rest of the Buyside team.
bridgeMLS Selects dynaConnections’ Highly Acclaimed connectMLS
“bridgeMLS announced today that it has selected dynaConnections’ responsive MLS solution, connectMLS, to offer its subscribers. With a suite of mobile-friendly features including search, reports, contact management, and an embedded TMS, connectMLS will provide bridgeMLS subscribers greater flexibility as well as the ability to customize their MLS environment.
dynaConnections specializes in MLS technology and has consistently earned the highest ratings in industry studies. Its flagship product, connectMLS, maintains full functionality on any device, and its interface automatically adjusts based upon screen dimensions to provide an optimal user experience. The robust yet intuitive solution will be a valuable asset to bridgeMLS’ increasingly mobile subscribers.
This is a very interesting move by bridgeMLS. Mostly I see MLS providers offer a “system of choice” option to help with consolidation efforts with other MLS Providers in the same geographic area. That was certainly the case when MLSListings (which primary MLS system is Matrix) launched Paragon. The idea is it’s easier to consolidate if members didn’t have to learn a new MLS system. That doesn’t appear to be the case here with Bridge since dynaConnections’ closest installation of connectMLS is at MRED, LLC (Chicago, IL).
I have a theory about what is going on here. But I’ll save that for another post.
But let me end by congratulating Tim and his team at dynaConnections!
Alain Pinel Realtors Unveils Dynamic, “Best Of Breed” Technology Strategy
“As sole proprietors of their own business, agents deserve the confidence of knowing that their data and tools belong to them exclusively. We have chosen a model that gives agents flexibility and options without extra cost on their part,” said Zane Burnett, Vice President of Digital Innovation & Technology at Alain Pinel.
APR has inked partnerships with the following companies:ActivePipe: Automated email marketing with exclusive property feed integration
Adwerx: Automated, geo-targeted social and display advertising of property listings
Cloud CMA: Deep property, comparable sale and buyer reports presented in a branded format
RealScout: Collaborative home search between agents and buyers and email alerts powered by “computer vision”
Contactually: An intelligent CRM that automates common tasks required of agents
Several of these applications are integrated; all will be available to APR agents through a single sign-on (SSO) dashboard within the company intranet.
Smart guys.
CORELOGIC TO OFFER NEW CRM AND MOBILE SOLUTIONS TO MULTIPLE LISTING CLIENTS
Under the agreement, CoreLogic is the exclusive distributor of all Prospects solutions to new users of Prospects’ solutions in the real estate industry. Specifically designed for real estate, Prospects CRM™, TouchCRM™ and MLS-Touch™ (called Prospects Mobile™ in Canada) empower users to manage callbacks and follow-ups, stay in touch with clients, share their calendar with team members, synchronize contacts with their smart phone and much more. Prospects’ solutions will be deeply integrated with Matrix™ by CoreLogic, one of the most popular multiple listing platforms in the industry with more than 780,000 end users.
“This is a terrific opportunity for us and for the industry at large,” said Charles Drouin, CEO of Prospects Software. “We have experienced tremendous success in a dozen different markets— our mobile solutions are already used by over 200,000 agents—and are now poised for explosive growth across America. With their reputation and reach, CoreLogic is the perfect ally to help spread the news about our CRM and mobile applications.”
Larger companies fronting third party solutions is nothing new and CoreLogic seems to be doing a lot of these types of deals. To be successful you need to have the right product and partner. In this case I think they nailed it. The key now is execution.
CRMLS Expands MLS Front-End Choice With Cloud MLX
“We’re excited to offer our users another choice, another platform, and more decision-making power,” said CRMLS CEO Art Carter. “Now, every CRMLS user has another quality option to choose from when searching for and sharing MLS listings.”
Differentiating features of Cloud MLX include a smart search bar that auto-completes results as the user types, the ability to create uniquely-shaped map areas, and an agent-to-agent instant messaging service. The platform is also notable for its clean, easy-to-use user interface.
“Imagine searching the MLS the same way you search Google,” stated Greg Robertson, co-founder of W+R Studios. “Now it’s possible with alternative front-ends like Cloud MLX, and we’re proud CRMLS has selected our tool as an offering to their users.”
It’s been a couple years since we launched Cloud MLX. Dan and I felt at the time if there was going to be a new category (MLS front end of choice) that W+R Studios should go all in. But I felt we might have been a bit early.
Then, last year, we won the most innovative technology award from Inman News. Katie and I started building momentum 2017, launching 7 MLS Providers, representing 93,000 agent under site license with Cloud MLX . These MLS providers saw the potential early on, so a big shout out to them as well.
Realcomp, FMLS, Trident, NNRMLS, BAREIS, SFAR and NTREIS.
And now today, CRMLS, representing over 80,000 members, have signed on to give their members more choices in MLS software.
We are beyond thrilled and want to thank Art, Adrese, Sarah, Rob, and the rest of the CRMLS team for all their support and confidence. We will have more to share later as the MLS landscape continues to evolve.
Inman News also has a few other details regarding the launch, you check out that here: Cloud MLX interface now free for agents of nation’s largest MLS
Things are starting to get interesting.
“We heard from many brokers and agents that mobile apps for real estate are good, but an app with expanded functionality would be great. Charles Drouin and the MLS-Touch team understands that and they have used the input of thousands of brokers and agents from California to Montreal to build their model. They are committed to working with associations and MLSs to create a custom experience. We are proud to offer convenient features to support the more than 15,000 real estate professionals who trust us with their business,” said James Harrison, RCE, CAE, President and CEO of MLSListings Inc.
Félicitations to Charles and his team. Their persistence is inspiring. I’m big believer in giving agents more choices when it comes to the tools they use the most, like the MLS. This “front-end of choice” movement is gaining steam.
