RESO to Anchor Global Real Estate Standards Forum in Paris
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 28, 2023 -- Industry leaders who shape practice and policy in more than 32 countries will be in attendance at the International MLS Forum: Global Real Estate Standards at Pullman Montparnasse in Paris, France, December 1–2, 2023 - mlsforum.org. Event partners include CEPI, the European Association of Real Estate Professions; local and national real estate associations from across Europe; the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA); National Association of REALTORS® Global Ambassadors from the European Union and West Asia; and international government officials focused on real estate issues. The event will explore the 100-year legacy of the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) in the U.S. and its budding potential for international real estate landscapes. The featured speakers for the event will be Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) CEO Sam DeBord, CEPI Director General Guy Valkenborg and President Jan Boruvka, and CREA Vice President and RESO Director, Patrick Pichette. In addition to RESO leadership, there will be speakers and attendees from leading international technology and MLS organizations including a growing list of RESO members such as Realtyna, Styldod and Stellar MLS. Topics of discussion at the event will include: The correlation between real estate associations and MLSs for international scaling Insights from the U.S. MLS model for application to local real estate associations around the world The power of interoperability for unlocking access to billions of dollars of investment in existing RESO-compatible MLS software and technology platforms The crucial distinction between MLSs and portals Collaborative strategies and regulation roles with insights into the foundational purpose of CEPI This groundbreaking event is designed for leaders in real estate associations, brokerages, MLSs, and policymaking bodies driving innovation in the international real estate industry. About RESO RESO provides the foundation for streamlined real estate technology through the creation and certification of standards. Our member organizations include MLSs, brokerages, REALTOR® associations and technology partners serving more than one million real estate professionals. | reso.org

RESO Innovation Winners, Top Volunteers Honored at Spring Tech Summit
Next Generation of Real Estate Standards to Streamline Industry Highlights 3-Days in Denver DENVER, May 1, 2018 -- At its sold-out Spring Technology Summit in Denver this week, Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, showcased the two winners of its Innovation Competition and honored more two dozen of its members and leaders. Being held at the Curtis hotel April 24-26, the real estate tech summit has attracted more than 275 real estate technology leaders from real estate brokerages, Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) and technology firms gathering to plan the next generation of data standards that will continue to streamline real estate transactions globally. Shawn Whitaker of MLS Data Tools based in Boise, Idaho and Robert Humphreys of Predicted Property based in British Columbia, Canada, were the Innovation winners. They were flown in to present their breakthrough ideas that leverage artificial intelligence and automation at the summit, built on top of a standardized RESO data set that was provided to them by Austin Board of REALTORS®, CoreLogic, and RESO. Summit host Jeremy Crawford, CEO of RESO, honored 19 individual members, eight Chairs of RESO Workgroups and a key committee, as well as four RESO leaders for their outstanding personal contributions with 2018 Spring Tech Summit Awards. Crawford noted that collectively these individuals contributed "thousands of annual volunteer hours to RESO Workgroups, and RESO's mission, which is moving us closer to RESO's vision of a streamlined real estate industry." Crawford honored the following 2017 RESO leadership: Art Carter, CRMLS, Chair (Greater Los Angeles, CA): Recognized for outstanding leadership and dedication Alon Chaver, HomeServices of America, Vice Chair (San Francisco, CA): Recognized for outstanding leadership and dedication Richard Renton, Triad MLS, Treasurer (Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC): Recognized for outstanding dedication and service Michael Wurzer, FBS creators of Flexmls, Secretary (Fargo, ND): Recognized for outstanding dedication and service Crawford then honored the chairs of seven RESO Workgroups and the RESO Technical Committee, including: Rob Larson, CRMLS (Greater Los Angeles, CA): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as Data Dictionary Workgroup Chair Paul Stusiak, Falcon Technologies (Vancouver, BC): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as RETS 1x Workgroup Chair and Transport Web API Workgroup Co-Chair. Mark Bessett, CRMLS (Phoenix, AZ): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the Universal Property Identifier (or you can use UPI but that might not be understood) Workgroup Chair Greg Moore, RMLS (Portland, OR): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the R&D Workgroup Chair Chris Lambrou, MetroMLS (Greater Milwaukee Area, WI): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the Internet Tracking Workgroup Chair Scott Petronis, eXp Realty (Albany, NY): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the Transport Web API Workgroup Chair / Co-Chair Rick Trevino, Metrolist (Sacramento, CA): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the Payloads Chair Chad Curry, CRTLabs at the National Association of REALTORS® (Chicago, IL): Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the Technical Committee Chair "These leaders generously donated their time, talent and energy to the common cause of advancing RESO's mission," said Crawford. "The tremendous support their companies have provided in lending RESO their best and their brightest has accelerated our industry contributions. It is because of our massive volunteer support that we are having a dramatic impact on the real estate industry," he added. On behalf of each Workgroup Chair, Crawford gave award recognition to 18 individual RESO members whose contributions went "well above and beyond" throughout 2017 he said, including: Shaun York, Homes.com (Tallahassee. FL): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking Workgroup John Thummel, Black Knight (Kansas City, MO): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking Workgroup Cal Heldenbrand, FBS (Fargo, ND): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking Workgroup Trent Gardner, ListTrac (San Diego, CA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking Workgroup John Breault, MLS PIN (Boston, MA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Research & Development Workgroup Sam Westelman, Coldwell Banker (Hanover, NH): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Research & Development Workgroup Cass Herrin, Moxi Works (Seattle, WA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Research & Development and Payloads Workgroups Lori Coburn, Metrolist (Sacramento, CA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Payloads Workgroup Tim Kramer, FBS (Fargo, ND): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Universal Property Identification (UPI) Workgroup Jonathan Mabe, Zillow Group (Seattle, WA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Universal Property Identification (UPI) Workgroup Matt Casey, CRS Data (Knoxville, TN): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Universal Property Identification (UPI) Workgroup Josh Darnell, kurotek (San Francisco, CA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Web API Workgroup Darrell Sher, Upstream (San Francisco, CA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Web API Workgroup Sergio Del Rio, Templates 4 Business (Vancouver, BC): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Web API Workgroup Patrick Williamson, My Florida Regional MLS (Maitland, FL): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Data Dictionary Workgroup Melissa King, My Florida Regional MLS (Maitland, FL): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Data Dictionary Workgroup Gayle Ludemann, MRED (Chicago, IL): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Data Dictionary Workgroup Ashish Antal, MLSListings (Sunnyvale, CA): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Web API Workgroup Paul Hethmon, CoreLogic (Knoxville, TN): Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Web API and Research & Development Workgroups "Those who can do, and those who can do more volunteer," said Crawford. "Volunteers are the roots of what keeps RESO strong and growing. These are exceptional individuals who collective efforts are shaping real estate data standards for the future. We hope that when others see the huge impact their contributions are having on our industry, they'll join in and become more involved in our Workgroups," he added. RESO Workgroups are open to all members, meet monthly typically via conference calls and in person at twice-yearly RESO conferences. The RESO Fall Conference is in Milwaukee, Oct. 16-18, 2018. Details about each Workgroup and how to join can be found online at https://www.reso.org/committees-and-workgroups. Innovation Winners Predicted Property, founded by Robert Humphries, collects micro insights from predictive speech analytics enhanced by artificial intelligence to give agents intelligence on properties and improve their ability to close sales. Tapping into the RESO provided data feed, he discovered that standardized data can be used to surface actionable data points about properties that match clients' interests. The result is a more efficient and cost-effective lead generation tool for agents. MLS Data Tools, created by Shawn Whitaker, developed software that solves for the tremendous amount of technical labor that is required to aggregate MLS data nationwide using automation. Its white label software and tools can significantly decrease the amount of time startups, brokers, and agents would spend aggregating RESO standardized data that powers industry solutions. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption and utilization of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO was incorporated in November 2011 as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 750 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at [email protected].

ENCON X Schedule Announced
In less than a month, members of the Enterprise Network will be arriving in Beaver Creek, Colorado for our 10th annual technology conference, held September 27-29! The theme for this year's event is "ENCON X: T.E.N. Years in the Making," and will explore topics that reflect previous years' themes with today's perspective on each. Throughout the event we will uncover unique tactics to help our members stay ahead of the curve and thrive in a competitive market. Respected speakers from across the country will share high-level, actionable strategies, and boojers will take the stage to discuss how to successfully leverage components on our platform. We have an exciting line-up this year, and we're excited to announce the final schedule for ENCON X! Wednesday, September 27 Opening AddressJohn Sable, boojEach session on day one reflects a previous year’s theme. Kicking off ENCON X, John takes us on a journey of past conferences and discusses what to expect at the event. Winning Analogue Hearts in the Digital AgeAnders Sorman-Nilsson, ThinqueAdvising clients like Apple, MTV, Johnson & Johnson and others, Anders' provides direction for leaders seeking to navigate a constantly shifting business landscape to successfully enter a new decade of thinking. The Art of Winning Friends and Influencing MarketsAudie Chamberlain, Lion & OrbDale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People was a bestseller of his era. Times have changed, but we can still learn from this legend of people skills on how to cultivate your network, become more magnetic, build your business, and influence your market. Embracing the Revolution to Win BusinessMor Zucker and Jamie Slough, Team Denver HomesTechnology has fundamentally changed the way we do business. Drawing from their own experience, Mor and Jamie share insights into their business strategy and how they’re marketing their edge to gain clients. Bridging the Gap & Humanizing Your BrandChristy Oliver, boojWhen a brand makes a sincere connection with a customer, something incredibly powerful happens. As technology continues to impact the customer experience and disrupt the way we all do business, Christy discusses the importance of a people-first approach and providing care during each customer interaction. Cultivating a Newer Breed of AgentsJeremiah Daly, WK Real EstateJeremiah recently transitioned from the EC and Director of eCommerce to a Realtor at WK Real Estate. Jeremiah shares his unique perspective being on both sides of the business, and what he's learned that can help brokerages support the next generation of Realtors. The Journey Into MobileTyler Olmsted, boojTyler reviews the evolution of mobile technology, demos our latest iPhone and Android mobile app release, and unveils upcoming developments to our suite of agent productivity apps. Big Data: Personalizing the User ExperienceJon Joseph, UseUXJon shares our plan for leveraging powerful machine learning models in order to provide contextual data on our websites and create a more personalized experience based on a user’s individual needs. Facilitating a Network of RelationshipsTyler Olmsted + Alison Kenney, boojTyler and Alison take a look back at the evolution of our network, and share how we’re supporting platform and infrastructure growth through new processes and agile methodologies. Lead Conversions Across The NetworkJohn Sable, boojLast year, John discussed which channels generate the most qualified leads. Expanding on that topic, John shares findings from a recent network-wide study on channels with the highest lead conversions and how you can use this information to close more business. Thursday, September 28 Opening AddressAngelica Olmsted, boojAngelica kicks off the morning by sharing what to expect during the second day of ENCON X. Leveraging Content to Connect With Your CommunityKatelyn Shields, booj + Kyle Drenon, Murney AssociatesThere has been a fundamental shift in how we create, consume and share content. Katelyn and Kyle explain the value of having a thoughtful and well-developed approach to content marketing, as well as tactics to help you establish relationships within your community. Guiding Creativity Through Data Driven DesignDhruv Chanchani, boojDesign decisions need to be informed by data, not trends. Dhruv shares the results from our recent usability studies and how we’re leveraging that information to guide our design process. Data Driven Training: Creating a Culture of LearningMegan Cowley, boojAs the newest member of the training team, Megan shares the department’s plan for increased training initiatives on our platform and how tailoring your training strategy based on data can increase agent adoption. The Evolution of TeamsEric Bryn, Loyola University ChicagoAgent teams continue to transform the industry due to their ability to effectively leverage technology and data, create specialized roles, and diversify their business. Eric shares best practices that successful teams are integrating into their operations and the future potential impact it has on the brokerage. Upstream: State of the UnionVictor Lund, WAV GroupVictor takes the stage to discuss the progress of Upstream and how this technology can benefit brokerages and agents. The Future of Real Estate TechnologyTom Flanagan, The Group, Inc. Real EstateTom Flanagan has always been fascinated with how people interact with real estate technology, and so much has changed in the past 10 years. Join Tom on an adventure as he explores the past, present and future of real estate technology. Chatbots for Real EstateTerry McCormack, NuanceTerry discusses how chatbots will impact the real estate industry moving forward, and shares use cases for how it can be integrated into our platform. CRM 2.0 | The Future is NowJohn Sable, boojDuring this presentation, John demos the latest developments to our CRM product and unveils some exciting new features for the system. CRM 2.0 Integrations3rd Party VendorsHear directly from the companies we’ve carefully selected to further take our CRM to the next level. Each partner shares how we’re integrating their product into our system and the benefits it has for our members. Ninja Principles and Staying in FlowLarry Kendall, Ninja SellingNinja Selling is based on a philosophy of building relationships, listening to the customer, and helping them achieve their goals. During his session, Larry shares industry best practices and how top ninjas are using database management to build better customer relationships. Closing AddressAngelica Olmsted, boojAngelica takes the stage one last time to wrap-up ENCON X. Friday, September 29 CRM 2.0 WorkshopJohn Sable, boojThis hands-on interactive workshop gives members the opportunity to test our CRM system and share their feedback to further take our CRM to the next level. To view the original article, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

RESO Fall Conference Set for San Diego Poised for a Sellout
October 17-19 Meet Features New Data Competition, Bigger Brokerage Track and Ted-Style Talks RALEIGH, NC--(Aug 2, 2017) - One of the hottest real estate conferences in the housing industry, hosted by the Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, is headed to San Diego October 17-19, at the uber-hip Pendry San Diego in the heart of the city's Gaslamp Quarter, where some 300 brokerage and technology leaders will converge to help set the course of current and future real estate data standards in the U.S. that powers more than 5 million home sales a year. RESO's fall "Getting Down to Business Utilizing Data Standards" conference follows its sold-out meetings in Chicago and Nashville for its spring and fall meetings last year, and its most recent meeting in Austin this past spring. The keys to this year's expected sellout are three new additions, according to RESO CEO Jeremy Crawford. "This fall, we're showcasing a brand-new RESO DataComp -- a Data Competition sponsored by RPR -- with some big prize money and more details that we'll be announcing soon," he said. "We're also adding an expanded Broker Business Solutions Workshop track that is packed with practical information and presentations that demonstrate the real value of standards for real estate broker-owners. With a stellar speaker line up and RESO Workshop panels that include TED-style talks, we think this could be one of our very best RESO Conferences yet," Crawford added. Among the other RESO conference highlights: Brokerage Business Solutions Workshops will include Eric Bryn presenting "Dynamics of High Wattage Teams." BoomTown's consultant, who is a masterful public speaker, looks at how teams are changing brokerages today and tomorrow. Bryn will examine how real estate teams are accelerating: from effectively and efficiently leveraging technology and underlying real estate data to better serve their clients and agents, to inculcating sharp divisions of labor and specialized roles, to diversifying their business. Also, Scott Petronis, Chief Product & Technology Officer at one of the industry's fastest growing real estate brokerages, eXp Realty, will dive into how broker-owners cut through the clutter of determining one's true brokerage technology needs, including how to map business needs to requirements, and selecting the right features, products, and vendors. He is set to review the "must-have" requirements needed from vendors and their products and share some of the common mistakes with brokers, including some he's even made himself. At the RESO DataComp, attendees can expect a hotbed of creativity and innovation because of the information environment that a data competition fosters. The RESO DataComp will showcase the most innovative, cutting-edge uses of RESO data standards that provide business solutions for the real estate industry. Participants will introduce their data or tool in a highly collaborative, open, and friendly environment, and learn about the other resources in the room. This data competition will be devoted to facilitating conversations and exchanging expert experiences. The DataComp, sponsored by RPR, a Silver Sponsor of the RESO Conference, will wrap up with final presentations that will share the innovations and outcomes in front of a panel of leading industry expert judges. Cash prizes will be awarded for top innovations during the conference. According to Crawford, the mission of the RESO DataComp is "for bold thinkers to explore the opportunities created when ease of access to data is available." "We're scouring Universities and the startup world outside the realm of real estate to find new thinking to help bring fresh ideas to some of our industry's unique data challenges," Crawford said, encouraging those interested to send an email to [email protected] for entry information as soon as it becomes available in mid-August. Space really is limited Because RESO Conferences are designed to provide an intimate networking setting for the brightest minds among technology and business leaders responsible for real estate data standards to easily share and collaborate, space is limited to 325 attendees and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The headquarter hotel is already sold out and two additional hotels added for conference registrants are nearly sold out. Early bird registration ends August 11 and provides a discounted rate of just $300 for RESO Members and $400 for Non-Members, which includes two breakfasts and two lunches at the Pendry. Conference support, including outstanding receptions and events, is provided by Platinum Sponsors Zillow and CoreLogic, and Gold Sponsor Realtor.com, with additional support from Silver Sponsor Sandicor and Bronze Sponsors Black Knight Financial Services, CRS Data, CSS, Dyna Connections, FBS, Homes.Com, RoofShoot and ShowingTime. Registration is available online at www.reso.org/fall-mtg. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 700 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at [email protected].

Realogy Announces 15 Competitors For 5th Annual 'FWD' Innovation Summit
Event to be hosted Sept. 8 at Microsoft Technology Center in New York City MADISON, N.J., July 24, 2017 -- Realogy Holdings Corp., a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services, today announced the selection of 15 emerging technology companies that will compete in front of a live audience for the right to be named the most innovative technology product or service designed for the real estate industry at the 5th annual Realogy FWD Innovation Summit (#RealogyFWD) on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Realogy also announced that the event will take place at the Microsoft Technology Center – New York, which is located in Times Square. "We're thrilled with the quality of this year's candidates, and the 15 companies we selected to compete for the 'FWD' crown are truly outstanding," said John Peyton, president and CEO of the Realogy Franchise Group. "We look forward to hosting their live demos at the Microsoft Technology Center in New York, a unique forum dedicated to showcasing innovative ideas and technology." Realogy selected the 15 companies from a pool of more than 80 high-quality applicants. These technology entrepreneurs will present live demos to an exclusive audience of Realogy senior executives, brand leaders and franchisees representing 275,000 affiliated sales agents worldwide. The 2017 Realogy FWD contestants are listed below in alphabetical order, along with a brief description of their product or service: Agentology – Lead management and qualification for real estate brokers and agents. (San Diego, Calif.) Boost by HomeSpotter – Social marketing automation for real estate brokers and agents. (Minneapolis, Minn.) BrokerSumo – Back-end management platform for real estate brokerages. (San Jose, Calif.) Brokers Technology – Mobile-first transaction management developed by real estate agents. (St. George, Utah) Carey – Facebook Messenger Bot platform for real estate. (Newport Beach, Calif.) Hurdlr, Inc. – Mobile application that provides real estate agents with insights into their business performance. (Bethesda, Md.) ListingZen – Application that uses machine learning to streamline the creation of listing and marketing materials for real estate agents and teams. (Pasadena, Calif.) myPlanit – A mobile app that organizes and analyzes a real estate agent's activity, photos and contacts. (New York, N.Y.) RealtyMe – An app designed for home sellers to track the progress of their real estate transaction with real-time social-media-style updates. (Camarillo, Calif.) Remzy – Software that connects home buyers with owners of homes who have not listed, but may want to sell. (Miami, Fla.) Snap21 – An app for easily requesting, and then promoting, online reviews. (Lancaster, Pa.) Structurely – An artificial intelligence assistant for real estate agents. (Johnston, Iowa) Transported – A virtual reality application that works with any camera or VR device. (Los Angeles, Calif.) VimChat – Simplifies and organizes SMS communication between consumers, real estate agents or brokers. (Burlingame, Calif.) VirtualAPT – A robot-driven virtual reality solution. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Additional FWD Details: FWD is an invitation-only event is designed to find and attract the best new technology products and services for Realogy's franchise brands and company-owned residential real estate brokerages. In addition to presenting their products and services, each of the 15 companies selected to participate in the exclusive event will be able to tap into the Realogy network of real estate leaders. Realogy will award a $25,000 cash prize to the company that presents the most innovative technology product or service designed for the real estate industry Winner also will receive placement in the ZapStoreSM, an app and service marketplace that is directly integrated within Realogy's proprietary Zap® technology platform currently in use by its affiliated brokers and sales agents Additional information about the Realogy FWD Innovation Summit is available online at realogyfwd.com, including video highlights from last year's event, as well as a complete list of past winners and participants. About Realogy Holdings Corp. Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) is a global leader in residential real estate franchising and brokerage with many of the best-known industry brands including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, Sotheby's International Realty® and ZipRealty®. Collectively, Realogy's franchise system members operate approximately 14,100 offices with more than 273,200 independent sales agents conducting business in 112 countries and territories around the world. NRT LLC, Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage, is the largest residential brokerage company in the United States, operates under several of Realogy's brands and also provides related residential real estate services. Realogy also owns Cartus, a prominent worldwide provider of relocation services to corporate and affinity clients, Title Resource Group (TRG), a leading provider of title, settlement and underwriting services, and ZapLabs LLC, its innovation and technology development subsidiary. Realogy is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.

Clareity Announces New Event For RE Developers and Tech Pros
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – April 27, 2017 – Clareity is excited to announce a new event for the real estate industry: {Integrate}: The Developer's Workshop. This first-ever, immersive conference is designed for the technical contributors in the industry including developers, coders, engineers, IT professionals, and others interested in real estate technology. This one-day workshop will take place June 1st, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.Speakers will include world-class talent in and outside of Clareity. One featured keynote, Mike Stowe, has built software at Constant Contact, Mulesoft, and Tigera and recently spoke at API:World. Hear Stowe share advice and best practices on building a usable API, as well as emerging trends like microservices and other 2017 buzzwords. Clareity's own Matt Cohen and Paul Hethmon will lead several panels and sessions. Hethmon was recently featured at Percona Live, a national open source database conference in April, 2017. Other {Integrate} speakers will include Jack Miller from T3 Experts, and several other well-respected leaders in real estate technology. Featured topics will focus on "what's next" and how real estate application providers can work together to deliver an improved subscriber experience and still have good security. Agenda items include: Trends in Development Tools & Technology App/Data Security Best Practices Where's the Data? Mining the Real Estate API Landscape: We'll take a look at the volumes of real estate data available via API and how to navigate the access and licensing process. The Magical World of API's: What's Happening, What's Possible and How We Get There Authentication Services: Using Oauth Effectively CTO/CIO Panel: Top tech minds in brokerage and MLS tell us what they want from API's Choosing the SSO Integration Path That's Right for Your App Authentication Options: Good, Bad or Otherwise. Security as it relates to risk of transaction "What Brokers Want from Their Integration Partners." – Jack Miller from T3 Experts gives us insights from his first hand experience working on technology with hundred's of brokers. You may ask, why Clareity? Clareity has been providing thought leadership on technology and innovation in real estate for over 20 years. Clareity's software is the leading integrator of real estate and brokerage enterprise applications with over 250 integrations and counting. Clareity's leadership team is passionate about the future of real estate technology and the opportunity to optimize the end user experience by helping facilitate better cooperation and integration amongst all the players. For more information or to register, visit our event website. Space is limited, so register today HERE! Check out the {Integrate} teaser video at the link and subscribe to the Clareity YouTube Channel for future company updates. Please email tracy.inman(at)clareity.com with any further questions.

HomeSpotter, Agent Inbox and TrustFunds Win Top Tech Honors at RESO Show N Tell
MORRISVILLE, NC--(November 17, 2016) - Showcasing how real estate data distributed through innovative mobile apps and new advances in digitizing the real estate transaction, 20 top real estate technology firms competed in the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) "Show N Tell" recently in Nashville. HomeSpotter won top tech honors as "Best in Show," with honorable mentions for newcomers Agent Inbox and TrustFunds. More than 330 real estate technology and business leaders -- a new conference attendance record for RESO, which develops, adopts and implements data standards and process for all real estate transactions -- voted to select the winners of the 2016 RESO "Show N Tell." Attendees represented the full spectrum of the real estate industry, including real estate brokerages, Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), and real estate technology providers. The 2016 RESO "Show N Tell" included brief "Ted Talk" like demonstrations of some of the newest breakthrough innovations in real estate and leveraging data to engage real estate professionals and their clients in a way that helps streamline the real estate transaction. The three winning innovations: HomeSpotter - Winner "Best in Show" Aaron Kardell, Founder and CEO provided the winning demonstration for HomeSpotter. The HomeSpotter mobile app provides a beautiful mobile-first home search to more than 250,000 real estate agents throughout the U.S. and Canada. Kardell showed how HomeSpotter makes collaboration fast, easy and fun for agents and their buyers. Agent Inbox - Winner "Honorable Mention" Tyler Gordon, CEO and Co-Founder, earned the first honorable mention for Agent Inbox. Agent Inbox is a modern messaging experience for the messaging-centric MLS. Built on top of and powered by local MLS data, Agent Inbox facilitates transaction communications within context, accessible everywhere, and with all the listing data needed to complete a transaction. Agent Inbox is leading the messaging revolution for agents, brokerages, customers, MLSs, bots, and vendors in the real estate industry. TrustFunds - Winner "Honorable Mention" Lynn Leegard, President, also earned an honorable mention for TrustFunds. TrustFunds completes the electronic transaction with it's "Earnest Money Made Easy" technology. It is an integrated core service within a multiple listing service that allows a buyer to electronically submit earnest money directly to a designated trust account. TrustFunds solves many pain points of a paper check by being much more convenient, safer by protecting buyer privacy, provides for better regulatory compliance and displays real-time status of payments for agents, brokers and other designated trust account holders. "All three winners -- HomeSpotter, Agent Inbox and TrustFunds -- are actively working to improve the real estate transaction through innovation and collaboration," says Jeremy Crawford, Executive Director of RESO. "They each showed that data standards in real estate are vital to deliver the best, most reliable and consistent experience that is needed for a better real estate experience." Other technologies showcased at the 2016 RESO "Show N Tell" included Harmony from Robotik Software; Address Report from OnBoard Informatics; InstaView from Property Panorama; Homes.com; SpatialStream™ platform from DigiMap; Capture from Buyside; Listing metrics from ListTrac; ShowingTime; iCMALive from PropMix.io; Prempoint; SmartZip; Aculist from MLSListings; Clareity Broker Dashboard from Clareity Security, as well as CloudMLX and Cloud CMA from W+R Studios. RESO also announced its Spring Conference set for Austin, Texas April 24-26, which it also expects to be a sellout. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. The RESO has more than 500 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org.

Madison Hildebrand to Present at ENCON2016 Agent Summit
  We are thrilled to announce our closing keynote speaker for the ENCON2016 Agent Summit! Madison Hildebrand —a top tier realtor, author, host, and most recognizably, the "original" star of Bravo Network's hit reality series "Million Dollar Listing""— will be the event's closing keynote speaker on September 30th in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Drawing from his own experiences and obstacles when selling the luxury Malibu lifestyle, Madison will share insider knowledge with attendees on how to appeal to luxury clients, how to find luxury clientele, and how to sell the luxury "lifestyle" not just an expensive home. Madison Hildebrand, President and Founder of The Malibu Life, Inc., is one of the world's most recognizable faces in the world of real estate. Bringing 10 years of experience and career sales of over $250 Million, Madison acts as a founding member of the Partners Trust (an Enterprise Network member) Malibu office and is recognized internationally as a top producing agent year after year. Madison incorporated The Malibu Life, Inc., enlisting a team of eight specialists who work together to make record transactions, exerting passion, professionalism, integrity, and uncanny industry knowledge. Madison's ability to connect and communicate with a wide range of clientele is guided by his passion for travel, and his experiences living in various countries, states, and cities. After completing his Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Pepperdine University, Madison decided to plant his roots in Malibu. Soon after graduating, Madison became a pillar within the community, involving himself in numerous organizations and charitable institutions. A six-year veteran to the small screen, Madison is most widely known as the original cast member of Bravo TV's hit reality show "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" and as a contributing host on E! News. Madison is also an acclaimed public speaker, author of the book Activate Your Passion, Create Your Career, and a product designer for a line of candles. His most recent accomplishments include signing on as Brand Ambassador for DocuSign, Inc. – The global standard for digital transaction management, Leverage Global Partners, which brings global exposure and networking to boutique agencies across the world, and Give Back Homes, which is a trusted network of real estate professionals dedicated to creating social change through the act of buying or selling a home. Whether it's gardening, traveling, or hiking with his rescue Doberman, Maya, Madison lives by his philosophies of "Spread the Love," that "You can mix business with pleasure," and his most important mantra of "Be a blessing, then be blessed." We are so excited to have Madison join us for #ENCON2016 and share his expertise on selling the luxury lifestyle with our audience. Madison is also up for two agent awards for Best Social Media Strategy and Best Use of Technology in the Luxury Market. Award winners will be announced following the Agent Summit on September 30th at our Awards Gala. RSVP TO ENCON2016 Haven't RSVPed to our event yet? Don't worry, there is still time! For more information on our conference and to RSVP, visit our event page at encon.io. (Attendance only open to members of The Enterprise Network.) To view the original post, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

Announcing the Nominees for the ENCON2016 Agent Awards
  Earlier this year, we announced the categories for our upcoming ENCON2016 Agent Awards. Each brokerage nominated agents who they felt demonstrated excellence in categories ranging from best use of technology in the luxury space, to best content strategy, to best CRM strategy. After reviewing over 100 candidates, we are thrilled to announce the nominees! The winners will be announced at our Awards Gala following the Agent Summit on Friday, September 30th. This will be a black-tie event for both brokers and agents in our network. Join us as we network with other like-minded real estate professionals over dinner and drinks, while we celebrate the amazing achievements of agents in our network. Congratulations to all our nominees listed below! Best Use of Rebrand Technology Millie Rosenbloom from Baird & Warner Elizabeth Brien from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors The Babst/Saxton Team from GARDNER REALTORS Candace Morton from Lyon Real Estate Andria Allen from Wright Kingdom Real Estate Best Use of IPW Technology Dana Vespremi from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Lauren Hasson from Hasson Company Realtors Barbara Callan and Robert Callan Jr. from McGuire Real Estate Catherine Jones Coburn from Slifer Smith and Frampton Geri Oliveira from Wright Kingdom Real Estate Best Use of Rich Media Phyllis Jacobs from Houlihan Lawrence Tom and Nancy Harvey from Lyon Real Estate Kim Gelman from McGuire Real Estate The Rensch Group from NP Dodge Real Estate Kevin Dees from Partners Trust Best Social Media Strategy Steve Carpenter from Lyon Real Estate Patrick Murney from Murney Associates, Realtors Bianca Mitchell from Partners Trust Madison Hildebrand from Partners Trust Joanne DeLeon from The Group, Inc. Real Estate Best Content Strategy Millie Rosenbloom from Baird & Warner Deb Odom Stern from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Rob Ewing from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Libby Levinson from Kentwood Real Estate Kristen Wehner Jacobsen from NP Dodge Real Estate Most Creative Digital Campaign Cassie Bledsoe from Ebby Halliday Realtors Deb Odom Stern from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Rick Taylor from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors BK Bates Team from Houlihan Lawrence Best CRM Strategy Michelle Armbruster from Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Megan Banta from Hasson Company Realtors Michael Krueger from Helen Adams Realty Pollena Forsman from Houlihan Lawrence Steve Cardinale from Slifer Smith and Frampton Best Team Implementation Strategy The Shuey Group from Ebby Halliday Realtors The Babst/Saxton Team from GARDNER REALTORS The St Romain Team from GARDNER REALTORS Carolyn and Robin Weinstein from Hasson Company Realtors Toni Chrystal & Terri Crozier from Houlihan Lawrence Best Use of Technology in the Luxury Market Marco Silva from Clark Realty Corporation Rollie Jordan from Kentwood Real Estate Ronni Garfield and Toni Thomas from McGuire Real Estate Madison Hildebrand from Partners Trust Catherine Jones Coburn from Slifer Smith and Frampton The booj Award Eric Bouler from GARDNER REALTORS Debi Laue from Hasson Company Realtors Nancy Kennedy from Houlihan Lawrence Kim Bills from NP Dodge Real Estate The Smith and Berg Team from Partners Trust To view the original post, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

Schedule Announced for ENCON2016 Agent Summit
  Agents in our network have the tools needed to stand out in a competitive market. But how are they using that to their advantage? Building on the success of ENCON, we will be hosting an Agent Summit on September 30, 2016 following our Broker Conference. The event is exclusively for agents in our network. During this information-packed day, we will discuss how to leverage our platform to generate quality leads and increase business. By avoiding the fluff and diving head first into the trenches, agents will walk away with a clear plan of implementation for how to use our technology to make their daily workflow more efficient, how to harness the power of CRM to stay in front of clients and manage tasks, how to balance their online and offline marketing efforts, and so much more. We're excited to announce the amazing session line-up for this year's event. Read our session line-up listed below, and find more details on our event page at encon.io. Be sure to stick around for our Awards Gala that same evening where we will recognize outstanding agents in our network who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and excellence in business. This black-tie event is open to both brokers and agents, and is a great opportunity to network with other like-minded real estate professionals over dinner, drinks and great conversation. Agent Summit | September 30th, 2016 Opening Address John Sable | Managing Partner at booj Kicking off our Agent Summit, John discusses this year's theme and what to expect throughout the day. Keynote Address Wil Reynolds | Founder at Seer Interactive Wil has made an unforgettable impact on the SEO and online marketing community. Coining the term #RCS (Real Company S*#$), Wil shares tactics for creating remarkable content and discusses how being a resource for your community can help attract new customers. Leveraging Facebook Advertising to Attract Leads Katelyn Shields | Inbound Marketing Lead at booj Facebook Ads are one of the most cost effective ways to reach your customer base and generate new leads – if done right.Katelyn shows you how to setup custom audiences to target on Facebook and shares tactics for creating better campaigns based on audience segmentation. Marketing Your Edge to Buyers and Sellers Mor Zucker | Realtor at Kentwood Real Estate Mor discusses how to leverage the right channels to better market your edge and shares her secrets for successfully attracting new customers through technology, content creation and community involvement. The Human Behind the Lead Don Tennessen | Senior Instructor at Ninja Selling Leads are more than just numbers on a page. By building relationships and following the Nijna Principles you're more likely to convert quality leads and drive more business. Don shares the importance of touch points and different workflows that will help you exceed customer expectations every time. Harnessing the Power of CRM John Sable | Managing Partner at booj John shares effective strategies for organizing, tracking, and categorizing information through our CRM to assist you in better targeting your efforts. Combine that with well-thought-out triggered emails, intelligent campaigns and highly relevant content, and you can reaffirm the "care" in your brand and increase top of mind awareness for years after the sale. Effective Use of Rebrands & IPWs Jon Joseph | Project Manager at booj Jon shares best practices for getting the most out of your agent website and IPWs in order to attract new business and convert more high-quality leads. Leveraging our Mobile Apps Tyler Olmsted | Production Manager at booj Tyler walks you through an agent's typical work day and how you can leverage our suite of mobile apps to gain a competitive edge and streamline business. Awards Gala Reception Join us for dinner and drinks as we recognize outstanding agents in our network who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and excellence in business. To view the original post, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

Real Estate Data, Management and Tech Leaders to Meet in Chicago
Morrisville, NC – March 29, 2016 – Responsible for standardizing more than 1,000 different real estate data sources for property information across the U.S., the Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, is attracting some of the brightest and best minds in the real estate industry to its Spring Conference at the Hotel Monaco Chicago, April 19-21, 2016 to tackle crucial issues to help streamline technology in the real estate industry. Some 200 leaders from the real estate brokerage, Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), real estate technology providers and more will convene face-to-face to help create and advance new standards for the U.S. real estate industry, as well as showcase new innovative technology solutions that address the industry's most pressing technology problems and challenges. "We are on the dawn of a new generation of technology-driven solutions that will improve the home buying and selling experience for consumers with what is arguably the most complex transaction in most people's lives," says Jeremy Crawford, Executive Director of RESO. "Data standards may sound boring, but data standards are the missing link to making buying and selling property faster, more efficient, more intelligent and simply better for everyone involved." Crawford noted that among the tough topics the RESO Spring Conference will take on includes hearing from leading brokerages about the challenges they face with the disparate business rules that every MLS has, the variations with IDX (shared property data) and lack of consistency in data display requirements for property listings. "Identifying the business pain points that real estate brokerages wrestle with is key for their MLS to provide the tech solutions they really need," Crawford says. Top brokerage panelists leading this discussion include Rajeev Sajja, Vice President of Digital Innovation at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® with offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey; Glenn S. Phillips, CEO of Lake Home Realty of Birmingham, Alabama; John Grelyak, Director, Digital Technology of Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®; Tom Weiss-Lehman, the Data Production Specialist from Seattle-based Redfin; and Shaun York, Executive Director of Technology for Homes.com. Among the advance technology solutions that will be showcased at the RESO Spring Conference includes: Heather Petersen, Docusign and Executive Director for the xDTM Standard Association will discuss the xDTM Standard, "The Transaction Management Standard for an Open Digital World," and how raising the quality bar on digital transactions benefits the real estate industry. Homespotter will showcase editing MLS listings through the Homespotter Mobile app, which combines fingerprint-based security and the RESO RETS update standard. BoomTown will demonstrate its Internet Tracking, lead gen and predictive analytics technologies. MLSListings will demonstrate its Business Rule Engine, which allows users to leverage listing maintenance through multiple interfaces and ensure listing edits follow MLS business rules. Software Incubator will present Using PropMix.io platform to propel RESO maturity model: with Longitudinal Property Records™, insights as a service, and NLP. A newly added highlight of the conference is a Certification Workshop-plus Tech Bar, a place where Crawford describes conference attendees can work directly with RESO certification staff on implementation and certification of the RESO Data Dictionary and the new RESO Web API, which is mandated by NAR for adoption by June 30, 2016. "Tech Bar attendees can even run tests onsite, get immediate feedback and meet in person with many of the industry's leading MLS technology firms," Crawford says, which are scheduled to include FBS – the creators of Flexmls, Black Knight, Rapattoni and SEI, Inc. (Navica MLS). He notes that technologists will also test the latest single sign on (SSO) methods across products with the new RESO Web API, and during the event, attendees can get a free special cocktail at the "Tech Bar," which is sponsored by Software Incubator and PropMix.io. The RESO Spring Conference is expected to hit a record attendance this year for a Spring Conference with more than 200 top real estate industry executives expected to attend the April 19-21 event in Chicago. The mobile app for the RESO Spring Conference is available by downloading "Guidebook" in the App stores for Google and Apple, and searching for "RESO." Online registration information is at http://www.reso.org/spring-mtg. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. The RESO has more than 500 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org.

NAR Tech Edge Ensures REALTORS® Stay Informed of the Latest Tech Tools
  WASHINGTON (January 19, 2016) — Technology has reinvented the way Realtors® conduct real estate transactions and connect with clients, and staying up-to-date on new and emerging technologies is an essential part of the real estate profession. To help Realtors® stay abreast of latest mobile and online technologies, the National Association of Realtors® is continuing its one-day technology conference series, NAR Tech Edge. NAR Tech Edge events will take place in cities across the U.S. starting in early-2016. NAR speakers and local technology experts will present sessions on topics including mobile marketing, online reputation management, content strategy, Google and cloud computing, social media, the importance of photo and video, and much more. "NAR Tech Edge introduces Realtors® to the latest technology trends and products that can benefit their business and clients," said NAR President Tom Salomone, broker-owner of Real Estate II Inc. in Coral Springs, Florida. "These one-day, intensive conferences are an amazing opportunity for Realtors® to become better acquainted with the uses and benefits of the latest and greatest technology in our field." Technology is constantly changing and evolving; NAR Tech Edge is the ideal chance for Realtors® to improve their technological business practices, increase profitability and better connect with their tech-savvy clients. According to the 2015 NAR Member Profile, technology remains an essential aspect of how Realtors® manage their businesses. Nearly nine in 10 members currently use a smartphone with wireless e-mail and Internet capabilities. More than two-thirds of all Realtors® reported having their own website, and 93 percent use email as their primary form of communication with clients. Presenters and emcees for NAR Tech Edge's 2016 tour include Realtor® Bill Lublin, CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institute and Century 21 Advantage Gold, who is a thought leader for his insights into technological tools and their real estate applications; NAR Director of Member Engagement Nobu Hata, an industry expert in technology, marketing and communications trends in the real estate industry; and Jeff Chalmers, a 20-year industry veteran and branch manager and vice president of productivity for Ross Mortgage Company, who will share how to best leverage and utilize today's robust, cloud-based social media and marketing applications. NAR Tech Edge will take place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in February; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in March; San Antonio in April; Scottsdale, Arizona in May; Boulder, Colorado in June; San Rafael, California in July; St. Louis in August; Buffalo, New York in September; and Atlanta in October. For more information or to register, visit www.NARTechEdge.com. Media and non-NAR members are welcome to attend. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Join Lone Wolf at the 2015 Broker Owner Conference!
The 2015 RE/MAX Broker Owner Conference in Boston, MA is here! Stop by booth #505 to meet members of the Wolf Pack, enter to win an Apple Watch and learn about Lone Wolf's Complete Enterprise Solution – a line of seamlessly integrated tools for your real estate business. Manage your front office, back office and everything in between, all with a single point of data entry. Click here to book a demo and be entered to win an Apple iWatch! To view the original post, visit the Lone Wolf blog.

Realogy Announces NAR REach Sponsorship of Its FWD Innovation Summit in San Francisco
MADISON, N.J., April 29, 2015 -- Realogy Holdings Corp., a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services, today announced that REach®, a growth technology accelerator program founded by Second Century Ventures, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) strategic investment arm, will serve as a sponsor of the third annual Realogy FWD Innovation Summit (#RealogyFWD) on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in San Francisco at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University of California, San Francisco. "We believe FWD will give REach an early look at fresh new ideas and help create a pool of potential participants worthy of mentoring and capital investment," said Alex Perriello, president and chief executive officer of the Realogy Franchise Group. "Several former REach accelerator participants have competed in past Realogy FWD Innovation Summits, so we are pleased to have REach on board to help us promote innovation and technology in real estate." Second Century Ventures (SCV) is an early-stage venture capital technology fund, backed by the NAR, focused on promoting innovation in the real estate industry and helping to enable the entrepreneurial spirit of real estate. SCV recently unveiled its 2015 REach Accelerator class, with seven companies – ranging from seed stage to well-capitalized start-ups backed by world-renowned investors – selected to receive education, mentorship and market exposure. "This is a natural extension of our mission at REach, which is to help companies connect with the real estate industry," said Constance Freedman, founder and managing director of REach. "Combined with Realogy's significant market presence and the inherent benefits of the REach program to early stage technology companies, we hope to accelerate the identification process and help bring the very best ideas to fruition." Realogy will continue to accept applications through May 1, and a select group of participants will be invited to the FWD Innovation Summit. FWD features a competition with live demonstrations and a $25,000 cash prize for the company that presents the most innovative technology product or service designed for the real estate industry. More information is available online at realogyfwd.com, including 2014 video highlights, a complete list of past participants and the FWD blog. About REach REach is a growth stage accelerator, backed by Second Century Ventures which systematically launches its portfolio companies into the world's largest industries including real estate, financial services, banking, home services, and insurance. REach, along with SCV, seeks to define and deliver the future of the world's largest industries by being a catalyst for new technologies, new opportunities, and new talent. About Realogy Holdings Corp. Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) is a global leader in residential real estate franchising and brokerage with many of the best-known industry brands including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, The Corcoran Group®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty®, as well as ZipRealty®, its technology-focused brand. Collectively, Realogy's franchise system members operate approximately 13,500 offices with more than 251,200 independent sales associates conducting business in 105 countries and territories around the world. NRT LLC, Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage, is the largest residential brokerage company in the United States, operates under several of Realogy's brands and also provides related residential real estate services. The Company also owns Cartus, a prominent worldwide provider of relocation services to corporate and affinity clients, and Title Resource Group, a leading provider of title, settlement and underwriting services. Realogy is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.

Leading RE Makes it Rain Awards
  A couple of weeks ago we attended the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World's (LRE) Annual Conference in Vegas. It was a remarkable lineup with a lot of valuable takeaways. LRE is made up of an incredible list of over 600 top real estate companies. Our network aligns very closely with theirs. We both work only with independent brokerages. Additionally, we restrict that to only allow one member per market. It is therefore no surprise that the majority of our members also belong to LRE. We typically host a party to celebrate with our existing members as well as potential ones who are attending the conference. This year our party was at La Cave and was a great success. Potential members had the chance to meet us and a small representation of our team, as well as discuss our platform and its benefits with our existing members. Our party is early in the week, giving ourselves the best chance for a good turnout (given this is Vegas after all and the week is like a marathon). Little did we know our network had a lot more to celebrate than we knew... LRE hosts an awards ceremony every year to close the week. They nominate four candidates per category. The Enterprise Network members won multiple awards in many categories respectively. We would like to take a moment to mention those that revolve around technology. In this case, they literally swept the award ceremony. Here are some of the notable victories: Most Innovative Brokerage Award Winner: Kentwood Real Estate - Greenwood Village, CO Best Interactivity Award Winner: Clark Realty Corporation - Kailua Kona, HI Best Mobile Site Award Winner: Baird and Warner - Chicago, IL Nominee: Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate - Rye Brook, NY Best Property Search Award Winner: Lyon Real Estate - Sacramento, CA Nominee: Wright Kingdom Real Estate - Boulder, CO Best Visual Design Award Winner: Heritage Texas Properties - Houston, TX Nominee: John R. Wood Properties - Naples, FL Here is the most amazing part... When it came to the Best Overall Website Award, our network took all the nominations: Clark Realty Corporation - Kailua Kona, HI John R. Wood Properties - Naples, FL Lyon Real Estate - Sacramento, CA ...with the winner announced as Wright Kingdom Real Estate (WKRE) from Boulder in our home state of Colorado. WKRE is one of our first members; they believed in us before we could really call ourselves a network. We have both come a long way since then and we are ecstatic for their team who put a lot of effort into their site's redesign. Enormous THANK YOUs to all our members for believing in us and for being part of this great network. Every single nomination and win of each brokerage is also a collective win for the network itself. We would also like to thank LRE for validating all our hard work. What a great organization they are! All our love goes to every single boojer who without all the talent oozing from your fast typing fingers, without all the late nights, weekends and devotion to our members, there would be far less remarkable sites out there. This is a win for all of us. What a great start to 2015! To view the original post, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

Realtor® Broker Summits to Concentrate on Management and Technology in 2015
  WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 -- As small business owners, real estate brokers must stay ahead of cutting-edge marketing and management practices. That is why the National Association of Realtors® is inviting brokers from across the country to attend 2015 Realtor® Broker Summit events and learn from broker panels and industry leaders about the latest tools and trends affecting the industry and Realtor®'s businesses. "Real estate brokers are entrepreneurs and require specific management skills in addition to real estate expertise to run their businesses and help their agents thrive," said NAR President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Arkansas. "The NAR Broker Summits continue the ongoing conversation with and support for our broker members to provide the insights and peer discussions they need to be successful in today's market." This year, three summits will take place in Seattle and Charlotte, North Carolina and are scheduled for mid-August and late-September, respectively. The events will include panels and presentations covering topics such as agent acquisition and retention, growth strategies, risk management, and legislative and legal updates. The summits will also include a Power Broker Roundtable panel presented by RISMedia. Realtor.com® will serve as the exclusive portal sponsor for the 2015 Realtor® Broker Summits. "After the overwhelming success of last year's Broker Summit, we knew we needed to expand in 2015," said Polychron. "Not only will NAR offer three Broker Summits this year and increase attendee capacity at each, but one will be dedicated entirely to technology." The Broker Tech Edge Summit in Seattle will be done in collaboration with NAR's Tech Edge program and e-PRO®, a certification to help Realtors® stay up-to-date on the latest technology trends that can help them grow their business and better serve their clients. Technology experts will cover the latest tech trends and topics ranging from data security to SEO and mobile marketing. Registration for the Broker Summit events will open in mid-April. Additional details will be posted in the coming weeks at www.realtor.org/brokersummit. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Information about NAR is available at www.realtor.org. This and other news releases are posted in the "News, Blogs and Videos" tab on the website.

ENCON2014 Sessions Announced!
After almost a year of planning for #ENCON2014, the Enterprise Network is happy to announce our session line-up for this year's event! Over the course of two days, we will dig deeper into topics that will impact the future of the real estate industry. With a focus on how big data is transforming the way we conduct business and engage with our customers, all attendees will leave the conference with actionable strategies related specifically to our platform. Below is an outline of conference sessions for November 19-20. Day 1 Sessions Welcome Address: What is Big Data and What Does it Mean for Real Estate? John Sable, Managing Partner, booj Kicking off day one of the conference, John Sable discusses the theme for this year's event and the impact big data will have on our industry moving forward. Out Caring Your Competition Wil Reynolds, Co-Founder, Seer Interactive Winning on the web involves more than just your overall SEO and content strategy. Building on one of last year's most popular sessions, Wil returns to discuss how out caring your competitor matters just as much as the skills and tools you use to rank high on Google. Becoming A REsource For Your Local Market Helen Gray, Marketing Director, The Group, Inc. Real Estate Helen shares The Group's plans for opening a REsource office to better serve their local community. Whether they're new in town, just visiting, or a lifelong resident, The Group will answer any questions a potential customer may have about real estate, or provide concierge-like services to those just needing community information. Mapping The Customer Journey Angelica Polen, Senior Project Manager, booj Angelica analyzes the lifecycle of your customers and shares how to better understand the workflow of your services to create a better customer experience. Big Data SEO Katelyn Shields, Inbound Marketing Lead, booj In the ever-evolving SEO landscape, staying up-to-date on the latest strategies is necessary in order to maintain your position on the SERPs. Katelyn discusses the changes Google made this year and our plans for 2014 and beyond. Digital Body Language Mike King, Digital Marketing Consultant, iPullRank Harnessing the power of lead qualification and nurturing, Mike shares tips and tools to use data profiling for good, not evil. Mastering Data-Driven Content Johnathan Joseph,CEO, UseUX Through data profiling, you're able to scientifically answer the question: what do I publish and when? Jon shares methodologies for creating data-driven content from a global perspective all the way down to a tailored message for individual users on your site. Designing By Numbers Abby Barry, Senior Designer, booj Data driven design is at the heart of our creative process. During this session, Abby discusses our usability methodologies and their benefits for creating a better user experience. People Analytics: Building a Data-Driven Recruiting Strategy Tyler Olmsted, Frontend Production Manager, booj People analytics is the science behind a great recruiting strategy. Tyler shares how to use data to tailor your strategy for recruiting the right type of agent and retaining existing agents for the long haul. Day 2 Sessions Metrics, Monkeys And Marketing John Foreman, Chief Data Scientist, Mailchimp Data collected through Mailchimp is rich in insight, and includes everything from abuse-prevention to automated segmentation and content optimization. John shares the trends his team has discovered and how you can use this information to increase engagement. Broker LifeCycle Roadmap Jake Robuck, Lead LifeCycle Developer, booj Jake takes the stage and discusses the evolution of Broker LifeCycle and how big data is shaping future releases on the platform. The Mobile Journey Continues Ryan Wedig, Mobile Department Manager, booj Ryan gives a demo of our latest mobile apps, shares insight into our app analytics, and reveals what's in store for future app development in 2015. Syndication: The Elephant In The Room John Sable, Managing Partner, booj Starting with a brief history and our stance on syndication over the years, John discusses the nature of real estate purchases nowadays, and the different strategies to gain a competitive edge. Panel: The Syndication Debate Marc Davidson, Co-Founder, 1000watt Victor Lund, WAV Group Partner and CEO at RETechnology Always a hot topic of discussion, top consultants in the industry take the stage to share their different perspectives on syndication. Agent Adoption Trends in Real Estate Travis Saxton, Marketing and Technology Manager, REAL Trends After analyzing and interpreting the data collected for the REAL Trends Online Performance Study, Travis shares his research on agent adoption across the industry. Successfully Rolling Out Big Initiatives Carolyn Blanco-Losada, Director of Client Services, booj To increase adoption, it's key to form a strategy incorporating cyclical training and support for your agents. Carolyn helps walk you through ideal methodologies for releasing new technology on our platform. Releases On The Enterprise Platform James Olson, Director of Research and Development, booj James discusses the latest mapping and admin releases, new reporting features and our implementation plans for 2015. Closing Address John Sable, Managing Partner, booj As the conference comes to an end, John takes the stage one last time to discuss key takeaways from this year's event.

The List of Sponsors and Startup Alley Companies For RealTech 2014 Is Growing
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2014 — RealTech 2014, the largest real estate and tech conference sponsored annually by Reesio, is filling up its Exhibitor, Startup Alley, and General Attendee slots very quickly. The event will be held on April 17, 2014 at The Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and is expected to draw 700+ real estate brokers and agents. Exhibiting sponsors so far include: Reesio - The only completely FREE transaction management platform for Brokers, Transaction Coordinators, and Agents. realtor.com® - Owned by Move, Inc. Their mission is to connect consumers with a property and a local professional that can help. Realty411 - Based in California, Realty411 publishes online and print magazines, e-newsletters and produces expos and mixers around the United States. PlanOMatic - Full service real estate marketing firm that engages potential buyers with a stunning visual experience. American Homes 4 Rent - Focused on acquiring, renovating, leasing, and operating residential homes. Startup Alley companies so far include: GoRefi - Where you can get an online mortgage, from rate quote to close. iManageRent - Provides online property management tools for do-it-yourself landlords. MLS-Touch - Empowers realtors with access to all of the most up-to-date inventory. ListedBy - Online real estate marketplace and social network with live bidding auctions. HouseRentals.com - Locate houses for rent nationwide or find the right tenant in less time. Props - Mobile app that pushes real-time market activity to agents. homewhere.io - Provides bookmarketing and one-click application for rental apartments Remotely - Home automation platform designed specifically for the rental and real estate industry. Zumper - Web and mobile national platform for home and apartment rentals. In addition to the above exhibitors, the event will also feature an all-star lineup of speakers and panelists, including: Sherry Chris, the CEO of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Josh Flagg, star of the Bravo TV show "Million Dollar Listing LA" Chad Beardsley, VP of Customer Industry & Development at Move, Inc. Several other prominent speakers and panelists will be included in this all day event as well, which is expected to run from about 8:00am-7:00pm. Topics for the different presentations and panels will focus on thought-provoking and disruptive ideas within technology that are geared toward real estate brokers and agents. Breakfast, lunch, and a cocktail happy hour will all be included in the general price of admission. Tickets are currently on sale for only $149, but go up to $199 on March 13th. Hotel rooms at The Riviera can be booked for only $45 for both the night before and the night after the event. Compared to most other high-priced conferences that sell tickets for $500+ and don't include any meals, this event seems like an absolute bargain. This upcoming event follows the very successful RealTech 2013 event that Reesio put together in San Francisco in April of last year. That event drew over 350 brokers and agents, and this event is expected to be double in size. In addition to over 700 brokers and agents expected to be in attendance, RealTech 2014 is expected to draw 30+ startups into its Startup Alley, plus an exhibition hall full of other sponsors. According to Mark Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO of Reesio, last year's event had a waiting list for both the Startup Alley and Exhibitor Hall sponsorship opportunities, "We're opening up RealTech 2014 to more Startup Alley companies and Exhibit Hall sponsors because of the overwhelming demand from last year. We're excited that we'll be able to accommodate more sponsors this time around." More details about the event, including ticket purchases and sponsorship opportunities, can be found at: https://www.reesio.com/realtech

NAR Tech Edge Helps Realtors® Keep Abreast of the Latest Technologies
  WASHINGTON, DC--(Feb 13, 2014) - The ever-changing technology landscape continues to transform the way that Realtors® and the real estate business operate. To help Realtors® keep up with the latest mobile and web-based technologies that can benefit their business and clients, the National Association of Realtors® is continuing its one-day technology conference series, NAR Tech Edge. NAR Tech Edge events will be hosted in several locations across the U.S. starting this spring. NAR speakers and local technology experts will present sessions on topics including mobile marketing, online reputation management, Google and cloud computing, content strategy, social media, the importance of photo and video, and much more. "Technology plays an essential role in real estate, and staying ahead of the latest technology trends helps Realtors® grow their business," said NAR President Steve Brown, co-owner of Irongate, Inc. Realtors® in Dayton, Ohio. "NAR Tech Edge is a great opportunity for Realtors® to learn about emerging technologies and how they can enhance business processes and profitability and better connect with their tech-savvy home buying, selling and investing clients." According to the 2013 NAR Member Profile, technology is increasingly important for Realtor® business. Nearly all NAR members reported using e-mail daily, and nearly nine in 10 reported daily use of smartphones with wireless e-mail and Internet capabilities. Nearly two-thirds of all Realtors® reported having their own website, and more than half use social media tools regularly. Realtor® Bill Lublin, CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institute and Century 21 Advantage Gold, will be one of the presenters and emcees for NAR Tech Edge's 2014 tour. Lublin has been recognized as a thought leader for his insights regarding social media and its use in the real estate business. NAR Director of Digital Engagement Nobu Hata will emcee and also present at NAR Tech Edge events. Hata is an industry veteran and an expert in marketing and communications trends, social media, and technology in the real estate industry. Realtor® Maura Neill, an active agent with RE/MAX Around Atlanta, will also emcee and present at NAR Tech Edge. Neill is a social media and technology devotee and a real estate speaker and instructor on subjects such as real estate technology, building business via social media, customer service and client retention. NAR Tech Edge will take place in Chicago in April; greater Detroit and Atlanta in June; Sacramento in August; and greater Phoenix and Cleveland in September. More locations may be coming. For more information and to register, visit www.epronar.com/nar-tech-edge. Media and non-NAR members are welcome to attend. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Lone Wolf and NAR 2013 – Here’s Your Golden Opportunity
NAR 2013 is quickly approaching and we have a lot of exciting things going on for this show! Not only are we showcasing the all new WOLFconnect and the much anticipated loadingDOCS, we will have one of the most dynamic and exciting booths at the show. Here are some of the things Lone Wolf has going on for the annual REALTOR® Conference and Expo: Our Founder and CEO Lorne Wallace will be educating session attendees on how to find untapped revenue opportunities within their brokerage. We will be hosting daily seminars at our booth on a variety of topics including how to optimize your website for search, how to get the most out of social media, what tactics you can implement to get more leads than ever before, 10 things every broker should know, video marketing made easy, tips and tricks for efficient deal tracking on your way to a paperless real estate business and so much more! We will be having an iPad a day giveaway at our booth. Make sure to get involved and you can walk away a winner! It's time to meet McQuade... the best mascot in all of real estate. While all of that is fun and exciting what matters most to us is helping you take your business to the next level and reach unseen profitability with our software and solutions. We have a fully integrated system that saves time for everyone in your real estate business. From the most comprehensive back office solution in the industry brokerWOLF, to a front office system which brings your managers, administrators and agents powerful tools designed to keep everyone connected. You have a lot to discover. Make sure to stop by booth 1005 on your way to a more profitable real estate business. For more information, visit our event page and stay up to date with the latest! To view the original post, visit the Lone Wolf blog.

Inman News Announces the Theme for Real Estate Connect NYC 2014
Emeryville, CA (August 22, 2013) – Inman News®, the leader in independent real estate and technology news, announced that Real Estate Connect® NYC will focus on the impact of the connected generation and the emerging partnership economy on real estate. Individuals are more empowered and closer to one another than ever before. Real Estate Connect NYC will explore how agents, brokers and the real estate industry can make the most of the new opportunities presented by a connected, collaborative world. "Real estate has always been about partnerships," said Brad Inman, Publisher, Inman News. "These connections produce new ideas, better thinking and positive changes for the real estate industry. Driven by new technologies, a generation based on digital partnerships is driving real change and opportunity for us all." After nearly two decades, Real Estate Connect has become known as the world's number one real estate and technology event, and consistently inspires forward thinking among industry leaders who are serious about growing their business. Real Estate Connect will kick off its 18th year at the Grand Hyatt New York from January 15-17, 2014. For more information about the event or to register visit www.realestateconnect.com. For information about receiving a free press pass to Real Estate Connect please click here or contact [email protected]. About Inman News Inman News is the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, technology, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike. Inman's award winning, unbiased and hard-hitting stories are known throughout the real estate industry. Agents and brokers globally trust Inman News as their first source of accurate, innovative and timely daily real estate news. For more information, visit www.inman.com.

Nine More Companies to Showcase their Innovative Technology in the Real Estate Connect SF Start-Up Alley
Emeryville, CA (June 14, 2013) – Inman News®, the leader in independent real estate and technology news, announced that nine more innovative companies will be exhibiting in Start-Up Alley at Real Estate Connect® San Francisco, July 10-12. For 17 years, Real Estate Connect has brought together the most innovative minds in the industry for three awe-inspiring days of learning and collaboration. Conference attendees will network with the best and the brightest in real estate technology, and will gain valuable business intelligence from 150 speakers to help them win in today's competitive marketplace. Twenty-four of the newest companies to enter the real estate tech scene will participate in Start-Up Alley next month. These companies are breaking new ground in real estate technology and the founders will be there to demonstrate their cutting-edge technology to Real Estate Connect attendees. The nine new companies featured in Start-Up Alley are: BuildersUpdate.com - BuildersUpdate.com has been built for licensed real estate agents so that they could easily find and sell new home construction, as well as attract and capture new home clients in ways they never could before. At the same time, we wanted to help them protect their commissions by establishing themselves as the procuring cause for a purchase. LessThan6Percent - LessThan6Percent is an innovative marketplace where home sellers can compare commission rates and listing proposals from top local agents. Since our launch in Feb 2013, we have presented over 200 listing proposals to pre-qualified home sellers. Come set up a free, magazine-style profile and start promoting your brand today. Matterport - Matterport technology makes it easy for anyone to create seamless 3D copies of real-world spaces, store them in the cloud, and share them online. Matterport fundamentally changes the way we experience our environments, whether for professional utility or personal sentimentality. NuHabitat - NuHabitat is a search and collaboration application facilitating the display of "MLS" data previously reserved for Agent access only. As the Basecamp for real estate, we provide a management platform for Clients and Agents to collaborate during the search process with complete transparency filling the gap from offline to online. Onvedeo - Onvedeo, an emerging video platform for Real Estate, has the goal of making video a standard in all real estate and rental postings. Onvedeo provides agents and property managers tools to easily and effectively book video professionals, record, and distribute videos through the mobile application, website, and classifieds sites. OutboundEngine - OutboundEngine provides a hands-free marketing platform that puts your marketing on autopilot. Our SaaS-based platform delivers industry-focused content via email and social media on your behalf. With OutboundEngine, independent professionals and small businesses have access to a combination of technology and a team that produces personalized marketing to reach your specific audience. There is no longer a need to 'do it yourself'; OutboundEngine will do it for you. Roostify - Roostify is a cloud-based real estate platform connecting buyers, sellers, agents, lenders, and others. We automate the home purchase and loan closing process and enable parties to execute documents and collaborate in real time. We help our users source leads, achieve quicker closings, and improve client responsiveness and transaction transparency. TLCengine - TLCengine helps solve real problems for real people. Did you know that mortgages account for only half of the actual cost of home ownership? So where is the rest of it? This is what TLCengine solves for. We enable real-time solutions for realtors and homebuyers via our patent-pending TLC (True Lifestyle Cost) search algorithm that takes into account over 31 unique lifestyle factors to show the actual total monthly cost of living in any home. Zunuki - Similar to a dating style website, Zunuki matches homebuyers and sellers to real estate agents by personal interests, resulting in a more enjoyable home-buying experience. Zunuki is launching this summer, 2013. Sign up now as an Agent and take advantage of our great promotions! For additional information about sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities, email [email protected]. For information about receiving a free press pass to Real Estate Connect SF please contact [email protected]. About Inman News Inman News is the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, technology, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike. Inman's award winning, unbiased and hard-hitting stories are known throughout the real estate industry. Agents and brokers globally trust Inman News as their first source of accurate, innovative and timely daily real estate news. For more information, visit www.inman.com.

Visit Homes.com at Inman Connect & Succeed in 2013!
If you're going to be at Inman Connect New York this week, make sure to stop by the Homes.com booth to connect with our tech expert Joe Sesso to learn how to grow your real estate business in 2013 by partnering with us and allowing us to analyze your social media presence. Joe Sesso will be speaking at the beginning of two agent focused sessions on Thursday – don't miss "Turning Data into Business" from 2:55-3:40 pm and "Video, Photos, and Words: How to Master the Medium That's Right for You" from 3:45 – 4:30 pm. Right after Joe's intro, catch our very own Andy Woolley on an informative panel, "Overcoming the MLS Hurdle: How to Get the Data and Get to Market." Did you know that in a recent report by RealTrends, Homes.com ranked number one above all other competing real estate sites for delivering monthly referrals? Furthermore, 91% of all those who visit Homes.com in search of their next home purchase do not currently have a relationship with a real estate professional. This means that, as a partner with Homes.com, you'll be exposed to extensive opportunities to capture leads and cultivate new business. Joe will be able to talk with you on a personal level in order to help you succeed with Homes.com in light of these encouraging findings. Another way Homes.com and Joe Sesso can help you grow your business this year is by helping you get a handle on your social media presence with Social Impact. This new and innovative program, built and supported by the talented Homes.com team, is the first real estate centered online reputation management system. To get the skinny on Homes.com and Social Impact, don't forget to swing by the Homes.com booth at Inman Connect. You could also win a prize! If you can't attend, don't worry – we'll be live tweeting the entire event! Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @HomesPro.

Twenty-five Innovative Companies Will Participate in Start-Up Alley at Real Estate Connect in New York City
Alameda, CA, (January 8, 2013) – Inman News®, the leader in independent real estate and technology news, announced that twenty-five companies are participating in Start-Up Alley at Real Estate Connect® New York City, January 16-18. "Start-ups are the heart and soul of Real Estate Connect. We are honored that so many companies launch at Connect, many of whom go on to do great things, changing the real estate industry," said Brad Inman, founder and publisher, Inman News. Real Estate Connect is the industry's premier technology confab. A record number of leading real estate brokers, C-level executives, entrepreneurs, journalists, analysts and investors from around the globe are already registered to attend. Companies featured in Start-Up Alley will include: Appraiser5 - Appraiser5 is a mobile application designed to help real estate professionals find quick and accurate property information for all 3,033 US counties; such as property details, tax info, school districts, and flood zones. The app will be available on both Apple and Android devices as well as any personal computer. Benutech - Benutech is focused on streamlining business processes in the real estate industry, including: research, relationship management, disclosure management and marketing. Benutech was founded with a commitment and dedication to revolutionize the real estate industry through the creation and implementation of advanced and intuitive business systems. Contactually - Contactually is a new relationship management system built for REALTORS®. Contactually's system automates follow-up processes, allows REALTORS® to generate an address book of social contacts, and creates an interaction history to see prior conversations. EZ Coordinator - EZ Coordinator is a free tool for agents which allows them to manage their real estate transactions online. It includes document storage, e-signatures using DocuSign, task management, Google calendar and contacts integration. FileSpout - FileSpout helps marketing departments manage an entire brokerage's listing media in a secure cloud-based application. Eliminate email, FTP and chaos. With FileSpout, you can seamlessly upload, manage, download, share, search and edit your photos, docs and other listing media. Happy Inspector - Happy Inspector is a property inspection application for the iPad that agents can use to help automate their home inspections — simplifying the process and reducing the need for manual entry. Hearsay Social - Hearsay Social's platform allows enterprises, including real estate brokerages and franchises, to empower their salespeople, franchisees and agents to build customer relationships and bolster their brand across all major social networks – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and foursquare. HomeLight - HomeLight is a way for agents to source new business and showcase their skills to the world. HomeLight analyzes an agent's actual sales data and client reviews to provide them a free online profile that portrays their strengths and instills trust in prospective clients. HomeZada - HomeZada is an online home organization application where homeowners can track home inventory, home maintenance and home improvements projects. Real estate professionals can gift this solution to their clients with custom branding creating customer loyalty and online marketing opportunities. HubZu - Hubzu is a real estate marketplace that makes it easy to buy and sell homes online – start to finish. Their innovative auction platform can help brokers and agents sell faster and keep their commission. imageSurge - imageSurge is a U.S. developer of interactive digital display and kiosk solutions for the real estate industry. Their Interactive Real Estate Storefront offers a touch-interactive product capable of operating through any type of commercial window glass. Features include sunlight-readability, MLS integration, lead capture, user analytics. Inspection Manager - Inspection Manager was developed to replace the paper based forms of a property condition inspection with an electronic application that allows real estate professionals to manage and view their inspections, mark off conditions, take photos and mark off any areas of concern, then synchronise to the web to print a pre-formatted, professional pdf report. Listedby.com - ListedBy is a free, online real estate marketplace and social network with live bidding auction and 'Best Offer' functionality. Buyers, sellers, real estate professionals and service providers join ListedBy to network and to list, research, buy and sell real estate assets in a collaborative, transparent environment. MyClientDiscounts.com - MyClientDiscounts.com allows real estate professionals to communicate with their clients via a branded, daily email aggregated from 817 deal web sites. Clients can personalize their profile to receive deals they are interested in. myShortTrack - myShortTrack lets agents and brokers control transactions with less effort by bringing information, documents, and people together with permissions-based access while providing process management and automation, enabling professionals to focus on the communication and actions that keep deals on track. Nest4Less - Nest4Less is a free platform that allows agents to share home and family-related promotions with their sphere and expand their referral network through social sharing of these promotions. Agents can use this platform as a way to stay in touch with their sphere through social media and/or e-mail. NuOffer - NuOffer brings real estate negotiation into the 21st century, allowing agents to create and submit offers in fully digital form. Agents can receive digital counter offers – then sort, filter and analyze them on NuOffer's mobile platform. Onvedeo - Onvedeo, an emerging video platform for Real Estate, has the goal of making video a standard in all real estate and rental postings. Onvedeo provides agents and property managers tools to easily and effectively book video professionals, record, and distribute videos through the mobile application, website, and classifieds sites. Placester - Placester provides turn-key real estate websites in minutes. Featuring more than 85% MLS coverage, their beautiful designs can be easily customized to showcase a real estate professional's brand. Each site comes ready to go with the tools for SEO, lead capture and more including: listing pages, neighborhood pages, blogs, galleries and social media integrations. RealtyConnection.com - RealtyConnection was founded to reduce the expense and time spent on recruiting. The RealtyConnection platform puts a company's information in front of real estate agents looking for a new office. Reesio - Reesio combines the steps of the real estate transaction allowing agents, clients, and third parties to electronically sign and share real estate documents, and manage property showings, offers, messages, and document storage in one place. Secure Show - Secure Show® was designed with safety in mind. A simple I.D. verification process allows real estate professionals and landlords the opportunity to know who they're going to meet with before meeting face-to-face. Sensopia - Sensopia's MagicPlan allows users to make a floor plan with pictures from a mobile device, eliminating the need to measure and draw. MagicPlan counts more than 3 million downloads and was "App of the week" in 92 countries. Videolicious - With Videolicious, real estate professionals can use their phone, tablet or desktop to make videos. Users choose the shots to include and Videolicious does the rest—producing a professional-quality video in seconds. Nearly one million individuals and businesses use Videolicious. WebsiteBox - WebsiteBox offers a $99 website for real estate agents, teams and offices with hosting included. Real Estate Connect New York will take place at the Grand Hyatt New York, January 16-18, and will kick-off with Agent Reboot™ designed to help local real estate pros master new technologies and marketing techniques. For additional information about sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities, contact us here. About Inman News Inman News is the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, technology, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike. Inman's award winning, unbiased and hard-hitting stories are known throughout the real estate industry. Agents and brokers globally trust Inman News as their first source of accurate, innovative and timely daily real estate news. For more information, visit www.inman.com

Xplode Real Estate Conference Features 'The Website Shredder'
Atlanta, Ga June 29, 2011 - Xplode Conference announces our extended partnership with Eric Stegemann & Tribus, a leading technology provider in the residential real estate industry, to deliver the popular 'Website Shredder' sessions at upcoming Xplode Conferences in Chicago, Dallas & Atlanta. Xplode Founder Matt Fagioli says "The Shredder is always one of our most popular sessions at Xplode and we're really glad to have Eric with us for the rest of 2011 and beyond" "Xplode Conference is an amazing opportunity for improving performance for real estate professionals" said Eric Stegemann, VP of Business Development at Tribus. "We are proud to partner with Xplode to provide the latest tools, technology and education for real estate." In addition, Xplode is proud to welcome Eric Stegemann as a featured technology and marketing speaker. Stegemann joins Xplode's roster of nationally recognized experts for the ongoing series of Xplode real estate technology conferences in 2011. "In setting the content that I would provide for Xplode, I wanted something that was unique, and would provide immediately actionable material for attendees, I believe Shredder does all of that with a bit of humor mixed in," commented Stegemann. "The power of technology in real estate marketing is exploding," said Fagioli, "Eric's expertise and effective speaking style will be an invaluable addition to our efforts to equip and train conference attendees." Don't miss the very next Xplode Conference in Chicago, IL on August 19, 2011 About Xplode:The Xplode Conference Series on Real Estate Technology is coming to a city near you! ?Xplode Conference is a product of Helives, LLC based near Atlanta, Ga. ?Xplode builds great conferences for real estate in partnership with local associations and MLS organizations. ?After our super-successful launch event in Austin Texas on February 10, 2011, Xplode features real estate conferences on technology in a host of US cities in 2011. The spring series includes Destin (FL) on May 19th, Orlando (FL) on June 9th and Washington DC on June 23rd. Xplode plans fall 2011 events including Dallas (TX), Chicago (IL) and Atlanta (GA). Xplode Conference also highlights the most powerful real estate technology and marketing products. Sponsors include Market Leader, Mobile Real Estate ID, vScreen, RPR, Realtor.com, Zillow, Homefinder, NCI, Diverse Solutions and more. For more information, please visit XplodeThis.com About Tribus:Based in Orange County, CA, Tribus Real Estate Technologies offers a full suite of tools focused on the real estate brokerage and mortgage industries including custom websites, SEO, CRM, drip/blast email, customer insight and more. The company desires not only to provide the latest tools and technologies, but also assists with the implementation and long term usage to ensure an increase to client's bottom line.

1parkplace CEO and Congressman Duncan Hunter to Lead Real Estate and Housing Symposium
San Diego, CA – The Real Estate and Housing Symposium scheduled at the Marriott Marina on April 21, 2011 kicks off a national campaign to “Bring Back Our U.S. Housing Market.” The goal of this FREE public symposium is to initiate a citizen led forum focusing on a “Blueprint for Housing Reform,” to assist our Congress on reforms that could help revitalize the real estate and housing industry.   The event is being led by Steve Hundley, CEO of 1parkplace, Inc., (www.1parkplace.com) a national real estate marketing firm based in San Diego.  Hundley has made it his personal mission to educate every citizen in America on what they can do to restore our housing market.   “Correcting our housing market means more money for communities, higher property values, increased jobs created and improved consumer confidence,” said Hundley.   Hundley has enlisted the support of honorary co-chairperson, Congressman Duncan Hunter. “The idea of presenting strategies from leaders in our real estate industry to our elected officials in every level of government to advocate meaningful reform is an important step, and I’m proud to be a part of it,” said Hunter.  “The participants at this symposium are industry professionals who are in the trenches everyday with their clients.”   The “Blueprint for Housing Reform” will address three key areas of recovery:   1. Now issues – reforms that will address the urgency of solving our short sale, mortgage modification and REO process in order to remove as much inventory off the market as quickly as possible. 2. Tomorrow issues – addressing the landslide of regulations that are destined to decimate our real estate and housing industry.  Much of the new legislation concentrates on restricting lending to the point of putting a choke hold on recovery. 3. Restoring confidence in America and our housing market – A robust real estate and housing market creates millions of jobs.  We need to do everything possible to restore confidence in every neighborhood.   Hundley has sought the advice and ideas of many experts in our industry in preparation and will be gaining insight on these relevant issues.  “There are a lot of great ideas out there, we just need to streamline them and make them simple for people to understand how the issues impact them,” says Hundley.   In conversation with NAR president Ron Phipps last week, he said “NAR needs the most help in reaching the “average agent and the consumer”. “I translate the average agent to be the one who does a great job listing and selling homes but tunes out of politics and governmental issues.  However, they are the most strategic gateway for reaching consumers since they are very connected with their community.” Hundley adds.   1parkplace expert advisors include: Allan Dalton – one of the National Association of Realtors' 25 most influential people and former CEO of REALTOR.com David Cabot – Executive Vice President of Prudential California Realty, Berkshire Hathaway's, Home Services division's largest U.S. real estate operation. Rick Hoffman – President and COO of Coldwell Banker, San Diego and Inland Empire, owned by Realogy, Inc, America's largest real estate brokerage operation. Gregg Neuman – CEO of the Neuman and Neuman Real Estate Team – one of San Diego's most active and experienced real estate professionals. Marla Shepard – President and CEO of California Coast Credit Union and Chairperson of the California Credit Union League governmental affairs committee Ruben Bareles – President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Victor Lund – co-Founder of the WavGroup – the industry's leading research firm Rick Snyder – Former president of the San Diego Association of REALTORS and a member of SDAR's Hall of Fame for his long time governmental affairs advocacy. Bonnie Dumanis – The San Diego County District Attorney along with her assistant DA in the area of white collar crime and real estate fraud. More experts are being added to our roster as we prepare for the symposium.   “Ultimately,” said Hundley, “we hope to create momentum that educates communities via Real Estate Town Halls across America – where we can reach and teach REALTORS and Americans in every neighborhood on what they can do to bring back our housing market.    Take our online poll now or RSVP to attend at www.BringBackOurHousing.org.  The event is FREE to the public.  Space is limited. ### ABOUT 1parkplace Headquartered in San Diego California, 1parkplace was established in 1994 by Steve Hundley, a real estate agent from California's Silicon Valley.  As founder and CEO Hundley leveraged his previous 10-year career, starting back in 1984, to develop and deploy the comprehensive real estate marketing and contact management solutions 1parkplace offers today. Since its beginnings, 1parkplace has catapulted its clients in the real estate and financial services sector to leading market positions. The key for the company is to stay ahead of the technological curve and keep its members on the cutting edge of the real estate technology wave.  

Get Ready for REtechSouth Conference 2011
Located within the friendly confines of the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia, this year's REtechSouth Conference will be powerful, engaging and unforgettable. DotLoop recently joined REtechSouth as a premiere sponsor for this year’s conference as well as the official host of the REtechSouth after party with the Young Professionals Network of Georgia. What it’s all about? REtechSouth is all about learning how to leverage new technologies, get more out of existing technologies you already use and create valuable content for potential home buyers. Along with the valuable content, REtechSouth will host leading industry specific speakers including: Amy Smythe Harris (@AmyOutLoud) - Real estate trainer, speaker and advocate of technological advancement in the industry; Amy Chorew (@AmyChorew) - Technology strategist and national speaker; Brian Copeland (@NashvilleBrian) - Certified Residential Specialist, innovative real estate marketer and gold and platinum award winning agent; Ginger Wilcox (@GingerW) - Licensed broker and COO of Social Media Marketing Institute; Heather Elias (@LoCOHeather) - Real estate professional and owner/blogger of www.LoCoMusings.com; Chris Smith (@techSavvyAgent) - National Speaker and founder of www.techsavvyagent.com; Matt Fagioli (@mattfagioli) - Founder of the XPlode Real Estate Technology Conference Series; Todd Carpenter (@tcar) - Social Media Manager for NAR; ...and many more. DotLoop is an advocate of using powerful technology to leverage your business and improve relationships with clients. Being the core of our business, it‘s only fitting we become a premiere sponsor of REtechSouth and official after party host. The convention will take place March 31-April 1 and seats are filling up quick. Reserve your seat today and don’t miss out on any of this year’s REtechSouth action. Below is a Link where your tickets can be purchased: Ticket information here!

Real Estate Conference Series on Technology Confirmed for Spring 2011
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 27, 2011—The Xplode Conference Series on Real Estate Technology is coming to a city near you! Xplode builds great conferences for real estate in partnership with local associations and MLS organizations. After a super-successful launch event in Austin Texas on February 10, 2011, Xplode announced today that it will feature real estate conferences on technology in a host of US cities in 2011. The spring series includes Destin, FL, on May 19th, Orlando, FL, on June 9th and Washington DC on June 23rd. Xplode plans fall 2011 events including Dallas, TX, Long Island, NY, and Tucson AZ. Xplode Conference Director Matt Fagioli says, "We've worked hard to assemble the best of the best for Xplode 2011. The premier speakers in real estate technology delivering up-to-the-minute details on what's working in real estate sales and marketing today." Fagioli also shared, "We've seen a radical shift in the US real estate market along side a massive change in consumer behavior online. Real estate professionals have to adapt to the ever-changing technology landscape or simply get left behind." Xplode Conference also highlights the most powerful real estate technology and marketing products. Sponsors include Market Leader, RPR, Realtor.com, Zillow, Homefinder, Exit Realty, NCI & Diverse Solutions.

DotLoop Joins Keller Williams Realty Family Reunion
 DotLoop is gearing up for the Keller Williams Family Reunion, Feb. 19-23 in Anaheim, Calif. for the much-anticipated launch of eEdge, the first lead-to-close business solution for real estate. Family Reunion attendees get an in-depth look at DotLoop’s features; designed to improve the transactional elements of their business.   As the myTransactions component of eEdge, DotLoop provides a collaborative workspace to send and share documents with the added convenience and security of electronic signatures.  It is designed to increase efficiency by eliminating cumbersome practices in traditional real estate such as printing, faxing and driving between appointments.   DotLoop’s collaborative workspace allows buyers, sellers and real estate agents to work together to close more real estate transactions.  Both buying and listing agents utilize a unique invitation process to initiate a loop.  From there, either party can share, electronically sign or revise the documents pertinent to the transaction with DotLoop’s unique “Version Now” software. Rather than drafting several copies of the same document, “Version Now” provides agents and their clients’ with the most recent version without printing a single page.   Once negotiations are complete, transactions are finalized using electronic signatures. When a deal is done, all parties can view a thorough record of transaction activity for improved accuracy and security.   Currently, new Keller Williams associates are experiencing the DotLoop difference in Austin, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina as the result of a recent roll out in the region.   The DotLoop collaborative workspace helps to changes lives for brokers, agents and buyers/sellers.  How?   Brokers: More Confidence and control of their Brokerage by providing more transparency and visibility to all transactions.  Agents: Better time management with a faster, easier way to edit, review and sign documents with clients.  Buyers/Sellers: Buying and selling a home can change people's lives DotLoop helps this happen more often.    The official launch of eEdge at Family reunion begins the national rollout giving Keller Williams’ 80,000 plus agents to access to DotLoop.  Now, agents will close more deals in less time while building better relationships with customers.   Attendees of Keller Williams Family Reunion are encouraged to visit DotLoop at Booth 527 to view demonstrations of how the secure, collaborative environment is where deals get done.   About DotLoop   Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, DotLoop is transforming the real estate industry by providing a secure online platform where any real estate agent can share and sign transaction documents.  As the leading provider of collaborative negotiation services, DotLoop is available to service all real estate professionals throughout the United States and Canada.  The innovative DotLoop platform is a collaborative, wholly web-based negotiation platform that lets users add, adjust, approve, and electronically sign documents digitally - addressing the challenges of security, efficiency, and overhead costs in today's real estate industry.   For more information, please click here.  

RETechnology On Start-Up Alley at Upcoming Inman Connect Conference
Inman announced six new companies for Start-Up Alley at their upcoming conference!  Join Inman News™ for the 15th Anniversary of the Real Estate Connect® conference, January 12-14, 2011 in New York, and meet the entrepreneurs behind some of the hottest start-up companies in the real estate industry at Start-Up Alley >> http://bit.ly/dvIAwb Register Now with code LIN1028>> http://bit.ly/atcCcV Start-Up Alley features companies that are breaking new ground in real estate technology, including: Gist - http://www.gist.com Spatial Match - http://www.spatialmatch.com Sweetworth - http://www.sweetworth.com Neybor.com - http://www.neybor.com Propertybase - http://www.propertybase.com RETechnology - http://www.retechnology.com Don't miss this chance to get a firsthand look at the latest technologies and learn what these up-and-coming companies have in store for 2011. We'll be announcing additional companies soon, so register now for Real Estate Connect NYC 2011 to enjoy Start-Up Alley and everything else that Real Estate Connect has to offer. View the full conference program >> http://bit.ly/duxCRn Register by October 31, 2010 with code LIN1028 to take advantage of Early Bird Pricing and save $200 on any of our registration packages. Register Now >> http://bit.ly/atcCcV -The Inman News Team  

WITI Honors 5 Top Women at 15th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards
SAN JOSE, CA--(MARKETWIRE - MAY 10, 2010) – WITI - Women In Technology International announced today the recipients of the 15th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards to be honored on the evening of September 13, 2010 during the three day Annual WITI Women and Technology Summit in San Jose, California September 12-14. The WITI Hall of Fame Awards, sponsored by the WITI Foundation, are considered one of the most prestigious honors for women in science and technology. Katherine Boehret of the Wall Street Journal will serve as Master of Ceremonies, while many of the industry's top executives and professionals will introduce the honorees. "Historically, too many notable achievements by women have gone unrecognized. The WITI Hall of Fame Awards was founded to provide a platform to recognize women whose contributions to technology and science and commitment to advancing women can be celebrated and recorded. WITI Hall of Fame winners stand as role models to inspire future generations to pursue groundbreaking solutions in technology and science," says Carolyn Leighton, WITI Founder and Chairwoman. The 2010 WITI Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Induction ceremony will mark WITI's 15th year of honoring women for their significant contributions to science and technology. The women chosen for induction lead exceptional careers in their respective fields, make incredible contributions to society while also mentoring, inspiring and empowering other women and girls to pursue careers in science and technology. The 2010 WITI Hall of Fame Honorees include: Sandy Carter Sandy Carter is currently Vice President, IBM Software Group Business Partners. She was one of the first technology industry executives to recognize the value of social media and how it can be applied to business. She is a leading SOA industry expert and has led IBM to its market share leadership in this space. Her work enabled social media to become mainstream, assisting hundreds of companies to use Web 2.0 technology to drive business results. She is the first woman in the industry to write a book on a social media framework (ANGELS) and has taught social media and Web 2.0 skills to more than 50 universities. She founded the IBM Super Women's Group, a networking and mentoring group for IBM women in technology. In 2009, "Everything Channel" named Sandy Carter one of the most powerful 100 women in channels. Dr. Ruth David Dr. David is President and CEO of Analytic Services Inc., a not-for-profit corporation providing objective analyses to strengthen national and homeland security. Dr. David was elected into the National Academy of Engineering in 2002 for pioneering the use of digital information technologies for testing, simulations, information processing, and telecommunications for high-reliability applications. From 1995 to 1998, Dr. David was Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Central Intelligence Agency. As technical advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence, she was responsible for research, development and deployment of technologies spanning the intelligence process. Upon departure from this position, she was awarded the CIA's Distinguished Intelligence Medal. Dr. David serves as a role model to all scientific and technical professionals through outreach via speaking engagements and her dedicated service to the Nation. Dr. Adele Goldberg Dr. Goldberg was a central participant in the invention of personal computing and pervasive networking at Xerox PARC, as one of the designers of the first completely object-oriented programming language and environment. As founding Chairman and CEO of ParcPlace Systems, Inc., she led the effort to commercialize this Xerox technology. Dr. Goldberg was president of the ACM from 1984 to 1986, and she won the 1987 ACM Software Systems Award with Alan Kay and Dan Ingalls. She has designed systems to author and deliver online courses as part of an educational company formed to enhance both equity and high achievement in secondary school math and science, to support collaboration among international neuroscientists and mental health experts, and to enhance strategic management of pharmaceutical drug development teams. She is an advisor to ViewPoints Research Institute and a long time Board Member of the SF Exploratorium. Dr. Susie Wee Dr. Wee is the CTO of Client Cloud Services at Hewlett-Packard. Dr. Wee is dedicated to improving the way we use and experience technology today, simplifying the user experience for personal, social, and cloud computing and creating immersive communication and collaboration experiences. She co-edited the JPSEC standard for JPEG-2000 image security, which provides security for scalable media. She developed technologies for digital television in the 1990s and mobile video for cell phone networks and immersive videoconferencing in the 2000s and is now developing client-cloud experiences and services. Dr. Wee spent 10 years at MIT, earning her bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. Dr. Wee also developed the "Researchers In Residence" Program, a unique residency program that gives MIT graduate students the chance to work in industry while tackling challenging, compelling problems alongside leading HP Labs researchers. Dr. Ruth Westheimer Everyone knows her as Dr. Ruth, the woman who survived the Holocaust orphaned only to become one of the most famous science educators in the world candidly relating to millions on all issues concerning human sexuality through mass media. The 82 yr. old grandmother still shares her expertise with humor to vast audiences and challenges the scientific and academic community to further serious research. Dr. Ruth opened up an entire field for women by serving as a role model to other women writing books and speaking publicly about sexual and reproductive freedom. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, Yale and Princeton Universities and a full Professor at NYU. She has twice been named "College Lecturer of the Year." She is currently serving as the Honorary President of the Council on Sexuality and Aging at the National Sexuality Resource Center. The WITI Hall of Fame began as a U.S. based outreach initiative supported by the Clinton Administration. While the majority of the inductees to the WITI Hall of Fame come from the United States, honorees now include noteworthy women from France, Spain, China, Japan, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Israel. Please take time to review the amazing stories of all WITI Hall of Fame Awards recipients by visiting http://www.witi.com/halloffame To register for the 2010 WITI Women and Technology Summit or purchase tickets for the WITI Hall of Fame Awards dinner, please visit: http://www.witi.com/summit To sponsor the 2010 WITI Women and Technology Summit please contact: Michele Weisblatt, VP, Corporate Partnerships, WITI, 323-522-3125 / [email protected] About WITI WITI is the nation's leading trade association for professional, tech-savvy women committed to using technology, resources and connections to advance women worldwide. With a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has established powerful strategic alliances and programs to provide connections, resources, and opportunities within a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. WITI's mission is to inspire women to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity. The WITI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that endeavors to develop and support programs for young women and empower women through technology in underdeveloped countries. For more information about WITI and the WITI Foundation, please click here.