In today’s tough real estate market, brokers are looking for all sorts of ways to connect with consumers — especially online — and an interactive software company is offering technology that aims to do just that.
WebsiteAlive, a provider of live chat software, has created a version of its platform for real estate sites and is partnering with LuxuryRealEstate.com to offer it to real estate companies. more…
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Some brokers and MLSs are rushing to distribute property information for display on popular third-party real estate Web sites, and a paper released this week by a Minneapolis law firm encourages a thorough review and negotiation of terms to help ensure that the deals properly protect industry interests.
Brian Larson, a Minneapolis lawyer who works with dozens of Realtor associations and multiple listing services, said the paper was prompted by an industry trend to broaden online distribution channels for property information by working with a range of Web sites. more…
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Realtor.com operator Move Inc. has hired Mike J. d’Almada-Remedios, former chief information officer at eBay and Shopping.com, to serve as the company’s chief technology officer.
The company did not previously have a CTO. D’Almada-Remedios will lead company strategic and tactical technology initiatives and will be responsible for the functionality, performance, scalability and reliability of the company’s tech platforms that support its Web sites and operations, the company announced. more…
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