I have just returned from NAR's iOi conference and my mind is on fire! I am so excited for what is to come, not just for me or for REW, but for our industry. I have been inspired by the amazing entrepreneurs I was fortunate enough to spend time with there, whether it was a brand new prop tech founder with eyes on taking over the world, or more established leaders like Chris Smith of Curaytor who have broken through some massive barriers and come out the other side with some wonderful companies. For those of you who don't know (which is probably most of you because I had no idea) iOi is the National Association Of Realtors "Innovation, Opportunities & Investment" conference. It was just held in Seattle and I have to say, for tech entrepreneurs & investors…

The Real Estate Webmasters team is thrilled to announce the first new platform release of Summer 2019. This release includes some awesome new updates to Discover. The new update rollout process will begin Tuesday, August 6th for all eligible clients. Watch your inbox for notification of when your site has been patched! New Features for Discover Our first summer release brings an exciting new features for the Discover platform! From adding enhanced search options to increasing your ability to get even more leads, this release is all about capturing more leads than ever before. IDX Real Estate Search Unleash the power of search in the newest update to your Discover real estate website! Discover offers portal-inspired home search technology and…

Partnership paves way for over 1,000 Lone Wolf customers to transition to Real Estate Webmasters, the industry’s leader in real estate CRM and lead generation software In a landmark deal for the real estate technology industry, over 1,000 web customers from Lone Wolf Technologies ("Lone Wolf") are poised to transition to Real Estate Webmasters as part of an integration partnership between the two tech companies.  While financial details were not disclosed, this deal, announced on Friday by Real Estate Webmasters CEO, Morgan Carey, marks a pivotal change in the world of real estate technology. "We are extremely excited to be able to bring the best in class of real estate websites and CRM from Real Estate Webmasters, and combine it with the amazing…

We strive toward a software best practice to deliver the best products and experiences for our clients. Old technology is prone to security risks and performance standard declines. They also become cost prohibitive to maintain. We are proud of every product we have released, yet retirement is required to keep up with the pace of technology changes. The active management of our product suite is intended to sustain product simplicity and meet innovation standards. Product Announcements Our in-market products can expect to receive quarterly improvements and optimizations. These releases are available to products that have not reached their end of service life and deprecated. Our account management team strives to have upgrade discussions regularly with our…

A core principle of innovation is incremental improvement. At Real Estate Webmasters (REW), we reorganized our Product Development team earlier this year to dedicate focus on transformative projects, new product features, and platform optimizations. We did this as a commitment for our clients to trust that while we build new capabilities, we also enhance existing ones. This is Real Estate Webmasters' second product update of Spring 2019. This release brings with it over 60 updates to Discover, Vision, and REW CRM. This includes IDX Social Connect branding updates, performance and functional upgrades, and several new features. The new update rollout process will begin on May 23 for all eligible REW CRM clients. Clients will be notified via email when…

REW Summit—Real Estate Webmasters' annual conference—is just around the corner! Taking place at the ARIA Hotel in Las Vegas from July 24th to July 25th, this year's Summit is bound to be the most epic edition ever. Here are 7 reasons why you absolutely shouldn't miss REW Summit: 1. It's taking place at Inman Connect Las Vegas Inman Connect is one of the premier events in real estate. And for the first time ever, Inman Connect is going to Vegas. We were so excited about the news that we signed on to be the event's first-ever title sponsor. What does that mean for you? You can now access both events with one combination ticket. At Inman Connect, you'll have access to over 250 incredible speakers in the general session, additional access to breakout…

We're launching something new! I still remember 15 years ago when an online real estate business was a NEW way to gain national exposure, drive leads, and build a highly competitive real estate business. Who remembers logging into the backend of their website, or watching their web traffic convert to actual customers for the first time? I do! Dominating the web, search engines, and content was a skill that was talked about on forums and blogs, and as a community. Real Estate Webmasters in particular was the front line of education and shared knowledge around SEO, lead generation, digital marketing, great web design, and staying ahead of the curve. Today, it's a rare individual who has the mastery to dominate the web. Those who do... dominate traffic,…

If you want success in real estate, you need to be constantly nurturing your leads. But you already knew that. How to perfect lead follow-up? That's the million dollar question... Calling, emailing, meeting face-to-face—these are all vital parts of the lead nurturing process, but what other tools and strategies are there to add to your arsenal? What new, cutting-edge technology is next on the horizon? How about...texting? That's right. If you've already been texting your leads, keep it up. If you haven't been, now's the time to start. The Benefits of Texting Your Leads Here's why you should adopt texting your leads as part of your follow-up strategy: Texting is direct. People carry their phones around with them all the time. When they receive a…

The Real Estate Webmasters team is thrilled to announce the first new platform release of Spring 2019. This release includes several exciting new updates to Discover, Vision, and REW CRM. The new update rollout process will begin on Thursday, April 18th for all eligible REW CRM clients. Clients will be notified when their site has been patched. Discover & Vision Performance Optimization A faster page load speed on your website leads to a better customer experience and can improve your search engine rankings. That’s why page speed has always been one of our top priorities. While Discover and Vision were already fast, this latest update makes them even faster. We’ve improved the speed on listing details pages, community pages, 360 cover photos, and more…

I've just returned from Inman Disconnect and it was an absolutely amazing gathering of real estate's most brilliant and engaged minds. Our group was dynamic, passionate and driven to try to figure out what the future of our industry might look like (in the next 5 years).  One of the themes that was most prevalent in our discussions was change. Phrases like "we must adapt to new challenges," and "adjust our models to accommodate new competition," or "meet new expectations of our customers." Our customers in this case are agents, teams and brokers whether you are on the franchise side like RE/MAX or on the vendor side like Real Estate Webmasters Inc.  We talked a lot about listening to our customers (our agents) and responding to those things that were…