NVAR Tech Series Tackles Big Data, Smart Home Technology

This past April, NVAR hosted back-to-back technology programs that explored the latest advances in smart home technology, “Big Data” and Realtor® productivity tools.

Smart Home Technology
NVAR Young Professionals Network partnered with the Realtor® Builder Series for a two-part smart home event on April 12. Realtors® gathered at the Mad Fox Brewery in downtown Falls Church for refreshments and networking, before dividing into groups for a short walk to the nearby Alarm.com demo house.
 
Alarm.com representatives explained the home’s “smart” security, monitoring, automation and energy management features, including a video doorbell, water sensor and shutoff, lighting and thermostat controls and much more – all controllable with a smartphone app.

One lucky attendee won the drawing for a smart home package provided by Link Interactive, an alarm.com authorized service provider.



More than MLS
On Thursday, April 13, representatives from Bright MLS (formerly MRIS), Remine and ListHub visited NVAR’s Fairfax headquarters to demonstrate how members can unlock the power of their multiple listing service.

Etiah White of Listhub explained how brokers can:
•    advertise on more than 70 real estate websites at no cost
•    take advantage of free tools like lead routing functionality and the ability to redirect traffic to their brokerage website
•    access reporting enhancements to communicate with clients and deliver marketing reports, with benchmarking.
Remine, a company formed by current and former real estate practitioners, has partnered with Bright MLS to bring the power of Big Data to all members as part of their subscription. Remine CEO Leo Pareja and COO Jonathan Spinetto explained how the company:
•    turns a Realtor’s® raw data in to actionable intelligence
•    helps agents send "the right message to the right person at the right time" using predictive analytics
•    offers a single sign on solution for agents by deploying through the MLS
•    lets agents improve the level of service offered to their customers using data and visualization tools.

Adam Iobst of Bright MLS closed the program with an overview of the new Bright MLS website and photo upload capabilities. Iobst also shared tips and tools for Realtors® on how to make the most of their subscription, including how to create and share a custom display and how to use Google alerts to know when their listings are viewed on a website.

Stay tuned for more news about how NVAR Takes You Further™ with technology.
Shawn & Ann Headshots – with new titles:

Senior Director of Technology Initiatives Shawn Hanna, and Senior Director of Communications Ann Gutkin, are part of NVAR’s newly-formed Digital Experience Team.