August 2024: MLS Innovator Network Recap & Insights

By Arianna Marino | August 22, 2024

The MLS Innovator Network is an exclusive group of MLS & Association Executives who meet monthly to discuss the latest technology trends and hear pitches from two well-vetted PropTech companies. On August 21st, 2024, the Network heard pitches from two incredible PropTech companies: Sidekick and Roomvo.

 

Company #1: Sidekick

Michael Martin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sidekick, introduced the platform as an AI assistant built to help agents, teams, and brokerages increase productivity with a single interaction point for administrative work to get done. Powered by Gen AI, this platform is capable of performing multiple sequential actions to save time, such as pulling data directly from the MLS to create market reports, run searches, and find listings in seconds. The platform can also manage the user’s inbox and calendar to push administrative tasks out the door faster.

 

Company #2: Roomvo 

Roomvo, presented by Ben Quinn, showcased how their home visualization integration promises to bring listings to life. The integration uses Gen AI to enhance user experience and allow consumers to redesign rooms to their taste in real time, using existing photos from the listing. They shared valuable insights on how this tool has increased portal actions by the user, such as an increase in inquiries and more time spent on the platform. 

 

Member News & Updates

Deborah Pohl: Lowcountry Regional MLS, Coastal Carolinas Multiple Listing Service, Inc., and Greater Greenville MLS are pleased to announce the launch of the Palmetto Referral Network, a data-sharing partnership. This expanded database allows for sharing crucial data between more than 11,400 Realtors® across South Carolina.

Kelly Robinson: The MLS signed an agreement with Sidekick. VestaPlus is implementing Checkmate compliance software now for contracts signed last month: San Diego MLS, Staten Island MLS, Firelands AOR and Northwest Wisconsin MLS.

Jerry Legrand: GLAR CTO Jerry Legrand was selected for a Hot Take addition to the September Issue of Prop Tech.

Crystal McCaslin: Announced that LCAR, NM MLS, and CARNM are integrating with Earnnest.

Usmaan Mela: CLAW now allows for a subscription model for most of their products.

 

Join the MLS Innovator Network

If you are an MLS or Association executive who would like to join the Network and participate in our monthly meetings, please request your invitation here.

 

Pitch to the MLS Innovator Network

If you are a PropTech company with a product that impacts an MLS, Association, and/or their members and would like to present to the network, please apply to pitch here.