What is Consulting for Real Estate?

Any industry has its ups and downs, but recent years have been particularly turbulent for real estate. In a business like ours, in times like these, having someone to help and guide you is invaluable. Whether you're a brokerage, Association, or MLS, consulting services may be just what you need to take your business to the next level. From technology implementation to strategic planning, consulting services provide the research and advice you need.

Questions to Ask

There are some important questions to ask when considering any real estate technology product and some that are unique to choosing a consulting service.

First, let's look at general questions you'll want to ask.

• What are my objectives for hiring a consultant and how do you expect the service to benefit your company?
• What is my budget?

After you've asked and answered these questions, you can get down to the questions that are specific to consulting:

• What is the consultant's background?
• Do they have experience working on similar projects for a company like yours in the past?
• Can they provide references?
• What process will they use in providing the consulting service?
• Is their proposal detailed and does it include specific deliverables and timelines?
• Who on your team will work with the consulting firm and who at the consulting firm will lead your project?

Your Options

Download our 2013 Technology Guide for more information about your options.

• WAV Group Broker Services: WAV Group can help you evaluate existing broker technology and let you know how it stands up to other available products. When you are ready for an upgrade we can manage the evaluation and selection process for you, making sure you get the best technology at the best price to meet you objectives. They can also provide help with rolling out the new product to your agents.
• WAV Group Consumer Connect: Are you listening to consumers? You need to be. WAV Group Consumer Connect can help you build and own your customer research panel; tap into the panel every few weeks; get answers in real-time; based on feedback, inform technology decisions; promote your brand with consumers; promote your consumer strengths in recruiting; garner support for leading edge programs.
• WAV Group Strategic Planning: The WAV Group PRO Plan is a comprehensive strategic planning process, which helps an organization uncover major opportunities for improvement and then aids in building and executing action plans to achieve these breakthroughs.
• WAV Group Technology Evaluation Services: WAV Group provides technology evaluation services to MLS Boards/Associations and brokerages. WAV Group reviews real estate technology continually. They help evaluate your needs and focus your review on products and vendors that can meet your technology objectives at the best possible price.

Next Steps

• Download the 2013 Technology Guide
• Read articles about Consulting
• Visit the Consulting Services section of our product directory
• Ask your MLS or Association
• Contact the vendors above