Governance in Action: Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Board - 2017 Legislative Meetings

The COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD listened to an update and platform overview from the ™ team in response to the Advisory Board’s request at the 2016 Meeting. Xceligent™ staff highlighted improvements in site traffic and increased visibility through SEO optimization and media partnerships. Recent integrations with RPR®, CCIM, STDB, ClientLook, and other products/companies were emphasized as adding value for members. The advisory board had an animated discussion on these integrations, which led to the recommendation NAR should support a more visible presence of CommercialSearch on both REALTOR.com and RPR®, with the goal of making it easier for members to access the web site. “Xceligent Direct™” was presented as a tool designed to allow brokerages, associations, and economic development agencies to host Xceligent™ up-to-the-minute property listings and data seamlessly on their websites.

“NAR’s Legislative meetings is the one time a year where all the leaders across the USA (and World) come together to fix problems and ensure our government understands what is important to the property owner and REALTOR®. It is amazing how effective we are when we storm the hill with a common goal! I especially loved this past meeting because Commercial is now truly represented in the everyday NAR agenda and we started to strategically plan for the future of the commercial industry.” –Mike Vachani, ABR, CIPS