MIAMI Association of Realtors and WikiRealty Partner to Bring Local Real Estate Knowledge to Communities in South Florida
Miami and Naples, FL (PRWEB) September 23, 2014 -- The MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and WikiRealty today announced that they have signed an agreement to enhance the exchange of real estate knowledge in Miami and surrounding communities. MIAMI recognized that WikiRealty offers a uniquely useful resource for the real estate ecosystem: providing the first online destination where consumers, Realtors and related industry professionals can share local insight about both residential and commercial real estate.
“WikiRealty fills a critical gap in our industry and will benefit everyone involved in real estate in southern Florida,” said Deborah Boza-Valledor, CMO and COO Miami Association of Realtors. “MIAMI is continually looking for ways to give members a competitive advantage in the marketplace as well as provide consumers with valuable, hyper-local knowledge. We’re confident that joining the WikiRealty community will arm our members with greater online exposure, access to real-time information, and ultimately, more leads. This agreement enhances our suite of resources available to our Realtors, continuing our long tradition of service.”
Under the terms of this agreement, MIAMI agents get unprecedented access to the WikiRealty platform, including premier positioning of their listings. WikiRealty and MIAMI will also crosslink their sites.
“We launched in Miami about a month ago and the response from the community has been highly encouraging so far,” said Sanjay Kuttemperoor, CEO, WikiRealty. “We are very excited that MIAMI has chosen to partner with us. It demonstrates their acute understanding of our marketplace and the increasing importance of digital footprints in generating new leads. This partnership further illustrates MIAMI’s dedication to providing their agents with the best tools to bring exposure to their expertise, leading new buyers and sellers their way.”
WikiRealty provides a dynamic online town square for easy exchange of insider real estate tips and knowledge. It has launched in Chicago, Miami, Milwaukee and Naples and is expanding to other major U.S. cities by the end of the year.
“We built WikiRealty to help everyone get the insights they need to make smart decisions,” Kuttemperoor added. “WikiRealty isn’t just data or algorithms, we’re a community where users contribute their knowledge. And we welcome contributions from anyone associated with real estate, from agents, to buyers and sellers, to architects, lawyers and other service professionals. We’re building the most vibrant community in real estate.”
About the MIAMI Association of Realtors
The MIAMI Association of Realtors was chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 1920 and is celebrating 94 years of service to Realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in South Florida. Comprised of five organizations, the Residential Association, the Realtors Commercial Alliance, the Broward County Board of Governors, the YPN Council and the award-winning International Council, it represents more than 30,000 real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage. It is the largest local Realtor association in the U.S., and has official partnerships with 120 international organizations worldwide. MIAMI’s official website is http://www.miamire.com.
About WikiRealty
Launched in 2014, WikiRealty is an online town square where professionals and consumers alike share local knowledge about residential and commercial real estate opportunities. Its mobile and web platforms combine local wisdom with professional knowledge to provide an in-depth and comprehensive collection of information about the people, places and properties that matter in to the community. Neighborhood-specific content is contributed by the real people who live and work there, and is easily searchable by city, neighborhood or keyword. Community members have the freedom to create content, ask questions, and search insightful insider information that can help them make more confident decisions on where to live or work. For more information on WikiRealty, visit http://www.wikirealty.com.
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Lynda Fernandez, MIAMI Assocation of REALTORS, http://www.miamire.com, +1 (305) 468-7040, [email protected]
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