Don't Let the Keller Cloud Kill You

Keller Williams recently announced that they have a $1 billion budget to set aside for their technology. You read that correctly, a BILLION. The idea that a smaller brokerage could be able to invest that kind of money to create and maintain their own technology is absurd. Not every brokerage is a Keller Williams and we bet that billion they're investing in their technology is just the beginning. How does any other brokerage compete with that? You can't, not at this level of investment. However, you don't have to sit back and let them bring you to a slow and painful death either.

What is the Keller Cloud?

The Keller Cloud is a fully-integrated cloud solution. That means it is a single platform for agents to run their entire business. Like most brokerages, they felt their agents were getting fatigued from constantly having to switch tools, so they took matters into their own hands. The Keller Cloud integrates all of their tools, CRM, lead generation, transaction management, etc. streamlining work for their agents. They have truly made technology their number one investment. If you're curious, terrified (which you should be), or both, you can find out more about the Keller Cloud here.

Recruiting and Market Share

If you've been following Keller Williams at all lately, then you also know they are growing their agent count like crazy by focusing a lot of their efforts on recruiting. In fact, we encourage you to look at the market share in your area. Chances are they have more than the last time you looked, like a quiet cougar sneaking up on their prey. It's really quite impressive what they've accomplished and the moves they continue to make in our industry. They get it, they embrace technology and change, and they are better for it.

How you survive and thrive: open platform integration

So, how do you compete with this? How do you compete with their level of investment and their striking growth rate? Easy. You can future-proof your brokerage with an open platform.

The Moxi Cloud, for instance, is also a fully-integrated solution that can be modified to fit your unique brokerage, all for a much smaller price. The Moxi Cloud open platform keeps all your tools in one place, including data from your agent roster, property data from your MLS, brokerage assets, brokerage data, consumer data, agent CRM contacts, and an API that allows any tools you want to plug in and play nicely. Your CRM, lead generation, transaction management, literally everything.

There is so much change in our industry and the rate at which change occurs is only going to speed up. It's the open platform integration that gives a brokerage business the flexibility to evolve and live on. Brokerages that ignore it or choose to go a traditional route won't survive beyond 2020. Let the technology geeks handle the technology, stay competitive, and don't let the Keller Cloud kill you.

It's quite simple really—embrace the change and become stronger for it, or drown in a sea of tech-savvy brokerages.

To view the original article, visit the Moxi Works blog.