Members of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) will soon be connecting with other real estate agents around the globe. SILVAR executive officer Paul Cardus has announced the association's REALTOR® members will be receiving Proxio as a new membership benefit for 2014.
Proxio is a leading global marketing and networking platform that connects real estate agents from all over the world and shares their listings. This exclusive international network enables real estate agents to share listings in more than 115 countries. Foreign listings are translated into 19 languages, 30 currencies and metric measurements. The network allows U.S.-based agents to connect with other agents internationally, providing them and their listings global visibility.
Proxio takes the association members' MLS membership to the global level, said Cardus. "Our SILVAR REALTORS® and their clients reflect the diversity and vibrancy of our Silicon Valley communities. Proxio will enhance the way they already do business. It can especially be useful as international buyers purchase residential and commercial properties. It works both ways, too, as Americans seek homes and real estate investments abroad," said Cardus.
The local trade association's Proxio bundle includes a member's profile in the network of over 500,000 real estate professionals across the U.S. and in over 100 countries, and international MLS exposure for members' listings presented in 19 languages. The bundle also includes the following two upgrades - the Multicultural IDX (M-IDX) widget for a member's website, which includes a full MLS search and translations of all properties in MLSListings into Proxio's 19 languages; and the Proxio SocialSearch™ app for a member's business page, with full IDX in five languages - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.
"By providing Proxio's multilingual tools and global marketing capability to its members, SILVAR is also providing a valuable service to Silicon Valley's diverse home buyers, and to the sellers on the other side of the transaction," said Janet Case, CEO and co-founder of Proxio. "We are pleased to partner with SILVAR in delivering services that enhance agents' ability to serve their clients."
The professional trade organization, which represents over 4,000 REALTORS® and affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, is the only REALTOR® association in the state of California to provide members with Proxio. Proxio will soon provide training webinars and classes to show agents how to make the most of the offered services.
The Proxio membership benefit is funded by the association for all REALTOR® members. The free benefit joins the long list of other member benefits, like the DocBox™ and DocBox2Go™ document management system, the E-SIGN and UETA compliant signature solution Authentisign™ and Authentisign2Go™, PRDS Forms on Instanet and PRDS Forms on tablets.
The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.
The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
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For further information, please contact Rose Meily at SILVAR Public Affairs, email , or phone (408) 200-0109.