A Message to Real Estate Leaders Worldwide
From Gary Nusca, CCIM, CIPS, Realtor®, Broker, Founder of ICIWorld
Inviting Countries, Real Estate Boards, Associations, MLS Organizations, Brokerages and Industry Leaders to Explore Global Real Estate Networking.
One Transaction Can Change Everything
One real estate transaction can lead to the development of housing, commercial projects, industrial facilities, infrastructure, businesses, jobs, and economic growth.
Every successful transaction contributes to the prosperity of families, communities, companies, and nations.
But transactions do not happen by themselves.
Real estate brokers and salespeople help make them happen.
They are trained professionals who gather information, create connections, protect consumers, and guide transactions from concept to completion.
A Global Opportunity
Since 1994, I have had the privilege of managing ICIWorld, a Global Real Estate Networking Service created for real estate brokers and salespeople.
One of the lessons learned over the years is simple:
Just because an opportunity is not listed on a real estate board or MLS® does not mean it does not exist.
Many opportunities begin as information before they ever become listings.
Buyers exist.
Sellers exist.
Investors exist.
Development opportunities exist.
Business opportunities exist.
The challenge is creating the connections.
The Power of Organized Information Sharing
The real estate industry has always been built on cooperation.
The concept behind real estate boards and MLS® systems began more than a century ago:
“You help me sell my listing and I will help you sell yours.”
ICIWorld extends that same concept by allowing brokers and salespeople to network real estate opportunities, buyer requirements, seller requirements, investment opportunities, and confidential information in an organized and professional manner.
Members even share opportunities through their own websites using ICIWorld technology.
Respecting the Real Estate Professional
At the center of every successful transaction is the broker or salesperson.
Their training, experience, relationships, market knowledge, and consumer protection responsibilities create value for society.
Many opportunities require confidentiality.
Without proper protection of information, professionals can be bypassed and the value they bring to the transaction can be lost.
ICIWorld was designed to respect and protect the role of the real estate professional while helping them create more opportunities for buyers and sellers.
Economic Benefits
- Creates jobs.
- Stimulates investment.
- Generates construction activity.
- Supports housing development.
- Contributes to national GDP.
- Improves market efficiency.
- Helps buyers and sellers connect.
- Encourages professional representation and consumer protection.
For Countries Without MLS® Systems
Some countries and regions do not yet have organized real estate board listing services.
ICIWorld can provide a starting point for organized real estate networking and cooperation.
Over time, this can help demonstrate the benefits of information sharing, cooperation, and professional networking within the real estate industry.
It can even contribute to the future development of local real estate boards, associations, and MLS® systems.
The Future
The Internet now connects billions of people.
The challenge is not finding information.
The challenge is organizing information in a way that creates trust, cooperation, consumer protection, and successful transactions.
The more we learn, the more we discover how much opportunity still exists.
Invitation to Industry Leaders
We invite real estate boards, associations, brokerages, MLS organizations, governments, and industry leaders to explore how global real estate networking can contribute to economic growth and consumer service.
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75% of Opportunities Reported by Members Are Not Found on MLS®
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Welcome REALTOR QUEST Attendees & New Members
Welcome to all the new members from
REALTOR QUEST.This can be very important for you because if one person connects with you on your listing, Have or Want, you have a chance to make money. We are working hard to help you make connections to do business. One of many ways, we handed out several thousand promotional leaflets to people attending the event and those waiting in line to see Michelle Obama.
Anyone who connects with ICIWorld and sees your listing gives you and them a chance to make thousands of dollars. So we are serving you like a sales agent, to get people to see your listings, connect with you, and do business. It has been a hectic month and a period of 2 days at this event.
Each of our thousands of handouts included the QR code for the
ICIWorld Global Real Estate Networking App,
helping brokers and salespeople instantly connect to worldwide real estate networking opportunities.It is a special commercial real estate networking database for the world of real estate professionals to network with the public.
With over $1 billion in sales it proves it can help every member and company to make money. AND, it can be duplicated for every state in the USA and province in Canada, and for all countries of the world.
We invite those who may be interested to contact us for ways to grow this service globally and compatible with all other services, associations in the world.
New Member Success Checklist
For all new members joining ICIWorld, we have a special onboarding checklist for you to review with us personally.
One of the most important items is learning how to identify and work opportunities in the marketplace.
Learn The Three Special Questions
that can be used daily to uncover opportunities, work them and trigger leads.You can review these in
Number 5
on the
Log In Member Management Page.
Look for the:- Green Button: Learn The Three Questions
- Red Button: Listen to a Recent Seminar
- Purple Button: Listen to a Recent Seminar
These recordings of seminars and training sessions teach how to work with information and opportunities in ways many brokers and salespeople have never been taught.
Everything on the Log In Member Management Page is for you. See SERVICES Numbers 1 – 11 we personally go over with you.
Most brokers and salespeople use only 50% of the power of their real estate license.The first 50% is obtaining and marketing listings through MLS®.
The other 50% is learning how to network opportunities, buyer requirements, and confidential information that can lead to listings, referrals, and sales, just like MLS® triggers leads.
MLS® markets listings. ICIWorld networks opportunities..
ICIWorld teaches how to work with information confidentially, professionally, and effectively to help generate listings, referrals, relationships, and commissions.
Use both. Use 100% of your license.
Our Commitment To Members
We provide personal attention to help ensure you are either:
- Making money every 90 days, OR
- At the very least, triggering leads and relationships that you feel will lead to making money.
It works.
DATABASE 1: Broker-to-the-Public Real Estate Networking
Advertise listings, network opportunities, and make connections worldwide.
DATABASE 1 is information placed by commercial and residential real estate brokers and salespeople.
Members can advertise their real estate board listings, but they can also network real estate opportunities that are
not listed on MLS, where owners have indicated they may wish to sell or buy.What if you cannot get a signed listing yet?
If an owner says, “Bring me a buyer and I will pay you a commission, but I do not want to sign a listing at this time,”
there is a special way to network that opportunity worldwide with ICIWorld.com.The key is to network the opportunity properly and confidentially. Do not disclose identifying details unless you are authorized.
Qualify callers first, then put the proper agreements in place before showing the property or business.Like Real Estate Classified Ads — But Global
ICIWorld is like an electronic equivalent of newspaper real estate classified ads, except it can display your contact information
so buyers, sellers, investors, developers, and brokers can contact you directly.Compared to the cost of a newspaper ad, the exposure can be extremely low-cost — like a tiny fraction of a cent per line per day —
while reaching a global marketplace of people interested in real estate and business opportunities.Does It Work?
See testimonials from members whose transactions started by making connections through real estate
Have and Want information.Some opportunities led to listings, showings, and successful transactions. Some brokers have completed over
30 deals, with transactions reported to $50 million+.ICIWorld allows brokers and salespeople to work opportunities confidentially, professionally, and globally.
We believe all real estate associations in the world should consider offering this type of service to help their members
better serve the public.
Learn:
- how to sort by price.
Learn how to search by:
- business category
- keyword (Also great for business opportunities,)
- business area
- Haves or Wants Select
- Have/Want Age
- Age of listing
The initial display of listings is always less than 90 days old. If your information is older, you can easily miss doing transactions and not realize it.However, under a choice called Have/Want Select, you choose from 30 days to any age. Many commercial brokers value people’s contacts for prospecting and networking purposes.If you do a deal not on ICIWorld but as a result of making contact through ICIWorld we like to take credit for that as a testimonial.
ICIWorld provides a platform for brokers to share confidential opportunities with the public and the real estate profession.
Opportunities trigger leads just like listings trigger leads. Now everyone has more opportunities
We have experience since the 1980s attending CCIM marketing sessions where over $100M worth of opportunities are presented and others such as SEC, with many in a confidential fashion. It was in 1994 that we presented the concept of networking information online, not just advertising listings. In our opinion, MLS handles that the best but not networking. Started independently as iciworld.com first real estate service of any kind on the Internet in 1994, and CIBBS, a commercial real estate bulletin board system to help give brokers a network choice online worldwide, not only in one CCIM meeting at the Toronto Real Estate Board auditorium at a time.
As the manager of ICIWorld since 1994, I appreciate the opportunity to serve every one of you.
I am particularly fond of hearing about the successful transactions each transaction started by broker members making connections with each other and the public worldwide by networking real estate Have and Want information opportunities confidentially in an exclusive manner and sharing them with the world through the ICIWorld global real estate networking and information listing service.
I was also encouraged and inspired by Bill Gates’s book “business @ the speed of thought” To apply it in the real estate industry. And my interpretation of real estate marketing is that I learned from CCIM marketing sessions networking Have and Want opportunities (thoughts).
This is the information age, and we have applied information technology to trading in thoughtful and meaningful opportunities to do business.
Today it is working compatible with the industry and successfully since 1994 to this day going into 2023.
Even though I have been a real estate broker for 48 years, please consider us as a personal marketing and information assistant to you personally.
We specialize in helping brokers and salespeople connect with others’ networking information to do transactions.
The networking of real estate opportunities provides more choices for the public.
Protection for the public is provided because brokers are trained in consumer protection.
Licensing bodies for real estate brokers and salespeople in the various states in the USA and provinces in Canada provide codes of ethics and standards of business conduct.
Real estate companies also provide standards of business practice and oversight of their salespeople.
Real estate companies invest thousands of dollars to provide their salespeople with technology tools to successfully serve their prospects and clients.
Brokers make money by providing their services to the public.
And every trade contributes to the GDP of a nation and the prosperity of its citizens.
This experience from working with brokers for 30 years is working for you.
Everything we do triggers leads for your information so that people contact you.
Don’t be a secret agent; place it on ICIWorld and let your information work 24/7 the moment you know about it, or you can be missing someone seeing it and doing a transaction.
We will help.
One-time setup 60 minutes. Networking information properly, in accordance with, and compatible with all services in the real estate industry.
Learn to use the Key Word search for business opportunities.
See the drop-down list of choices.
You can type your keyword in the Other Text or City field.
Spelling is critical. You only need a few characters to find things sometimes. The fewer characters, the better; four or five characters, i.e., restaurant search resta, hotel and motels search, otel finds both hotels and motels.
Be careful after a search to clear your form.
The initial search will only display listings less than 90 days old.
There is a search field called “Have Want Age.”
You may find it helpful to expand your search further back. Both for the possibility it is still available and the connections you can make to network with others.
There is a saying in real estate; if you have a showing today, you can make money today. Without a showing, you make zero.
How to get immediate showings? See if I can help you understand. Here goes.
Tips To Help You Connect To Do Business
Focus a part of your time on “Wants.”
Brokers have placed buyers’ criteria. They have qualified the buyers, so they are ready, willing and able to buy TODAY, TOMORROW. It can be that fast!
If you know what buyers are looking for, ask an owner of any business in your area, “would they consider selling for the right price?”
When they say “yes,” you have just identified an opportunity to do business.
You could arrange an immediate showing and be doing business today, tomorrow!
If you are a residential agent and do not want to sell a business, do a referral to a commercial broker. If you want to learn how to sell a business and make money, consider splitting your commission with an experienced commercial broker who can help teach you. For example, you need profit and loss statements for the last three to five years, assets and liabilities, and inventory estimates, all from the owner and owner’s accountant.
If you can’t get the owner to pay you a commission, get the buyer to pay you.
One free question to an owner today and you have a built in showing today to do business.
Always put a listing agreement in place first before showing of course.
Fastest connections for your next potential real estate transaction.
Almost thirty years building an information service that is the fastest in the world.
Three second demonstration.
- Install the App ICIWorld Global Real Estate Networking. One second to open the App. One second to click on a choice commercial, business, residential or FSBO. One second to click on Search Database. See a Have or Want and click on it. One second.
- A collection of brokers placing their Haves and Wants for your consideration.
- It is like talking to 300 people at a conference all at once and seeing the opportunities that they have for you to contact and do business.
- Make selections and a few seconds more the contact names and numbers are available for you to contact. Just like classified ads in a newspaper.
- Add a listing, Have or Want and it is instantly available on tens of thousands of pages that link to ICIWorld from 138 countries built since 1994.
- Delivery to the public by EMail starting at 12 midnight. Over 200 EMail List Servers. See https://www.iciworld.global
Older listings are used for prospecting and networking purposes.
A buyer for medical buildings placed a Want in 2015. A broker contacted him in 2022 with a medical building. He purchased two since then and was still looking for more.
You do not have to look at older listings if you do not want to. The initial display of listings is set to 90 days old.
However a study revealed that 50% of transactions were conducted with brokers making connections and networking with older messages.
For instance,
- we do not delete old listings. Some have critiqued this and do not know the networking going on. But we will not prevent all the others from contacting the people behind the older listings, networking with them and then doing deals. It is simply prospecting. Older listings help you identify people dealing in a particular area or for certain properties with whom you may be able to do business.
- Another reason, the building is still there. The contact information is still there. The circumstances may have changed. And in some cases, better.
- Can it benefit you to talk with the broker and perhaps find out if the property was sold and for how much?
- Is the property possibly coming back for sale again, or did the original offer fall through?
- Is it possible that because the other broker deals in this property, he/she has another one, not on the service, and if you develop a good business relationship, you can explore other business opportunities, not on the service? But it is ICIWorld that helped you make contact, and we like to take credit for that.
- And if you establish a good business relationship with that broker, perhaps in three weeks, they find an opportunity that suits you, call you back, and you go off and do a transaction. Is that possible? It is all prospecting. It is all networking. That is the power of this service.
- One 19-million-dollar quarry was on here for three years. That broker would never have done that deal if we had deleted that listing.
- MLS has expired listings. We have expired information. MLS has sold listings. We have sold as well.
I have been present and participated in and conducted numerous commercial real estate marketing sessions where in one case, over $200M worth of property was presented in a day. Our monthly sessions allowed brokers to stand up and talk about opportunities in a confidential manner. If you showed interest, you raised your hand; we collected the business cards in the room of people who showed interest and gave those business cards to the person who had the Have or Want opportunity to be followed up after the meeting.
CCIMs, SEC, and many others conduct these kinds of marketing sessions. Salespeople talk about their potential listings and what their buyers are looking for at Monday morning meetings for their companies.
ICIWorld provides an information service for everyone to network and share their opportunities with others.
This provides more opportunities to do business.
We think all brokers should have an information listing service and multiple listing services, providing the best of both worlds.
Gary Nusca, CCIM, CIPS, Realtor, Broker 48 years.
Learn how to network real estate opportunities not just listings.
If someone says they want to sell their property, “bring me in a buyer, and I will pay you a commission, but I do not want to give you a listing at this time”, that is an opportunity to network that kind of information on ICIWorld to trigger a buyer.To learn how to effectively network that information globally to trigger interest and conduct a sale when you have no listing to start with, take in a Webinar-On-Demand Featured Video.Recorded sessions conducted for real estate boards, associations and companies.How valuable can this seminar be? See the comments of attendees.
This has never been done before. And NAR was not aware we are doing it successfully in the same vein of cooperation as MLS itself.
We think NAR should take over our service and supply it for the world real estate profession.
Experience With Information in the “information age.”
We are finding that 50% of the residential opportunities on ICIWorld are exclusive type information.
Coming for sale opportunities are shared on ICIWorld with YOU. How? If a property is coming for sale in the spring, you can place it on ICIWorld now without the address. When people call, tell them you will put them on a list, and when you get the listings signed, you will call them back, and they can be one of the first people through the property on the first open house.
Brokers share this information on ICIWorld with the real estate profession and the public.
You can network all the FSBOs out there. But ask the owners if they will pay you a commission if you bring them a buyer. Network the opportunity but not the address. Put agreements in place before divulging an address. Get at least verbal permission to network the information but tell them you will not divulge the address.
Lawyers have confidential information. Doctors have confidential information. This is confidential information in our real estate profession. The benefit is more opportunities in one place to serve the public.
And very importantly, with all the loose information on social media, FSBO groups, etc., where the public is dealing directly with the public, there are a lot of problems because licensed real estate brokers and salespeople are not involved in protecting parties to a real estate transaction.
Owners and brokers have a great deal of training, responsibility, follow-up, and management to ensure trades are conducted safely and adequately to benefit the public.
So it is a benefit to have all the real estate brokers and salespeople in the world place all the opportunities not on MLS but on the ICIWorld information listing service, which leads to proper listings and sales.
DATABASE 2 FSBO AREA (For Sale By Owner) is commercial and residential real estate. Have and Want information placed by the public for free.
USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, Caribbean, South America, and Africa. See information from all continents.
Everyone in the world can place Have and Want real estate information free in Database 2 Free FSBO Area.
Contact a member for more information in database 2 because only licensed real estate brokers and salespeople members can access the contact information.
Database 2 helps protect the public because brokers and salespeople train in consumer protection.
Everyone can search the real estate database, make connections, and do business for free.
It is free for everyone in the world to search daily.
There are now over 40,000 real estate contacts to do business with connections for sales to $50M+.
$25M portfolios have been sold, a four plex in High Park, 17,000 acres in Peru, $13M medical buildings sold. I am amazed at the connections being made by members in Database 2.
Add Haves Wants Free
Global Database 2 FSBO Area
For more info on a listing
contact a member.Member Access
If you are a buyer or seller, or a tenant looking for space or a developer who has space to lease, place your Haves and Wants FREE.
If a member of our service, licensed real estate broker or salesperson, has a potential buyer for your property, or seller for your Want, would you like them to contact you? Then you should place your Have or Want in our Database 2 Free FSBO Area.
Make your own arrangements for compensation with the real estate broker or salesperson.
Just so you know brokers and salespeople provide a certain amount of consumer protection because they are trained. Here is the governing body in Canada in one province as an example. RECO.
For more information on any message in Database 2 FSBO Area you must contact a member.
ICIWorld was the first information service of its kind in the world on the Internet in 1994.
Experience With Information in the “information age.”
From my unique experience operating the ICIWorld service for over 30 years, I share some of the experiences members relate to me.
A 25 million dollar portfolio of properties was sold due to Database 2 FSBO Area. Another sale a member called a doctor who placed a Want for a medical building several years ago. He was not only still looking for more medical buildings but had purchased two since he placed the Want on ICIWorld in this Database 2. Another member did business with a buyer who placed a Want for an income property. He showed him his listing, which did not suit the buyer. Found one on MLS that did suit the buyer and sold it. So you see how ICIWorld can work hand in hand with MLS.
We call it prospecting to look at older listings in Database 1 or Database 2 FSBO Area. If you do not want to see listings, Haves and Wants older than three months or 90 days old, don’t look at them. Everything on the service is dated. However, we will keep the older listings for the following reasons.
- members report doing business on the older listings.
- the buildings are still there.
- although the circumstances have changed, the contact person may still be available for networking purposes.
- if a building was sold, could it be of value to learn how much it sold for?
- is it possible the building could be coming back for sale?
- if you develop a good relationship with the contact person, is it possible they know about other opportunities not on the service you may be able to do business with?
- if you develop a good business relationship, is it possible that person may have precisely what you are looking for three weeks from now and call you back and do business?
- in one respect, it is like a gold mine. However, much like mining for gold, you must dig through some dirt to get to the gold, but the gold is there. Over time and with future development, we hope to add comments on the listings so that if the phone numbers are dead and contact cannot be made, we can say so or remove the listing. But the price of our service is kept low. To do all these things takes a great deal of money, time and effort, and we have our hands full as it is trying to design systems that keep the price down. ICIWorld is built without advertising popping up in your face on purpose. Is it worth paying .83 cents per day for this? These brokers think so. They are serious about doing business. All have families to support. They are not about wasting your time.
One survey found that 50% of the transactions were done with listings older than 90 days.
However, we only display listings initially in Database 1 that is less than 90 days old. Change the Have Want Age field if you want to talk with brokers on listings older than 90 days old and then search. This is particularly helpful when searching for business opportunities or harder-to-find properties.
Wants are almost always looking even past 90 days old.
There is a responsibility upon the real estate brokers and salespeople in this real estate profession to keep their listings, Haves and Wants up to date to serve the public. We recommend updating listings, Haves and Wants every 31 to 60 days, but in no case let them go longer than 90 days old, or they do not get displayed to the worldwide audience when they search initially.
Everyone is still learning how to use the database. But we find everyone is getting better and better at it over time. That is why we are hearing more stories of sales occurring very quickly.
It has taken 30 years to get to this point where if you have a business for sale, for instance, you can search the Wants, and contact the broker who placed that Want because they have a qualified buyer, ready, willing and able to look at your business, within a concise time, hours to a few days. It can be that fast!
As a value-added service to help every single real estate broker and salesperson in the world unlock the 50% of their real estate licence they are not using.
For full-time, part-time, commercial, residential, and retiring real estate brokers and salespeople worldwide.And when you really learn about it, you will never give up your real estate licence.
And by making it free, there is no excuse
Start at $30 and then make it free.
How?
See Four ways this world service is free.
REALTORS® have often talked about it.A world service for every single real estate broker and salesperson in the world.
And you can provide the networking from YOUR website.
ICIWorlds’ Global Real Estate Networking Database and Information Listing Services Do the Trick.
Proven since 1994 to work.
Only these brokers have learned with us as we learn from them.
Click Here.Global Information Listing Services for Brokers and Salespeople Worldwide
Providing services for the public in 185 countries.Salespeople are matchmakers. ICIWorld helps you make connections where MLS® cannot.
Network information to trigger leads, market listings globally to trigger leads.
1. Why Confidential Networking Matters More Than Ever
The real estate industry is changing. Buyers, sellers, investors, developers, and business owners are often looking for opportunities that are not yet on MLS® or may never be placed on MLS® for legitimate confidential reasons.
ICIWorld gives brokers and salespeople a professional way to network listings, Haves, Wants, referrals, and exclusive opportunities worldwide.
2. What Is ICIWorld?
ICIWorld is a Global Information Listing Service for Industrial, Commercial, Investment real estate, land, farms, businesses, residential opportunities, Haves, Wants, and confidential real estate information.
It is designed to help licensed real estate brokers and salespeople network information, trigger leads, create referrals, and make connections to do business.
3. Why MLS® Alone Is Not Enough
MLS® is excellent for signed listings. But many real estate opportunities begin before a signed listing exists.
Sometimes an owner says, “Bring me a buyer and I will pay a commission.” Sometimes confidentiality is important. Sometimes a buyer, seller, investor, or business owner needs to be matched before a listing agreement is signed.
MLS® markets signed listings. ICIWorld helps network information that can lead to listings, referrals, showings, and sales.
4. Why Every Salesperson Is a Matchmaker
Real estate salespeople are not just advertisers of listings. They are matchmakers between buyers and sellers, owners and investors, businesses and locations, developers and land, and opportunities and capital.
ICIWorld gives you another way to use your real estate license by networking information that may not fit MLS®.
Get the other half of your real estate license working. Network information.
5. Over $1 Billion in Member Transactions
Members of ICIWorld have generated over $1 Billion in real estate transactions from connections made by networking information.
One connection, one buyer, one seller, one referral, one listing, or one investor can pay for years of membership.
6. Economical Membership Options
ICIWorld is so economical that it is difficult to justify not networking your information.
- $30/month to try it. Stop anytime.
- Introductory new member plan approximately $16/month when paid annually.
- Refer one new member and your renewal can be reduced by 50%.
- VIP Corporate Discount Card can help offset the cost of membership when used.
7. Free Public FSBO Area
The public can place information in Database 2, the FSBO Area, for free. This gives ICIWorld members another source of possible leads, referrals, buyers, sellers, and opportunities.
If you are a seller and want your information networked confidentially by a professional, contact an ICIWorld member.
8. Add ICIWorld IDX Links To Your Website
ICIWorld IDX networking links can be added to a broker or salesperson’s website to show buyers, sellers, investors, and developers that you are connected to opportunities in the marketplace.
These links can help bring people back to your website to search for new opportunities and contact you.
9. Our Pledge To Members
We are not happy unless members are making money, generating referrals, triggering leads, or building relationships that can lead to business.
No member should go longer than 90 days without doing business, generating referrals, triggering leads, or giving us the chance to help.
Start Networking Now
Do not keep buyers, sellers, listings, Wants, referrals, or opportunities secret. Network them in a global database built for real estate professionals.
If you had to build this yourself, it would cost a fortune.
Instead, you can use what already exists — and start generating connections immediately.Conducting demonstrations daily, 6 am – 4 pm. Book a time.Gary (BIO) 416-214-4875 or Lorraine 416-840-5787.ICIWorld information listing services (ILS) technology and servers act like your personal global networking assistant, working for you 24/7.Imagine trying to do this on your own:
Build a local and global real estate networking database that operates from your professional website platformNot just a real estate database, but one designed to attract real estate buyers, sellers, and investors — and convince them to use it regularly. The latest listings button so people come back to your website regularly to check for new listings, Haves, and Wants that match their specific criteria. They are the latest exclusive opportunities from other real estate brokers and salespeople who have agreed to share them with you.Exclusive Opportunities,
Work with buying and selling opportunities not on MLS. Unique opportunities not available elsewhere. Brokers and Salespeople share their real estate and business opportunities confidentially on this global public platform and with other real estate professionals. Listing agreements are put in place first before divulging an address or identifying and showing a property.Build and maintain a mobile appCompatible with phones, tablets, and computers — secure, reliable, and always available. Search 3-10 seconds to see the latest buyers and sellers of real estate, 75% to 90%, not on MLS. Show people a list of buyers who can help you obtain listings.Provide your website as a mobile shortcut on your customers’ mobile device that looks like an appThey can search all the exclusive opportunities that are not on MLS, as well as search the MLS system you have. The exclusive listings, Haves and Wants, are structured so that you get the leads.Convince thousands of people to join and participateWithout people, there is no network. Building trust and participation can take years or decades.Build an email and notification systemDeliver opportunities to thousands of people quickly and reliably, while managing subscriptions and compliance.Create global reachConnect with people not just locally, but across regions, countries, and worldwide markets.The reality:
Most brokers will never build this infrastructure themselves.ICIWorld already built it. You simply use it.
Your information becomes visible immediatelyAdd your Haves, Wants, and listings via your member login and start networking instantly.Global exposureYour opportunities become part of a worldwide network used by brokers, buyers, sellers, and investors.Your website becomes more powerfulAdd ICIWorld IDX links so visitors can search exclusive opportunities directly from your website — and contact you.Works alongside MLSMLS is essential. ICIWorld adds the missing layer: exclusive opportunities not found on MLS.Your 24/7 networking assistantThe system works continuously, helping you stay connected and discover opportunities.All you do:
Add your information and use the tools provided.This strengthens your professional position immediately
When clients see the opportunities you can access and present, they recognize your reach, connections, and professionalism.When clients see the list of buyer Wants on your website, they immediately respect how well connected you are with buyers in the marketplace. This helps you get listings. This helps you get their information so you can work with it. This is a major competitive advantage.This builds confidence, credibility, and business opportunities.
OR . . . Add a shortcut to ICIWorld.com on the desktop of your mobile device. Open a browser on your phone, e.g., Google Chrome or Safari, and go to iciworld.com. On Android, click the three dots in the top right and look for “add shortcut to desktop.” On safari, look for the arrow at the bottom of your phone. Look for the “Add to Home Screen” option. It will look like an app but it’s a shortcut.
More Ways To Search, Make Connections, Network and Do Business.
- a) Everyone can search. 2,300 +/- Active Listing Status. About 900 are less than 90 days old. Advanced Search Real Estate Database 1 With Contact Info. in the Subject Line Great for printouts to follow up and call people.
b) Members Only. Full access to all 26,000 +/- listings, Haves and Wants. Includes Solds, Expireds, Inactives. Advanced Search Real Estate Database 1 With Contact Info in the Subject line - Everyone can search all 26,000 listings, Haves and Wants. Contact information for Inactives, Expireds, Solds for Members Only. Advanced Search Real Estate Database 1 No Contact Info in the Subject Line.
- Search Real Estate Database 1 By Message #
- Search Real Estate Database 1 by Member. Make sure you only put in your first and last names.
- Search Real Estate Database 2 FSBO AREA By Business Category 15,000+ real estate and business opportunities placed by the public. Everyone can read the subject line. You must contact a member for more information in any message number in Database 2 FSBO Area. (For Sale By Owner)
- Database 2 Real Estate FSBOs (For Sale By Owner) Category Search Members Only
- Database 2 Real Estate FSBOs (For Sale By Owner) By Message # Members Only
- Database 2 Real Estate FSBOs (For Sale By Owner) Advanced Search Members Only
- Contact a member for more information on any message number and to discuss placing your Haves and Wants for what I call the ultimate in ICIWorld Wide Exposure.
10. Residential Ontario Real Estate Properties www.residentialontarioproperties.com We have not modified this website yet to represent listings less than 90 days only. Use the Search Form for Search Residential at the top of this page. No matter how old, all listings can be used for networking purposes. Ontario Commercial
11. Search Real Estate Database 1 Backups Created Daily
12. Canada
13. USA www.iciworld.us We have not modified this website yet to represent listings less than 90 days only. Use the Search Form for Searching at the top of this page for listings more than or less than 90 days old. No matter how old, all listings can be used for networking purposes.
Chapter Membership — What We Do & How We Deliver Value Why Join & Why Renew — Every Service that Drives Transactions
Short summary: membership is structured to pay for itself (initial $30 intro special, no contract, convert anytime to the intro special 240 for 15 months = ~$16/month. Members get a VIP discount card; the savings easily offset the membership fee. Subscription includes a powerful set of services that generate leads, provide listing exposure, offer training, and provide ongoing transaction support. Below is a clear listing of services, a recommended IDX approach, staffing & budget, and an implementation roadmap you can use immediately.
What Members Receive — Services Delivered Daily
- VIP membership card with discounted services — often offsets the cost of membership many times over. Makes the service free.
- Brokers will want to join the CCIM Chapter to get their Haves and Wants onto the CCIM Chapter Website IDX Link of Haves and Wants.
- IDX listing exposure on the CCIM chapter site — public visibility to attract buyers & brokers and network with other members of the chapter.
- Separate CCIM IDX link for CCIM designees (curated, premium exposure)
- Daily website content updates (listings, Haves and Wants, featured properties)
- Daily social media design & distribution (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)
- Daily global email marketing (Haves & Wants delivered to the industry, special list services for the chapter)
- Includes links for marketing purposes to help sell the location of a property to economic development agencies — “Why locate here” property marketing
- 24/7 monitoring of listings
- Member training programs, webinars, and monthly online networking sessions
- Customer support by appointment using Zoom and on-call assistance for technical and listing emergencies
- Professional media services: video editing, intros/outros, banners, booth presentations.
- Secure dedicated servers, backups, security software, and system administration
- Mobile-first support: iOS, Android, Mac, Windows compatibility and troubleshooting
- Knowledgeable staff in CCIM, NAR/CREA compliance, RECO/OREA rules
IDX Link — Recommendation & Options
Goal: maximize member value and attract new members by making the chapter website the IDX of Haves and Wants a lead magnet.
- Primary recommendation: Publish the chapter IDX publicly on the chapter website, but only include listings from chapter members. This creates a strong incentive to join while allowing brokers and investors to search publicly to find member listings.
- CCIM IDX link: Keep the CCIM-specific IDX link separate. Make the CCIM IDX publicly visible for CCIM Haves and Wants to provide broad exposure; keep it restricted to CCIM privileges.
- Security options: public, indexable pages (best for SEO & lead gen) or gated pages requiring login (best for privacy & member exclusivity). Recommended: public listing pages + “contact member to view more” gating for lead capture on premium content.
- Compliance & controls: ensure you have listing owner consent if you plan to identify a property for sale, comply with MLS licensing rules, and add a sitemap/robots file correctly to control crawl behaviour.
- Confidentiality is achieved by not identifying a property by address or identifiable markers. Put an agreement in place before showing a property to ensure you have something in writing to protect your revenue potential.
Membership Pricing & Value
- Trial join: $30 (introductory)
- Intro 1st year membership: $240 for 15 months (effective $16/month)
- VIP card discounts typically cover much more than these costs — quick ROI for active brokers\
- Annual membership is $480. There is a 50% discount if the member refers one other real estate broker or salesperson to join.
Messaging angle: “Your membership often pays for itself in one transaction.” See testimonials..
Staffing, Budget & Rationale
You already listed required roles. A realistic operations budget (annual) to run this at scale:
Role Annual Director / Manager $100,000 Senior Developer / System Architect $75,000 Front-end / WordPress Developer $60,000 Content & Social Manager $55,000 Customer Support & Admin $40,000 Conference & Promotions Coordinator $45,000 Overhead (hosting, servers, tools, printers, travel) $100,000 Total (illustrative) $475,000 / year Adjust staffing vs. outsourcing to reduce fixed cost. For example, outsource heavy dev work and video editing initially, hire full-time director + content person + support.
How to Accomplish This — 90-Day Roadmap
Phase 1 (0–30 days)
- Finalize membership benefit list and VIP card partners
- Make chapter IDX public with member-only listing filter
- Set up analytics & membership conversion tracking (Google Analytics + event tracking)
- Publish membership landing page + pricing and clear CTA
Phase 2 (30–60 days)
- Launch email automation for new-signup nurture and renewal reminders
- Start daily content & social schedule (templates + editorial calendar)
- Begin training webinar series; capture recordings for on-demand
Phase 3 (60–90 days & ongoing)
- Optimize IDX SEO, lead capture overlays, and partner outreach to economic dev agencies
- Monthly networking events, quarterly paid acquisition campaigns, and VIP discount reporting
- Continuous monitoring of listing accuracy and member follow-up for retention
Technical & Legal Considerations (must-haves)
- SSL everywhere, routine backups, disaster recovery plan
- IDX licensing agreements and MLS data permissions in writing
- Privacy policy, data processing addendum (GDPR/CCPA considerations), and consent for email marketing
- Role-based admin access, logging, and security patching
Will I Run This for $100,000/year?
I can’t take on full-time employment through this chat — but I can help immediately as a consultant to:
- Draft the membership landing page and email funnels
- Create the IDX policy text and implementation checklist
- Provide templates for social posts, training outlines, and QA checklists
- Advise on hiring vs. outsourcing and vendor selection
If you are looking to hire a Director for $100k performance-based: structure compensation with a base, profit share, and KPIs (new members, retention rate, revenue growth). I can help draft that job description and KPI plan.
Next Steps & Quick Wins
- Publish chapter IDX publicly with member-only listings visible — live within 7–10 days (quick win).
- Create a “Membership ROI” page with 3 real member case studies showing revenue generated from listings/discounts.
- Automate renewal reminders: email sequence at 90/60/30/7 days pre-expiry with one-click renew link.
- Run a 30-day social campaign: “List with us — be found” + VIP discount spotlight.
Metrics to watch: new member signups, conversion from $30 trial to annual, renewal rate at 12 months, listing count increase, web traffic to IDX pages, and leads generated per listing.
If you want, I will produce the membership landing-page HTML (complete with sign-up CTA, features, ROI bullets, and IDX policy) and a short email nurture sequence you can paste into your email tool — tell me which you want first and any specific language or legal wording that must appear.
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Initial display of all listings, Haves and Wants are less than 90 days new, ready, willing and able to do business… today!
There’s a lot more information networking in the real estate profession worldwide that results in transactions. This service aims to help elevate this information sharing for everyone in the world. Provided by registered real estate brokers and salespeople worldwide. They are best positioned in the real estate industry to identify information that can make you money and share it in a competent manner. Additionally, they provide public protection because they are trained in consumer protection.
“You can create deals out of thin air by asking one question.” Learn with us.
- When searching, you can change your search age from 3 months to “any age” so you do not miss an opportunity to network with someone who may possibly do a deal with you.
- May we recommend sorting by price to zero in on people capable of doing business in that price bracket?
- Search by Keyword for any type of business.
- Search by Business Category for apartment buildings, shopping centers, subdivision potential, condo, townhouse land, office buildings, commercial and industrial sites, farms and more.
Welcome to the ICIWorld of
Commercial and Residential Global Real Estate Networking.
Brokers and Salespeople Successfully Helping People Connect To Do Real Estate Transactions Since 1994
Provided by The ICIWorld Association of Real Estate Brokers and Salespeople Since 1994
Global Real Estate Connections “information” @the speed of thought.
Real estate brokers and salespeople building a real estate information listing service to serve the world.
Features
- To add your listings, go to Log In Member Management, then click the red button Manage Listings. All choices are on the left.
- Unlimited message ads and networking to an audience of people in 138 countries. REACH THE WORLD. Statistics. Distribution.
- established on the Internet since 1994.
- IDX Links for your website. All in a way that you get the calls.
- ICIWorld Global Real Estate Networking Apps for iPhones, Androids
- Over one hundred websites such as worldrealestatenetwork.com ils.realestate nreils.com rehaw.com and many more.
- Extensive Global Emailing weekly to tens of thousands. SUBSCRIBE,
- Social Media, more.
- Daily Global EMail List Servers SUBSCRIBE FOR YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE.
- Extensive use of ICIWorld Educational YouTube Channel and Vimeo Commercial Real Estate Training
- Networking Webinars Vimeo Recordings
- Webinars-On-Demand
- Live networking sessions 3rd Wed Monthly SUBSCRIBE
Making a Global Real Estate Connection 24/7 within 1 minute of searching for your next transaction is possible.
75% of the real estate and business opportunities are not on real estate boards.Real estate brokers and salesperson members of ICIWorld are making their exclusive real estate Have and Want opportunities available to you in this unique cutting-edge technology service that has taken over 20 years to develop. Working as smooth as a baby’s bum.See transactions being done. If they can do it, so can you. Join today.How To Search Development Land YouTube Video
How To Search Shopping Centers YouTube Video
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- One second to open ICIWorld on your computer or open on the App the ICIWorld Global Real Estate Networking App on your mobile device.
- one second to click on Search Commercial,
- one second to click on Search Database.
- The latest up-to-the-second message ads appear.
- Click on one to open it and see the contact information.
- Press your finger on the phone number; it will be highlighted and give you a choice to dial it.
Search TipsSEE THE THREE-SECOND TEST. CAN YOU DO IT?OPEN A COMPUTER TO ICIWORLD.COM OR OPEN THE ICIWORLD APP. (1 SECOND)Choose commercial or business, or residential. (1 SECOND)Click on the search database at the bottom of the form. (1 SECOND)SEE THE RESULTS LITERALLY WITHIN 3 SECONDS.CHECK DAILY REGULARLY IN REAL-TIME FOR NEW HAVES AND WANTSIN TODAYS DAY AND AGE IT IS THE WANTS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT!
FOCUS ON A WANT. WANTS ARE WHAT BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR. SEE THE BUYERS FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. ASK AN OWNER IN YOUR AREA IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER SELLING. IF ONE SAYS YES, YOU HAVE A BUILT-IN SHOWING! MAKE $50,000 BY TOMORROW AT 5 PM. RESIDENTIAL BROKERS DO REFERRALS ON ALL OF THE ABOVE.
The search form provides sophisticated searches.Search by:- geographic area,
- keywords,
- business categories,
- business area
- Haves or Wants,
- date,
- Sort by price or square footage.
The form will remember the last area that you searched.
When you see a Have or Want, click on it.Call the cell phone number in the message ad.It is that simple.ICIWorld provides access to 40,000+ real estate contacts for networking purposes at your fingertips. May we show you how?
Make an appointment for assistance.
Real estate brokers and salespeople have been networking real estate have and want information daily since the beginning of time.
If someone says “I want to sell my property come over next month, and we’ll list it,” that is a piece of information.If someone says that “I want to sell my business for x amount of dollars, bring me in a buyer I’ll pay you a commission, but I don’t want to give you a listing at this time,” that is a piece of information.If a developer says he wants to buy a piece of land in a particular area in a specific price range, that is a piece of information.If someone says “I want to sell my office building, but I want to do it confidentially,” that is a piece of information.If you search on Kijiji and see all the for sale by owners, that is information.If you searched all the social media sites for sale by owner, that is information.If a lawyer says, “I have a client who wants to sell his shopping centre,” that is a piece of information.Only real estate brokers, salespeople, and lawyers can trade in real estate information and make money.If you have a listing on a property, that also is information.ICIWorld is not an MLS service. It is an information listing service. In one respect more like real estate classified ads in the newspaper but provided by licensed real estate brokers and salespeople worldwide. Brokers also use ICIWorld to promote and market their regular real estate board listings for worldwide marketing exposure.The advantage of the Want information is that there are customers who are working with Brokers that are ready, willing and able to see a business or a property today, tomorrow or the next day. So if you as a real estate broker or salesperson ask the owner of, let’s say, any kind of business would they consider selling for the right price and if they say yes, you have a built-in showing from a broker working with the buyer for that kind of business or property literally within 1 2 or 3 days. It can be that fast.Built for the 2,000,000 +/- real estate brokers and salespeople professionals worldwide to network real estate information with the 5 billion people using the Internet. Could you help us as we help you?
A world real estate networking service for all brokers becomes a powerful tool for all members.
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Otherwise you can be missing networking opportunities and not realize it. Just one example! If you know there is a buyer for a car wash, the next time you get your car washed could you ask to speak to the owner? Could you ask him/her if they would consider selling? If they say yes then you have an opportunity for a showing and with a showing you have a chance to make money today. Without a showing you make zero. How about if you attending a wedding at a banquet center? Could you ask the owner of the banquet hall if they would consider selling. The weely ICIWorld Newsletter should remind you to think of these things, all designed to help you do transactions.
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Click on the link to Search. It will take you to ICIWorld.com (one click.)
Click on commercial OR business opportunities OR residential OR FSBOs. (one click)
Click on Search Database (one click)
You will see the latest industry wide networking.
It is like attending a different real estate conference every week and talking to other brokers and salespeople about what they are looking for and what they may have for sale.
You will see lists posted by brokers and salespeople of what their buyers are looking for.
You will see lists posted by brokers and salespeople of owners who have expressed desires to sell.
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ICIWorld is free for the public to search.
You can also place information in the Database 2 FSBO Area at no charge.
If a broker has a buyer for your property, would you like them to contact you?
If a broker has a property that matches what you are looking for, would you like to know about it?
Then add your information to the Database 2 FSBO Area and let the industry work for you.
How Fast Is It?
- Open the ICIWorld App.
- Select Commercial or Residential.
- Select Search Database.
- View opportunities instantly.
Search in as little as 3 to 10 seconds.
Available on computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
Global Exposure Since 1994
- Readership from 185 countries.
- 40,000+ average monthly readers.
- Thousands of real estate opportunities.
- 24/7 Internet exposure.
- Global networking of Haves and Wants.
Every listing, Have, and Want is instantly searchable worldwide.
For Buyers, Sellers and Investors
Search free. Post opportunities free. Receive listings and opportunities by email. Connect with real estate professionals worldwide.
For Real Estate Brokers and Salespeople
Add listings, Haves, and Wants that become searchable worldwide within seconds.
- Network listings and opportunities.
- Network buyer Wants.
- Generate referrals.
- Create additional commission opportunities.
- Add global exposure to your real estate practice.
- Receive personal assistance and training.
Most members only require a single orientation session to get started.
Additional Benefits
- Over 200 email list services.
- Daily email distribution of opportunities.
- IDX links available for member websites.
- Global real estate networking app.
- Training webinars and videos.
- Personal support by phone and online.
Receive listings, Haves and Wants by email at no charge.
Learn How It Works
Watch featured webinars, learn how brokers network opportunities, and discover techniques that have been used successfully since 1994.
Featured Videos and Webinars On Demand
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Make a free 15 to 60-minute appointment.
We can help you search, post opportunities, install IDX links, learn networking techniques, and maximize your use of ICIWorld.
Serving the real estate industry worldwide since 1994.
- Transactions. Proof every single person, members and the public can make connections to do business.
Transactions Prove It Works
Over $1 Billion in Reported Member Transactions
Since 1994, ICIWorld members have reported transactions ranging from referrals to deals exceeding $50 Million.
The Numbers Tell the Story
✓ Over $1 Billion in Reported Transactions
✓ Transactions Exceeding $50 Million
✓ Serving Real Estate Brokers and Salespeople Since 1994
✓ Global Exposure Through ICIWorld Networking
Why ICIWorld Is Different
ICIWorld is not a replacement for MLS® or real estate board services.
It is a powerful complement to them.
Real estate board systems are designed for listed properties. ICIWorld helps brokers and salespeople network opportunities, buyer requirements, seller requirements, investment opportunities, confidential situations, and real estate information that may never appear on MLS®.
Both systems together provide a stronger service for buyers, sellers, investors, landlords, tenants, and business owners.
What Can Be Networked?
- Buyer Wants
- Seller Opportunities
- Commercial Properties
- Industrial Properties
- Investment Properties
- Development Land
- Businesses For Sale
- Joint Venture Opportunities
- Confidential Opportunities
- Referrals Worldwide
Many opportunities begin as information long before they become listings.
The Power of Information
Many owners are willing to sell but are not ready to sign a listing agreement.
“Bring me a buyer and I will pay a commission, but I do not want a listing at this time.”
These opportunities require professional handling, confidentiality, compliance knowledge, and proper follow-up.
This is one of the areas where ICIWorld training helps brokers and salespeople create opportunities that otherwise may never reach the marketplace.
Training and Compliance
Networking opportunities properly can be learned.
The techniques taught through ICIWorld originated from commercial real estate networking methods including CCIM and SEC marketing sessions and have been refined since 1994.
- How to network Haves and Wants.
- How to protect confidential information.
- How to comply with licensing requirements.
- How to convert information into leads.
- How to generate referrals.
- How to create additional commission opportunities.
Proof Through Testimonials
The testimonials demonstrate how networking information can trigger connections that lead to transactions.
- Thousands of dollars in referral fees.
- Tens of thousands of dollars in commissions.
- Hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions.
- Transactions exceeding $50 Million.
- Members reporting over $1 Billion in combined transactions.
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