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It is no surprise to me that real estate search is way ahead of other category searches. Real Estate was the first industry to display its inventory on the WWW back in 1995.
Data Standards and RESO (Real Estate Standards Organization) I have been discussing the standardization of MLS data with audiences since 1995, when I worked closely at NAR with RIN (REALTORS Information Network), and its technology partner, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH). The story then, and the story now...greatly simplified: MLSs speak…
Student Debt Delays Home Buying and Selling.Dr. Jessica gave us 11 top trends at the iOi Conference last month.
"Buyers and sellers want local experts to represent them in the real estate transaction. Using an agent is at an all-time high among sellers. They want someone who is honest and trustworthy, can price their home competitively, can market it, and sell within their timeline." Dr. Jessica Lautz is Vice…
• Is an on-going Process • Continues the initial Strategic Planning sessions• Requires open Lines of communication• Must become part of the Individual/Company/Association/MLS Culture and DNA, inculcated in the minds of leadership present and future Strategic Planning Process Requires:• Defining Individual/Partnership/Company/Association/MLS Values, Vision, Mission, Objectives and Goals• Gathering Data through…
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"Investment in real estate technology increased 607 percent in Q1 2019 compared to 2018." Commercial Observer Saul's Note: Large amounts of capital can change industries even if the ventures funded by that capital fail in the long run.
Dan Siegler, Head of Industry - Real Estate and Automotive for Google, gave a great, Google Fact Filled presentation about "The Emerging Homebuyer at the NAR Innovation/Opportunity/Investment Summit a few weeks ago in Seattle. Millenials are:The largest group of home buyers.The first generation to have access to technology during their…
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