With this year coming to a close, there were many moments of major advancements in technology through out the year that are finding their way into our real estate world. Things such as artificial intelligence, cyber currencies, cognitive augmentation — to name a few — have begin to pop up this year, and they are here to stay. Below, you’ll find my predictions on what else we may be seeing in 2018! 1. The largest home purchase deals will be done in crypto currency. In 2018 we will see the largest bitcoin home purchase transaction to date. Although we are years away from this being common place entirely (if ever), this year will bring about a number of transactions that we will see media coverage on. J Kuper at Sotheby’s International Realty in Austin, Texas, just brokered a deal where his buyer purchased a home using cryptocurrency. I am sure we will see more purchases in 2018, including the largest to date. 2. New construction model homes will utilize technologies like Amaz…
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