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ICNY 18 Data: Integrating big data and AI into the MLS

Listen in as Sam Scott, Houston Association of Realtors’ Director of Information and Commercial Services, and Remine co-founder and CFO Mark Schacknies take the Inman Connect stage to dive into big data and artificial intelligence issues as they pertain to the multiple listing service (MLS). Watch more sessions from ICNY 18 here. Email Inman Save […]

ICNY 18 Data: Business advantages of MLS innovations

Why sit by and let others innovate when you could be leading the innovation parade? Listen in as MLSListings CEO James Harrison and managing partner at Heithaus Properties John Heithaus discuss the changing multiple listing service (MLS) landscape. Watch more sessions from ICNY 18 here. Email Inman Save My Seat for ICSF Now… Source: click […]

Zillow quietly charging big builders for listing exposure

Since 2016, Zillow Group has been tapping into a new revenue stream by charging high-volume builders to post new-home listings on the company’s websites, which include Zillow.com and Trulia, the two most popular home search portals, Inman recently learned. To the surprise and dismay of some brokers and agents, this includes agent-represented listings that MLSs […]

Here’s why new home construction is down so much

Home prices are up, inventory is short, and construction rates are down. And the biggest losers of the historic housing shortage could be first-time Millennial homebuyers, housing experts told Inman News. Rising construction costs, a decline in skilled labor, and dwindling land availability have chiseled away at incentives for developers to build affordable starter homes […]

How real estate is reacting to Facebook’s data scandal

Years ago, I was talking to a social media consultant about the best platforms for real estate. She talked knowledgeably about the pros and cons of each, but never mentioned Facebook. When I asked her why, she said, “It goes without saying. Facebook is non-negotiable. You have to be there because that’s where everybody is.” […]

7 marketing strategies to help first-year agents stand out

As a brand new real estate agent, you’re learning a lot at a fast pace. It can be tough to nail down exactly what you need to do and what you should let go until you get a little more experience. To help you sift through the many strategies you’ll see, we’ve narrowed down a […]

Sotheby’s International Realty launches virtual staging AR app

On Tuesday Sotheby’s International Realty (SIR) launched Curate, a mobile augmented reality (AR) app built with ARCore, Google’s AR software platform, and powered by virtual staging technology platform Rooomy. John Passerini, global vice president of interactive marketing at SIR, said Sotheby’s was the first real estate brand to launch and implement a virtual staging AR app, […]

5 ways to become your sphere’s go-to real estate agent

One of the best ways to generate new business, consistent business and repeat business is staying top-of-mind with your sphere of influence (SOI). These are the people who know you, trust you and can vouch for your work ethic and abilities to get things done. Your sphere is highly valuable to the growth of your […]

Why millennials don’t have to define the success of your real estate business

Before taking my current position, I spent my nights and weekends teaching pre-licensing class to aspiring real estate agents. It always struck me as noteworthy how many in my classes were not fresh out of high school or even college. Most of my students were in their 30s, 40s and 50s, with real estate being […]

7 deadly sins to avoid in the age of disruption

It has always intrigued me that regardless of market conditions, company profile or geographic location, the vast majority of industry professionals remain confident about the business. That “genetic optimism” has propelled our industry through up-and-down market cycles and continues to attract hardworking entrepreneurs who see the enormous potential the housing market represents. Increasingly, though, I […]

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