Should agents HAVE to adopt to new technology?

Technology has given real estate agents a vast array of high-powered tools, apps and gadgets to make their lives—and their businesses—easier to manage. These tools can help agents drum up leads, streamline transactions and generally make their lives easier, but many agents just don’t use them, says Inman. Should brokers force them to?  No, says Valerie Garcia, senior technology coach at Re/Max Ontario-Atlantic. If some coaching doesn’t do the trick,…

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The Man vs. the Machine

Technology makes our lives easier, but what about that human connection we all know and love? Technology can’t give us that. Have you ever seen a computer reach out and give someone a hug? Will the Real Estate Sector be the Next Victim to Technology and Automated Everything? We’ve seen countless industries—including the auto industry—succumb to a technological revamp, and we can’t help but ask: will the real estate sector…

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Real Estate Tech Startups in NYC and What We Can Learn From Them

Real estate technology startups have been booming in the big apple, but many are wondering—where they came from, how they came on so quickly and what their secret is. Is it the water? Or was it former mayor Michael Bloomberg? According to tech observers, Bloomberg played a big role in sparking a local “big data” renaissance. According to this article by Inman, his administration opened doors to startups by making…

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