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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Could this High Tech Real Estate Office be the Vision of the Future?

A new high tech café-style real estate office is springing up in Pennsylvania and Maryland to offer agents and brokers the latest in real estate technology with around-the-clock access to transaction documents, Inman says. The cafe will be run by Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA, a brokerage that employs about 300 agents in 11 offices throughout the region. Many of those agents are already handling their business remotely, said Barbara Schmidt,…

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Top Trends in Real Estate Technology in 2014

As 2014 sneaks up on us this holiday season and we begin to make our New Year’s resolutions—some of us may vow to finally shed the pounds and some of us may have another goal in mind. Real Estate’s goal is to make the buying and selling process easier and more high tech than ever. The Top 5 Real Estate Technology Trends in 2014 to Look Out For Big data…

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