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AI-driven, personalized listings will include an immersive virtual tour experience and data will be used not just for sales and marketing, but also restorations, renovations and appraisals
At Inman Connect, Ed Zorn proposed mandating buyer representation agreements, killing the MLS compensation field, adding a concession field, and creating a fund to pay out settlements
With listings still in short supply, homebuyers are 'dealing with an affordability shock' and new homes will play an outsize role in housing markets, Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf said at ICNY
Mike DelPrete examines how the number of mortgage loan originators on staff at disruptive mortgage companies can offer a leading indicator of financing demand
Ask the Agent is a web-based video production suite designed to help agents create short-form video resources
Frances Katzen and Courtney Poulos spoke with moderator Dana Cadena about the importance of buyer brokers, challenges to professionalism in the industry and more at ICNY on Thursday
Baker took to the largest of industry stages, Inman Connect New York, to offer a retort to a social media take that her style of video was no longer relevant
The founder of CORE has 4 things he does at the onset of every year, which he shared with attendees at Inman Connect New York
The portal executive also declared that she didn't think the 'Your Listing, Your Lead' approach of Homes.com serves either agents or consumers well
At ICNY, proptech leaders Eileen Romito, Derek Hooper and Catharine MacIntosh explained how MLS rules led to the rule of real estate portals, and what can be done to take the power back
Shant Banosian of Guaranteed Rate told Inman Connect New York attendees Thursday that a seller's market is likely to persist for years
Agents with experience trading real estate with cryptocurrency explained to the Inman New York audience how tokenization could be the answer to funding extensive commercial renovations
Leaders from Better, Point and EasyKnock said that consumers are becoming increasingly curious about alternative financing options — but they still need agents to help guide them
Sarah Friar, speaking at ICNY 2024, shares her take on how agents can use the neighborhood-level social media platform to excel in business and community
