Archive for June 2014
If We Build it, Will They Come?
You know what most great real estate agents have in common? They’re really good at their jobs. They’re good at developing rapport and trust with sellers at that initial consultation. They’re good at marketing homes. They’re good at identifying what a buyer needs, even if he doesn’t know yet. And they’re good at putting together…
Read MoreWho’s Going to Be at This Year’s FWD Innovation Summit? One Former Judge’s Thoughts on this Year’s Contestant Line Up
Last year, when I was one of the judges on the FWD Innovation Summit, I wrote up a fairly rigorous analysis of the participants so that I could be prepared for their presentations. This year, I won’t be judging, but I will be live-blogging the event on Tuesday here on this blog, so I did the…
Read MoreThe Upcoming Realogy FWD Innovation Summit — Advice for Participants, an Overview, and the Upcoming Live Blog
Realogy is holding its second FWD Innovation Summit the coming Tuesday. It’s a really cool event. Fifteen technology companies make a pitch before a live audience, and answer questions from a panel of judges. Then, the judges pick finalists, who are then presented to the audience, which votes on the winner of the $25,000 grand…
Read MoreIs the Real Problem With the Real Estate Industry the Clients? Maybe
I was asked again last week to contribute a response at Inman News to a provocative article from Brad Inman. Last time, he wrote about the potential disruption of the broker-agent relationship from online portals, in the way that Uber has disrupted the traditional limousine industry’s relationship with drivers. And in my response, I challenged…
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