Team ChaNJestimate was announced Wednesday as the winner of the $1 million Zillow Zestimate challenge, with an algorithm that beat the company’s own baseline by 13 percent. With the algorithm, Zillow expects its Zestimate error rate to fall from 4.5 pe… Continue reading
Everyone has their quirks — for Lady Gaga it’s wearing meat dresses, and for your clients, it’s something else. Either way, everyone deserves a chance to be heard before they’re judged. Sometimes, it’s best to forego preconceived notions and approach p… Continue reading
Are you sick of spending thousands on listing leads? If so, you should consider building a real estate farm because it could effectively cut your lead spend down to zero. Agent Scott Himelstein gets dozens of listing leads for free because of his farm,… Continue reading
Many agents who entertain the idea of cutting commission think, “Well, half a loaf is better than no loaf.” Husband-and-wife duo Carolyn and Paul Zweben completely disagree. Here are six pointers that’ll help you nix that thinking and win the full comm… Continue reading
Mark Tepper, vice president of sales and business development at 3D imaging company Matterport, said Tuesday afternoon at the Inman Connect New York 2019 conference that today consumers want a more transparency and efficiency than they might have in th… Continue reading
Artificial intelligence, floor plan stitching, virtual reality. When it comes to listing photography and other property visuals, the technology has never been more advanced. But where’s the line between improvement and misdirection? Continue reading
The world is rapidly getting closer to a future in which low-level tasks can be performed cheaply by machines that never get sick or need a day off. It’s a future that humans have been dreaming about for millennia. Continue reading
A recap of ICNY’s Agent Connect, Tech Connect, Broker Connect at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square, and CEO Connect at Carnegie Hall. Continue reading
2019 will bring change to the real estate industry, but there’s one thing that won’t change: “The need for people to tell you their business in real time.” Continue reading
At the Inman Connect New York 2019 conference on Tuesday, RE/MAX Advance Realty II broker-owner Anthony Askowitz and Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies Ohio president Felicia Hengle revealed three major mistakes agents should avoid when pickin… Continue reading