Christie’s International Real Estate is all-in on sports, entertainment

The Dallas and Austin-based global network will allow athletes, entertainers and others to more seamlessly find homes across the world, with agents who specialize in meeting their unique needs. Continue reading

‘Listing of the future’ will be virtual and multipurpose: ICNY

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. Continue reading

Attorney lays out how real estate can survive the commission suits

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. Continue reading

Tale of 2 housing markets will linger into 2024, Zonda economist warns

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. Continue reading

Video content is hard. Just Ask the Agent: Tech Review

Ask the Agent is a web-based video production suite designed to help agents create short-form video resources for their clients, leads and colleagues. Continue reading

Agents who don’t read the contract are committing ‘malpractice’

Frances Katzen and Courtney Poulos spoke with moderator Dana Cadena about the importance of buyer representation, challenges to professionalism in the industry and more during an ICNY panel on Thursday. Continue reading

‘It’s bulls@#$!’ — Glennda Baker on the authenticity of AI

Glennda Baker was called out on Instagram for her “talking head” style video content by a person who said the new way to share your brand is artificial intelligence-generated animations.  Continue reading