WATCH: 10 tech trends agents can’t ignore in 2019

From Alexa Flash Briefings to utilizing Siri properly, at Inman Connect New York, HomeSmart Real Estate’s Wendy Forsythe and TRIBUS’ Katie Ragusa explore must-have strategies from agents, brokers, product managers and tech pros that you’ll need to run … Continue reading

WATCH: Nextdoor’s CEO discusses how to build stronger communities

Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar talked to agents about creating stronger, better communities and how to use Nextdoor to generate leads at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

WATCH: RE/MAX CEO on facing uncertainty in real estate

Adam Contos joins Warburg Realty President Clelia Peters onstage at Inman Connect New York to discuss today’s environment and how to use the tools agents have to overcome challenges. Continue reading

WATCH: What’s the one thing that changed Ryan Serhant’s life?

Watch as Ryan Serhant, of “Million Dollar Listing New York” fame, gives the Inman Connect New York audience the low-down on how to survive — and thrive — by going back to some of the basics he used as an actor-turned-agent at the beginning of his caree… Continue reading

WATCH: How should agents handle the current market shift?

Get the scoop from Coldwell Banker Global Luxury’s Joyce Rey, Redfin’s Daryl Fairweather, WealthQuotient’s David Friedman, Warburg Realty’s Clelia Peters and Keller Williams Capital Properties’ Brandon Green on what to expect in 2019. Continue reading

Student debt isn’t the only thing holding buyers back

Student debt isn’t the only thing holding back home sales, which reached a six-year low in December and have been on a steady decline since 2004. Continue reading

Generation Z trusts agents more than the internet for home buying

At the Inman Connect New York 2019 real estate conference on Wednesday, a panel consisting of 20-something members of “Generation Z” stressed that although they believe technology is important, it’s not the only integral aspect of buying a home. Continue reading

Indie brokerages see opportunity in era of disruption

Thanks to their uniquely personalized identities in local markets and the advent of affordable new tech tools like Amazon’s Echo devices, independent real estate brokerages are well-positioned to compete against larger national real estate chains. Continue reading

AI will soon automatically enter listings for Realtors

EXP Realty’s Scott Petronis went on to argue that machine learning — a kind of subset of AI that involves training computers to perform specific tasks — could soon be able to build listings out of photos. Continue reading