NP Dodge Teaches The Power of Community
Sharing what's happening in your community with your clients is not just about keeping them informed; it's about building trust, enhancing engagement, and fostering community spirit.
Where Agents and Brokers Earn Their Commissions
Preparation leads to well-earned success, the commission is merely the award.
An Unstoppable Legend: Ben Caballero Remains America’s Top-Performing Real Estate Agent GalleryAn Unstoppable Legend: Ben Caballero Remains America’s Top-Performing Real Estate Agent
Broker Information, Builder, Builders, Clients, Industry Observations, MLS, Podcast, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
An Unstoppable Legend: Ben Caballero Remains America’s Top-Performing Real Estate Agent
Ben Caballero is an improbable and incomparable real estate legend. How can an individual real estate agent based in Texas sell an average of more than 19 homes daily, every day of the week, including Saturdays and Sundays? Again, 19 homes a day, times 365 days last year, would be 6,935 home sales. Ben sold 7,012 homes in 2023. He is the sole listing agent on every sale, verified by every Multiple Listing Service he works with in Texas. He does not work with any other agent or team at HomesUSA.com, the brokerage where he also is CEO and founder. [...]
Real AI: AI agents are the next big thing, AI and the Big Apple, fast facts, and AI quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Issue 18 Real AI is a 100% human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate, posting weekly. AI agents are the next big thing This week, Sam Altman, head of OpenAI, tells MIT Technology Review that AI agents are poised to become AI's killer app. Compared to what these new AI Agents will do, ChatGPT-4 will look pretty dumb, Altman says. What is the difference between an AI chatbot and an AI agent? Think of an AI chatbot [...]
Safeguarding Success: How to mitigate risk from potential DOJ mandates and other outside threats
In the ever-evolving landscape of the real estate industry, Multiple Listing Service (MLS) executives face a myriad of risks that have the potential to disrupt operations, tarnish reputation, and compromise data integrity. In such a dynamic environment, proactive risk management is not just advisable — it's imperative. In this article, we'll explore the importance of “scenario planning,” or anticipating and mitigating the worst-case scenario within MLS organizations, and we’ll outline strategies for fostering a culture of preparedness and adaptability.
How RE/MAX Can Fix Falling Agent Count
Combating falling agent count is a challenge facing many brokerages today. Even a growing brokerage keeps their eye steadily on the ball of agent count and production.
Are Lockboxes the Industry’s next Trouble Spot?
In 2023, we asked over 250,000 agents and brokers how interested they would be in statewide lockbox access where they hold a license. Nearly ¾ of respondents (72%) across multiple markets want statewide lockbox access.
Rethinking the MLS as a Monopoly
For decades, Multiple Listing Services (MLS) have been perceived as monopolizing specific geographic areas and agent networks. They've been seen as an exclusive resource for accessing comprehensive property listings and facilitating transactions. However, recent insights from the WAV Group Customer Experience Index have shed light on a surprising statistic: 29% of agents belong to more than one MLS. This revelation challenges the notion of MLS as monopolistic entities and emphasizes the importance of reevaluating their value proposition and fostering collaboration among organizations to better serve the real estate community.
Why is a non-REALTOR MLS subscription something that needs to be examined?
In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate, recent legal battles and settlements have shed light on the significance of examining non-REALTOR MLS subscriptions. We discussed this topic recently in our webinar 350,000 agents don’t have to be REALTORS® anymore - Is your MLS ready? While much is still undetermined from the recent settlement, there is a key takeaway – a notable shift in the landscape concerning NAR (National Association of Realtors) membership requirements. Specifically, recent settlements, including one with Keller Williams, have highlighted that brokerages representing a staggering 550,000 agents are either unable or unwilling to mandate NAR membership or the associated three-way agreement.
Real AI: Combating lazy AI, Bard Art, facts, headlines, and the Quote of the week GalleryReal AI: Combating lazy AI, Bard Art, facts, headlines, and the Quote of the week
Artificial Intelligence, Broker-Agent Information, Conferences, Industry Observations, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology
Real AI: Combating lazy AI, Bard Art, facts, headlines, and the Quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 5 Real AI is a 100% human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate, posting a new edition every Friday. Combating AI laziness How often have you had to "Regenerate" a response in ChatGPT because it did not complete your assigned task? You are not alone. Declining performance became widely reported by users in December. Users labeled ChatGPT’s degraded performance with a very human term, calling it lazy. One immediate workaround for ChatGPT laziness was to [...]
MLS Training: Empowering Hispanic Real Estate Agents in the United States
With an increasing number of Hispanics involved in the real estate market, it is imperative to provide them with the necessary tools for success in their native language.
Real AI: The magic of the prompt, AI dominates Connect NY, facts, headlines and the Quote of the week GalleryReal AI: The magic of the prompt, AI dominates Connect NY, facts, headlines and the Quote of the week
Artificial Intelligence, Broker Information, Broker-Agent Information, Communications and PR, Computer Vision, Industry Observations, News, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Research, Suveys and Research, Technology, Thought Leadership
Real AI: The magic of the prompt, AI dominates Connect NY, facts, headlines and the Quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 4 Real AI is a 100% human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate, posting a new edition every Friday. The magic of the prompt There’s a secret to maximizing the effectiveness of generative AI that every real estate practitioner who uses AI must know above all else: the key to unlocking the best AI has to offer is in your prompts. This is a universal AI truth. It does not matter if you are using [...]