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Real AI: AI will make the big, bigger, latest AI trends, headlines, fast facts and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 15 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 will make the big, bigger Today, AI is in the business news headlines everywhere you look. Within 12 hours this week, OpenAI, Google, and Meta announced new AI versions. The French AI startup Mistral also released its latest version. Meta is launching its third version of Llama. Google released Gemini Pro 1.5 at Google Next 24. OpenAI issued its final [...]
Brokers and Their Web Partners: Anticipating Change
In light of impending alterations stemming from the settlement agreement in the anti-trust litigation, updates to broker and agent websites are inevitable.
Real AI: Chatting with the ChatGPT app, real estate agents and Chatbot privacy dilemma, headlines and an AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 14 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. Chatting with the ChatGPT app A splash screen inside my ChatGPT app on my iPhone 14 recently popped up, inviting me to select a "voice." Its prompt was that I could converse with ChatGPT rather than a text search. So, I went into Settings, which is a little tricky to find. First, go to the top left of the screen [...]
WAV Group Releases 2024 Brokerage Technology Roadmap Part 2: The Intranet
Part 2 of the report sheds light on the pivotal role played by the company intranet in driving agent productivity and facilitating product adoption. Building an effective intranet involves careful consideration of various factors, including email integration, single sign-on functionality, and commission payment portals.
Real AI: AI’s sophomore slump, 5 great ChatGPT party tricks, headlines, fast facts and AI quote of the week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 13 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. Welcome to AI’s sophomore slump Earlier this week, the headlines warned, "It's not just you: ChatGPT is down for many worldwide.” For those who rely on ChatGPT for work assistance, having your AI offline can be frightful. It's sort of like misplacing your iPhone: you go into a panic until it is found. How many times do you refresh your [...]
Leverage ListTrac to Convince Potential Sellers there is Strong Interest in their Property
While supply is still limited and approximately ¼ of homes are still receiving multiple offers, homeowners are still hesitant. They do not believe there is enough demand for their home to warrant selling it. Here’s one simple way to counter that belief and demonstrate strong home buyer interest.
Real AI: Is AI another boys’ club? Ode to Otter, headlines and an AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 12 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. Does AI have a gender problem? As a long-time advocate of gender parity, an email in my inbox this week from Laura Meli with Girls Who Code asked this question as its subject line: “Is AI another boys’ club?” The email immediately notes that technological innovation and progress demand diverse perspectives, adding, “This is especially true in the field of [...]
WAV Group Releases 2024 Brokerage Technology Roadmap (4-part series)
As the real estate industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, brokerages face the challenge of staying competitive in a landscape dominated by well-funded search portals and technology-driven firms. To help navigate this complex terrain, the WAV Group is releasing its 2024 Brokerage Technology Roadmap, offering invaluable insights for brokerages and their technology partners. In the inaugural report of this four-part series, we delve into the crucial realm of website technology – a cornerstone of modern real estate operations. Here, we identify four essential components that are instrumental in equipping brokerages to thrive amidst fierce competition:
Real AI: How current are the Chatbots, facts, headlines and an AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 11 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. How current are the Chatbots ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Pi? A client recently asked what seemed to be a pretty straightforward question about AI chatbots. “What is the most accurate and up-to-date AI engine available for content?” The truth is there is no easy answer to this question. First, the leading Chatbots continually improve through iteration and new training data. [...]
Enhancing Real Estate Sales: The Crucial Role of Technology Training
I think we can all agree at this point that keeping up with technological advancements is no longer a choice but a necessity for success. However, amid the excitement of embracing new technologies, the practical application often gets overlooked. This oversight can hinder agents from leveraging technology to its full potential, especially when it comes to optimizing the sales process.