Keyword: Model

The Real Estate Office of the Future

Consumers dont really have to go into brick and mortar brokerage offices, theyre increasingly meeting anywhere that is convenient. In this Report, T3 Sixty details three office model options for brokers.

Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Future of (a National) MLS

There are a number of important initiatives that are changing the use, distribution and placement of property data. With the MLS feeling the pressure from technology, the Internet, third party syndication models, and even the consumer, many in the industry feel the evolution of such technology could signal the death knell for the MLS.

The Tug Of War Has Started… Again: The Evolving And Changing Real Estate Business Model

Two decades ago, the real estate industry waited with bated breath as terms like disintermediation and new business models were thrown around, and many thought brokerage companies and agents were going to disappear entirely as a result of changing technology, the Internet, and the collapse of commissions. While its been far from the doom and gloom anticipated, the industry is changing rapidly, and recently there have been increased calls to again look at reengineering the real estate brokerage model.

Shattered Glass: Women, Youth & Minorities Step Up To Leadership Roles

Gone are the days of the real estate industry being a boys club dominated by older white faces today, increasingly, minority groups such as women, a wider range of ethnic groups, and younger generations are shattering glass ceilings and taking on leadership roles, helping to bring about positive change in the industry.

The New Digital Currency

In the rapidly growing digital age, how consumers receive information is everchanging. Real estate agents and brokers need to move away from oldfashioned ways of marketing their businesses and listings and learn to use and embrace the tools of technology.

Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere (Mobile)

The battle for dominance in the mobile world is raging. Smartphones and other electronic mobile devices have legitimately become game changers and will impact industries across the globe, and with corporates all vying for a slice of a very lucrative pie, knowing which device to choose and how to use it to your advantage is paramount.

How To Become A Paperless Agent (Tablets)

The mobile revolution has forever changed the homebuying transaction and everything that comes with it. What used to take days to achieve can now be done at the touch of a button. And for an inherently mobile profession like real estate, tablets and other mobile devices can only affect positive change.

Franchising Mix Modifies – Do You Want to Sit Upfront?

Franchising has shaped the industry like few other concepts or strategies. Its impact ranks with the MLS and the Internet as one of the top three gamechanging strategies in real estate since World War II. This 2010 report is an indepth review of the franchising model in real estate.