With limited ability to meet face-to-face with clients, most of us have relied on digital tools to get through one of the most challenging chapters in our history. By now, we all know that staying connected to your clients may be more important than ever. And understanding the value of the digital tools you are […]
Feb. 16 – CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Online Classes Feb. 16 | Shred Documents – CVAR West, […]
Remine Gets $30 Million to Grow MLS Platform
Real estate tech company Remine announced that it raised $30 million to grow its data-focused MLS platform. Remine, the CVAR member benefit that was honored last year as one of HousingWire Magazine’s HW Tech100, partners with MLSs to offer real estate agents and their consumers an MLS platform that utilizes data and analytics to offer “actionable intelligence.” The […]
CVAR Among Associations Embracing Voice Technology
Associations across the country, including Citrus Valley, are experimenting with applications that are giving “life” to Alexa and similar technologies. Why? “Fifty percent of internet searches will be voice-based searches by 2020,” said Mark Epstein, CEO of Citrus Valley, explaining why the association is developing skills for brokers, members and staff. The market for smart speakers […]
Technology Increasingly Valuable to REALTORS®
As technology continues to transform and modernize the real estate industry, REALTORS® are focused on adapting to and remaining at the forefront. NAR recently kicked-off the Innovation, Opportunity & Investment Summit in San Francisco, and conducted a survey about their use and desire for real estate technology. “The summit is a part of an ongoing […]
2019 May Usher In Era of Foldable Phone Screens
A smartphone that boasts a bendable screen is expected to hit the market early next year. Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest phone maker, reportedly plans to introduce its long-awaited foldable-screen smartphone in 2019, The Wall Street Journal reports. The screen can be folded in half, like a wallet. The prototype—known internally by its nickname, […]
Arrests in Cybercrime Ring Targeting Real Estate
Authorities in the United States and Africa arrested eight people for alleged involvement in an international online fraud scheme that targeted Crye-Leike, a real estate company based in Memphis, Tenn., as well as other entities. The suspects, along with four others who are still at large, are accused of attacking computer servers and using bogus […]
Will Technology Replace Commercial Brokers?
By Allen C. Buchanan Millions of dollars have been invested to eliminate the role of a commercial real estate agent in a transaction. Will we be replaced by technology? My opinion: not in the immediate future. Reasons why not: No two parcels of commercial real estate are the same. You could have two industrial buildings […]
Why Open Houses Are Still Valuable in Digital Age
Nay-sayers slam the door on open houses, calling them “outdated,” a tool that is no longer necessary in today’s tech environment. The truth is that there are tangible benefits to both the seller and the real estate agent in offering a well-planned and executed open house. I’ve been a huge fan of virtual open houses […]
5 Ways Technology Impacts Getting a Mortgage
Even though 90% of prospective home buyers search online as they look for a place to call their own, less than 10% of lenders offer a complete digital mortgage experience from application to closing. Instead, borrowers are transported back into the age of copiers, scanners and fax machines to provide applications and financial documentation. It’s an […]