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Skills for real estate success

Dataconomy

In the dynamic world of real estate, especially in vibrant markets like Virginia, real estate agents need a unique set of people skills to stand out and succeed. This article delves into six critical people skills, otherwise known as soft skills, that can make a real difference in your career.

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Cyber and Privacy Risks for Real Estate Enterprises

SecureWorld News

The integration of technology and automation, and related collection, use, and sharing of information into everyday business practices presents an enormous opportunity for efficiency and precision, especially in the real estate sector. Real estate portfolios are uniquely exposed to cyber-physical damage risk?

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NFT fans lose millions in video game real estate sales

TechSpot

The collection sold (or at least tried to sell) tokens to claim real estate and resources in Yuga's upcoming metaverse game, Otherside. Yuga Labs sold Otherdeed NFTs via Opensea. The NFT drop netted approximately $310 million in just a few short hours.

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Real estate riches: Paul Allen’s Hawaii estate sells for $43M; Oprah home gets $14M on Orcas Island

GeekWire

High-priced real estate with Northwest connections has changed hands for top dollar according to reports out of Hawaii and Orcas Island, Wash. Allen died in 2018 and left behind a vast array of holdings, including real estate, professional sports teams, a private art collection, museums and more.

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Redfin posts $191M in Q1 revenue; CEO says tech will help real estate giant navigate COVID-19 crisis

GeekWire

The Seattle real estate company posted its first quarter earnings report on Thursday with $191 million in revenue, up 73% and beating expectations of $178 million. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman touted the company’s technology — video chat tours; self-service access to homes — as a competitive advantage.

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Redfin partners with security giant ADT for program that lets buyers tour homes without an agent

GeekWire

Tech tools such as video tours have increasingly helped power real estate transactions during the pandemic, decreasing the need for face-to-face interactions. Related: The new realities of real estate: Redfin CEO on tech, climate, housing, and the era of ‘a thousand HQs’. Redfin Photo). Its net loss widened to $27.9

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When algorithms go bad: Zillow, Amazon, Facebook and the pitfalls of rampant automation

GeekWire

A conversation about the pitfalls of real estate valuations leads John Cook and me into a larger discussion about the continued importance of human judgment and attention in the modern world. Plus, cat vs. coyote: the crazy scene on my Ring camera this week.