COVID has forced everything into the digital world. Even though the world was already going in this direction, the pandemic put the transition into express mode speeding up the move of the real estate industry to e-commerce by a factor of 10. We are finding that most inquiries for real estate agents are coming from people who reached out through Zillow or a similar service and hearing from fewer and fewer buyers agents.
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We’ll take a look at the silver linings of a seemingly stressful time for people who either are feeling uncomfortable with the speed at which the transition is taking place or who weren’t anticipating the transition at all. And we discuss whether or not buyers agents are at risk of becoming obsolete.
If you’re worried about the direction real estate is moving in, we’ll give you actionable tips that you can incorporate into your business to make sure you’re ready when the industry sees the big changes happen.
Episode Highlights:
[2:32] Is the transition a good thing?
[6:57] Can/will buyers agents be replaced by mass buyer tech?
[13:56] How to create value so you don’t get wiped out by technology
[17:45] How did COVID contribute to these changes
[20:30] What are the possible changes in how a home is bought?
[21:08] But where are the silver linings?
[24:31] Is there anything that could slow or stop the changes from happening?
[28:13] What can you do to find the silver lining?
[37:22] How do you become a specialist as opposed to a generalist?
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