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30 08, 2024

REAL AI: Testing Meta AI Ray-Bans at the iOi Summit, AI videos, headlines and AI quote of the week

By |2024-08-30T08:28:43-07:00August 30th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on REAL AI: Testing Meta AI Ray-Bans at the iOi Summit, AI videos, headlines and AI quote of the week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 35 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact our industry. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered every Monday. Testing Meta AI Ray-Bans at the iOi Summit One of my favorite two-day annual real estate tech events is the NAR iOi Summit. I've been to every one, and this year, it was in my hometown, Chicago. Artificial intelligence had top billing throughout the conference, [...]

26 08, 2024

Can’t Miss Webinar: Why are some of the best Association Execs in the business getting fired?

By |2025-03-16T06:45:46-07:00August 26th, 2024|Associations, Industry Observations, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on Can’t Miss Webinar: Why are some of the best Association Execs in the business getting fired?

After receiving about my 15th call is as many weeks from a distraught Association Executive telling me they just been fired, mostly for irrational and indefensible reasons, I just had to get my thoughts down to see what we can do to fix this systemic problem. I wrote an article entitled Why are so many of our strongest Association Executives getting fired?, about the ill-fated careers of many amazing Association staff leaders.

16 08, 2024

REAL AI: FMLS Launches CoreLogic new AI Image Search, AI gets hyper-personal, AI facts, headlines and quote of the week

By |2024-08-16T12:05:57-07:00August 16th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence|Comments Off on REAL AI: FMLS Launches CoreLogic new AI Image Search, AI gets hyper-personal, AI facts, headlines and quote of the week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 33 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered to your inbox every Monday. FMLS launches CoreLogic’s new AI Image Search in OneHome   Jeremy Crawford continues to champion practical AI solutions for real estate. The CEO of First Multiple Listing Service, the largest MLS in Georgia and the fifth largest in the US, is bringing to 57,000 agents one of [...]

7 08, 2024

Building a Gold Medal Real Estate Brand: Lessons from the Olympics

By |2024-08-07T05:05:01-07:00August 7th, 2024|Broker Information, Marketing, PropTech|Comments Off on Building a Gold Medal Real Estate Brand: Lessons from the Olympics

Just as the Olympics have created one of the world's most enduring brands, real estate professionals can build lasting, impactful brands by following a similar blueprint. Drawing inspiration from the Games, let's explore four fundamental components of a successful brand strategy that can elevate your real estate business to Olympic heights.

6 08, 2024

A conversation with Brad Inman and RFK Jr. – A Key Highlight of the Inman Connect Conference

By |2025-03-16T06:26:32-07:00August 6th, 2024|Bills and Policies, Industry Observations, MLS, News, Thought Leadership|1 Comment

As the current chair of the National Small Business Association, the oldest non-partisan small business advocacy organization in the U.S., I was thrilled to see RFK Jr. express so much passion to provide support for small businesses to make it easier for all of us to survive and thrive. So, what did I learn from this fascinating session?  It’s truly hard to summarize it, but I’ll highlight some of the points that stuck out the most for me.

2 08, 2024

Will the world’s first major AI law impact real estate, AI liner notes about deepfakes + Taco Bell + AI trends, AI videos, headlines and quote of the week

By |2024-08-02T08:18:51-07:00August 2nd, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology|Comments Off on Will the world’s first major AI law impact real estate, AI liner notes about deepfakes + Taco Bell + AI trends, AI videos, headlines and quote of the week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 31 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered to your inbox every Monday. Will the world's first major AI law impact real estate?  The European Union's new Artificial Intelligence Act took effect on August 1, 2024. It is the world's first significant law that attempts to regulate AI. Despite being a European law, it will likely impact US-based [...]

1 08, 2024

Tech Partners on Brokerage Strategic Planning Team

By |2024-08-05T14:04:18-07:00August 1st, 2024|Strategic Planning, Technology|Comments Off on Tech Partners on Brokerage Strategic Planning Team

In the dynamic realm of real estate, the integration of technology plays an increasingly pivotal role in shaping strategic initiatives for brokerage firms.

22 07, 2024

Why are so many of our strongest Association Executives getting fired?

By |2025-03-16T06:25:45-07:00July 22nd, 2024|Associations, Industry Observations, MLS Insights, Recruiting, Strategic Planning|Comments Off on Why are so many of our strongest Association Executives getting fired?

Today, it is more important than ever that the real estate industry nurtures and protects its best and brightest staff executives. We need people that are thoughtfully helping the industry navigate the uncertain waters we are swimming in right now. I have noticed an alarming trend, though, counter to this need. In the past year or so, many progressive Association Executive leaders have been dismissed without cause, advance notice, or well-documented justification. It seems as though as the market has gotten tougher the number of firings has increased. This alarming trend made me think about a few things that may be lacking in training and governance orchestration we may want to consider.

19 07, 2024

REAL AI: Free AI image creation, 5 ways agents can use image generators, facts, headlines, and AI Quote of the Week

By |2024-07-19T08:13:48-07:00July 19th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, News, PropTech, Real Estate Technology, Technology, Uncategorized|Comments Off on REAL AI: Free AI image creation, 5 ways agents can use image generators, facts, headlines, and AI Quote of the Week

By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 29 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered to your inbox every Monday. Joining the AI image generator movement Have you noticed that the photo or image atop your favorite news story or feature often is crediting Midjourney? Chances are it used to say Adobe Stock, Getty Images, or a similar paid licensing image site. You will still [...]

19 07, 2024

The 5 Reasons why North Carolina Regional MLS successfully continues its Southeast expansion

By |2024-07-19T06:24:20-07:00July 19th, 2024|Industry Observations, MLS, MLS Insights|Comments Off on The 5 Reasons why North Carolina Regional MLS successfully continues its Southeast expansion

The latest Association addition to North Carolina Regional MLS moves the organization beyond the walls of their state and opens them up as one of the MLSs gaining traction in the formation of Southeast MLS collaborations.  They are arguable one of, if not the fastest growing MLS in the country when measured by the addition of new Associations and moving beyond contiguous markets. When examining their meteoric expansion, I observed a few lessons that can be leveraged by other markets to deliver brokers the broader data access they are demanding. In my opinion there are five key reasons NCRMLS is successfully expanding to support its brokers and the agents and clients they serve: