Icymi, there are must-see insights here that you can’t argue with straight from the Inman Connect New York stage.
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Download every week, Inman’s Christy Murdoch takes a deeper look at the week’s top leading stories, giving you what you need to meet head-on on Monday. This week: ICYMI, here’s some must-see insight and can’t argue mistakes straight from the Inman Connect New York stage.
From marketing insights to CEO showdowns, Inman Connect New York, held January 22-24 at the Midtown Hilton in NYC, brought together industry leaders and experts for three days of conversations, keynotes, and debates. I collected it.
Whether you’re here in person, virtually, or caught up on the story as it unfolded online, there’s probably something you missed. This summary allows you to check out and navigate everything new, along with the latest in industry leadership, marketing, technology, and developments.
Nykia Wright vows transformation, transparency as NAR CEO
Wright, who appeared for the first time at an Inman Connect event, previously brought another entity “from the brink of extinction and irrelevance” and said he would do the same with NAR.
Real estate lawyers oppose sharing agent committees
CRMLS General Counsel Ed Zorn and World Chief Legal Officer Jessica Eggerton, a leading real estate firm, warned agents against relying on outdated practices such as committee sharing.
How to take advantage of reconciliation after the “new normal”
Kendall Bonner, Russ Cofano and Kristin Jacobson urged agents to change the way they communicate their value.
Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman: ‘Everyone wins’ with CCP in place
In his first Inman Connect appearance since becoming CEO of Zillow, Jeremy Wacksman talked about super app AI and why it’s best to maintain clear collaboration between agents and consumers.
Brad Inman is declared the champion of the real estate agent world.”
Following a tough year of commission litigation and a challenging housing market, INMAN’s founder reminded real estate professionals on Thursday that they are survivors ready for rebirth. Ta.
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Filters and links are ‘dead’ in Andy Florence’s Portal Dream
Andy Florance, CEO of Costar Group, spoke in the latest INMAN interview about AI transforming from digital classification into a highly human home shopping platform.
Delprete: protect yourself from “propaganda” in real estate data
Real estate technology strategists have laid out how companies use accurate data to present skewed conclusions, and what you can do to spot it.
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71% of real estate agents did not close a deal in the last year
Redfin’s Joe Rath breaks down the view of the industry’s active agents, who make up less than a third of all real estate agents.
Former HUD Secretary: We need big ideas on affordable housing
Former HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman spoke about missed opportunities to improve inventory and a lack of will to solve affordability challenges.
Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen said the new software, Transaction Space, can reduce the complexity inherent in transaction processes.
Rocket unifies home search, mortgage financing with launch of Rocket.com
Rocket’s new domain targets sophisticated homebuyers by leveraging AI to provide 24-hour support, answering questions and keeping clients and agents informed.
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Changes in ground rules promoting consolidation of real estate brokerage
As the industry continues to evolve, smaller brokers need to think about how to increase profitability, and that often requires scale, said BHGRE President Ginger Wilcox.
Real estate is not broken: Yannacon everywhere
Zillow’s market cap could be 50 times larger than the franchise giant, but that doesn’t mean traditional industry players need to make a “fundamental pivot,” CEO tells Brad Inman I’m talking.
Elliman’s Michael Leibowitz says brands are all about ‘expertise’
The new CEO and chairman made his debut on the ICNY stage and shared big ideas about how the brand plans to become an industry disruptor while maintaining its reputation as a leader in luxury.
