As contractors face tighter schedules and a shrinking pool of qualified people, they are turning to autonomous workers to solve their problems.

The First app will soon be exclusive to RE/MAX agents, two local agents launch a referral app and KW adds tools to its Keller Cloud.

Midwest Real Estate Data added voice assistant capabilities to their MLS offerings and Compass purchased Detectica, a New York-based startup focused on artificial intelligence.

Don’t get caught “running naked through the woods.”

While iBuyers aren’t an active presence in Chicago yet, brokers need to understand the competition and consider its potential impact on the local market. Does the average agent really need to fear the impact of iBuyers on their business or can they find a way to take advantage of new sales tools to get more deals done?

Real estate brands large and small have a particularly big question facing them in terms of iBuyers: Should they offer their own iBuyer platform to ensure listing agents have all the tools necessary to win clients?

The age of the iBuyer has arrived, and while the trend has not quite hit the Chicago market, these three brokers are already preparing themselves for what the future of home sales means for their business.

While iBuyers aren’t really active in Chicago yet, other markets are seeing a vastly different picture. That’s why the session on iBuyers was one of the most highly anticipated panels at the Accelerate Summit event put on earlier this month by our sister publication, Houston Agent magazine.

Will iBuyers move into the Chicagoland market? What impact will they have on the industry? Find out what readers of Chicago Agent magazine think.

A guide from the social media giant offers insights on digital marketing strategies for agents.

DLA Piper’s Global Real Estate Summit examines ways in which technology is disrupting the market.

Virtual staging has become a popular tool for sellers and agents to drive buyer traffic, especially for vacant listings. But there are some very important best practices, ethics guidelines and technological caveats that will make this process smoother. Learn how to use this economical marketing tool in a way that will boost your business.  

A new Harvard study finds half of all homeowners are looking to install smart-home tech in their homes in the next three years, meaning real estate agents and their clients can expect to see more of it in pre-owned homes in the years ahead, not just brand-new models. Are you prepared? Learn who’s more likely to include smart technology into their home improvement projects and more.

In our latest tech roundup, BoomTown introduces new lead-gen tools, a new agent promotion feature launches on Nextdoor and a transaction management platform enables smoother digital payments for agents.

Anyone who’s bought a home knows that it’s usually only a matter of days after closing that their mailbox is inundated with marketing materials. The idea from Amazon is to give consumers an incentive to use an agent through one of Realogy’s brands, while giving Amazon a reason to attract customers who, presumably, will come back for more as they set up their new homes. 

A transaction management company and CRM/website provider join forces, and a Google-backed company that matches sellers with agents and cash buyers announced it’s acquired a lending startup.