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Browse the siteMay 20 2015
Like many business, cultural, sporting, academic and social activities, there is a season for real estate industry update and status conferences. During the disclosure season, each of these events adds just a bit more clarity to the ultimate question: What is new regarding real estate brokerage and marketing operations?
With the adjournment of last week's National Association of REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo (AKA Midyear Meetings) in Washington, D.C., the industry's 2015 update season came to a close. During the past 90 days, a plethora of meetings including, but not limited to, Inman Connect, T3, Gathering of Eagles and last week's NAR meetings provided the industry with a glimpse into the current status of a brokerage business and operations environment that has found itself mightily impacted by a wide range of trends, directions, and forces.
There can be no doubt that each of the hundreds of observers who participated, attended and/or evaluated these events came away with a slightly different impression. The industry media over the next ninety days will be awash with impressions and opinions. Be that as it may, there are a number of conclusions that are high enough up the intellectual pole to be universal. The objective of this piece is to attempt to present these new foundational realities.
The following five statements are nominated to head the "most impactive" list: