Real estate news and features

One of the best features of Real Connect in San Francisco was Connect Duets.  This format paired two industry leaders with Brad Inman moderating the discussion, asking questions and inviting questions from the audience (even via text message!)

Dale Stinton, CEO of NAR and Rich Barton, Founder/CEO of Zillow.com

Stinton discussed some new initiatives for NAR and Realtor.com stating that “we are playing catchup and won’t fall behind again.”  He discussed creating a “consumer experience” and a national gateway of all real estate data for members. More from the Inman Blog.Barton talked about Zillow features:  Q&A, agent profiles, Easy Ads and brokerage feeds for mass updating of listings

Peter Flint, Founder/CEO of Trulia and Russ Capper, President, Prudential Real Estate Services

Brad Inman confronted the controversy over Trulia getting tossed from this year’s Pruential Real Estate Affiliates convention in San Diego.  Capper handled it diplomatically citing the corporate policy and communication mix-up at the last moment.  PREA had not approved other comparable “competitors” for listing portals and due to a mix-up had to ask both Trulia and Zillow to leave the convention booth area.Flint commented that ultimately the press they got over the event helped their company.

Lennox Scott, CEO, John L Scott Real Estate andGlenn Kelman, CEO, Redfin

Scott talked about his traditional real estate firm (just celebrated 75th anniversary) and how they embrace technology.  Real Time - Real Estate.  Innovative use of mapping technology.Kelman discussed the infamous 60 Minute segment and their agent as employee business model.

Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist.org and Alex Perriello, CEO, Realogy

Newmark likened craigslist to an online Flea Market - a blend of commerce and socializing/conversing.  Craigslist is in 450 cities and 50 countries.Perriello announced the partnership with Yahoo which will result in the uploading of 700,000 listings to the Yahoo Classifieds.  Prudential remains the exclusive franchise to partner with Yahoo for the MLS listings in Yahoo Real Estate.

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