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Real Estate Industry’s Most Impactful Emerging Technologies The most valuable tools used in the past 12 months were eSignature, local MLS apps/technology, social media, lockboxes, and video conferencing. By The National Association of Realtors® Realtors® view drones and cyber security as the most impactful emerging technologies to their business, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors®. NAR’s 2021 Technology Survey examined NAR members’ current tech usage and attitudes about the future of real estate technology. In addition to drones (37%) and cyber security (34%), Realtors® believe that 5G (31%) and virtual reality (30%) will also have a significant impact on their business in the next 24 months.
including our Strategic Business, Innovation and Technology group, has ensured that Realtors® will continue to have access to the latest technology and remain at the forefront of the innovations driving the market forward.”
“The pandemic has confirmed to all of us in the industry that technology will continue to transform real estate,” said NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. “The great work being done by NAR,
Many brokerages are providing these technologies to their agents. Thirty-seven percent of respondents agreed that their brokerage
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The survey also examined the current use of technology by Realtors®, finding that the most valuable tools used in the past 12 months were eSignature (78%), local MLS apps/technology (54%), social media (53%), lockboxes (48%) and video conferencing (39%).
