Like many areas of our life, the real estate business is undergoing drastic changes with advances in technology. Many in my profession, including myself, are learning new ways of conducting business and using technology to our advantage. It seems to me that earlier models for real estate are being challenged, even driven, by advances in technology and online information. Some are even predicting that individuals would be buying a home online without using an agent. My response is “Buying a house is not like buying a car or booking a trip.” I think people will continue to use agents to buyhomes and I still believe a house is not a commodity. If I am booking a flight to Las Vegas, I know my choices are mainly a couple of different carriers and varying schedules. Often, I try to book on Southwest Airlines due to typically cheaper flights and often direct flights to many cities. Or a simple search on several carriers shows me several options of departure/arrival times, direct flight or layovers, and the process is fairly simple. However, when booking flights to Europe, looking for easy connection flights from Nashville with various transportation departure/arrival times, I would be much more likely to use a knowledgeable travel agent.
Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC