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At Luxury Connect, top luxury agents discussed how the latest crop of tech millionaires is transforming the luxury real estate market, and what it takes to work with them successfully.

The Austin Board of Realtors, which includes over 13,000 members in central Texas and operates its own multiple listing service, has come out against a proposed pocket listing ban and suggested that as currently envisioned the proposal is “not pro-consumer.”

How do you go from making no money to earning a six-figure-plus income in 12 months — without using any online leads or referrals?

Here on Inman.com, top real estate professionals find guidance and best practices to reach their target market. One of the evergreen precepts of a smart marketing strategy is to take a multi-channel approach, adjusting the message and the means to fit the channel.

“If anyone thinks Zillow is doing Zillow Offers to make money on home price appreciation, they’re wrong,” Rich Barton told the audience at Zillow’s Unlock event Monday.

Young Alfred, a home insurance marketplace, has added $10 million in fuel to its tank. The company, which announced a Series A funding round October 25, touts the “most advanced home insurance shopping platform.”

a new survey from Solidifi, a title and mortgage services provider, suggests otherwise. It found that eight of 10 consumers would prefer to close a transaction in person. The result suggests that it may be a while before “e-closings” become the norm, if ever.

To kick off Luxury Connect, Brad Inman told the audience, “In an uncertain time, you’re never more needed. When people are uncertain, they need really good advice.” Here’s how you can be prepared to give that advice.

Luxury homeowners in California have found a unique way to increase their home’s accessibility and value by installing hillavators to make the journey from their residence to a private beach, bay or entertainment area more manageable.

Greg Schwartz, president of media and marketplaces at Zillow, highlighted three critical changes the industry must make to service customers better.