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Infographic: Real Estate Agents—Then & Now

Today’s real estate agent has fundamentally evolved from how they ran their business 15 years ago. Check out our infographic to see how, where and why.

Infographic: Real Estate Agents—Then & Now

Written by on April 30, 2015

While real estate has always been and always will be about personal relationships, the ways agents go about finding, leveraging and maintaining those relationships has changed significantly over the past 15 years.

Technology — the driving force of the real estate agent’s evolution — is no longer a novelty enjoyed by early adopters; it’s a necessity employed by millions of buyers, sellers and agents. What else has changed in the life of a real estate agent between then and now? Take a look at our infographic and find out.

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