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List of 2023 Real Estate Events

A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF 2023 REAL ESTATE EVENTS

“We intend to make this list as comprehensive and up to date as possible over the course of the year. Email daniel@inman.com with events for consideration or with changes to events already on the calendar. Please include the name of the event, the date and a website as we update the post periodically.”

I’ve tried and failed at putting together a list like this hopefully Daniel and Inman News does a better job. I’m going to be optimistic and bookmark this in my browser. Thanks Inman News!

UPDATE: WAV GROUP also has an excellent resource => Real Estate Events and Happenings

See you next week at Inman Connect Vegas

Looking forward to seeing a lot of you next week at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Super honored to be asked to participate in a number of sessions.

I’m excited to be having a discussion with Guy Gal, CEO and Co-Founder of Side. We will be talking about critical factors that are shaping real estate. Guy is a smart guy (no pun intended and I bet he never heard that before) and I’m looking forward to our conversation and sharing it with the Inman attendees. This is happening on Thursday, 10:30AM to 10:45AM (Pinyon 4, Main Stage)

Also, as you may know, Katie Smithson and I are co-moderating the Tech & Data Track on Thursday from 2:00PM to 4:00PM (Pinyon 4, Main Stage). If haven’t listened to my recent podcast with Katie, you should, click here.

And remember, never go ……..aaaaaahhhh you know the rest.

Inman tackles real estate lawsuits

Andrea Brambila of Inman News is covering the current lawsuits plaguing the industry right now…

“This is the first part in a week-long series examining the high stakes and potential impact of two closely watched federal lawsuits — the so-called Moehrl and Sitzer cases — taking direct aim at how homebuyers pay commissions. Check back on Wednesday for the plaintiffs’ case for class-action status in the far larger Moehrl lawsuit, and on Thursday, Inman dives into the real-world impact these cases could have on millions of real estate agents.“

Below are links to the first and second installments. Andrea does a great job of breaking down what’s been happening (based on recently released documents) and from the looks of it will dive deeper into what the consequences may bring.

‘Radical’ and ‘doomed’: The case against the ‘bombshell’ Moehrl suit

‘Longstanding conspiracy’: Why the bombshell commission suit matters

Reunited in Vegas

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Back to the future baby! I will be co-moderating the Tech & Data Track at Inman Connect Las Vegas this year with none other than Zillow’s greatest acquisition, Katie Smithson.

So join us for the content, stay for all the inside jokes and if you have any topics you like us to us cover DM either of us.

@gregrobertson
@katiebug621

Join me at Inman Connect NYC!

Looking forward to seeing a lot of you in New York City. I’m just finishing up a vacation this week and off to New York next week of ICNY! I arrive late Monday night. I’ll be participating in 3 different sessions. One on Tuesday and two on Thursday of next week. I’ll be with some pretty smart peeps, representing a lot of great companies and it’s all happening Tuesday and Thursday so I hope you will stick around for the fun.

Tues April 19, 12:00 PM – 1:30PM EDT

Hungry? I will be joining Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree, Rene Galicia of Bright MLS, and Nina Dosanjh of SFAR and Vanguard Properties for a special Lunch and Learn session. The topic is “How to Embrace a Nation of Renters“. For more information and to register to attend this event please click here.

Thu Apr 21, 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
I will be joining Sam DeBord, CEO of RESO, and Lucie Fortier of Compass and talk about “Will Broker Tech Outpace MLS Software“

Thu Apr 21, 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT

Meet The Leaders. I will be hanging out on the 2nd Floor – Gramercy room and will be available for questions along with a bunch of other speakers.

Looking forward to seeing a lot of you. We have a lot of great things going on at Lone Wolf Technologies and can’t wait to tell you about them. See you soon!

The Avatar vs. The Mustache

From Marian McPherson at Inman News….

Former Keller Williams CEO Mark Willis poised to jump to eXp Realty amid legal dispute

Former Keller Williams CEO Mark Willis is poised to join eXp Realty in an undisclosed executive role, a major revelation from an 11-page bombshell countermotion eXp World Holdings filed on Monday to dissolve Keller Williams’ temporary restraining order against Willis. Willis helped grow the Texas-based behemoth from a regional firm in 1991 to a worldwide force with more than 112,000 at the time of his departure in 2014.

I tweeted about this being a possibility but to be honest the “Mark” I thought was jumping name ended with a “c”, not a “k”.

But the story is still crazy good and has everything. It’s almost like a Greek drama. Student outshining the master. Jealousy. Payback. Grudges. Betrayal. And lots, and lots of money.

Love this tidbit…

“Sanford and Keller’s relationship allegedly turned sour in the early 2000s when Keller reportedly snubbed Sanford, then a top-producing team leader, by not including him in an elite company group. The tension between the two remained in the background until 2018, when Keller dismissed Sanford’s earlier praise of his leadership.

“Love it, great. Good for him,” Keller told Inman Founder Brad Inman onstage. “I don’t care.”

“I’ll show them” has gotta be the single best motivator in anyone’s life.

And this…

“A source familiar with the matter backed up eXp’s claims and told Inman kwx Founder Gary Keller “went ballistic” when Willis, who’d spent 25 years helping KW rise to the top of the industry, said he wanted to sell his interests and join eXp.

Despite Keller’s personal feelings, eXp said Keller Williams’ interference in its recruitment of Willis is a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black, as Keller Williams hired former eXp President of Operations Stacey Onnen on Feb. 4.

Et tu, Willis?

This is going to be fun to watch.

Craig Rowe of Inman News says MLS providers should stay in their lane

The 6 tech trends that defined real estate in 2021

“Many of the nation’s multiple listing services are now rebounding with attempts to develop and deliver technology for their members instead of seeking the best possible options in the open market.

Beyond it not being their core competency, building software isn’t easy, cheap or a one-time thing.

There’s simply no way for MLSs to create a system, continually support it and offer training and help to thousands of members (in some cases, tens of thousands) without significantly raising fees, which it will need to do in order to hire more experienced technology professionals, including expensive engineers and developers.”

Inman News

This matches what I hear from a lot of vendors: Remember when all the big franchisors and real estate brokers announced they were “technology companies”, not real estate companies. How’s that working out?

He goes on to cite the vetting process most MLS providers follow.

“How can this not further complicate how due diligence on other products is handled, especially when they provide comparable services? Thus, does it best serve members, or the politics and public image of their organization?

It’s also hypocritical, specifically in any case where an MLS has refused to partner with a vendor for fear of that vendor being acquired.”

Inman

He said it, not me. 😇

W+R Studios debuts 2 new Cloud CMA Live promo videos at Inman Connect Now

W+R Studios ran 2 new promo videos at the recent Inman Connect Now online conference. I think they came out great!

If you are a site license customer and want to add your branding to any of these to share with your membership. Let Katie or I know.

Daily Dispatch with Brad Inman

Daily Dispatch: What might the MLS of tomorrow look like?

“In this Daily Dispatch, Brad is joined by Lacey Conway, Principal Broker and President at Latter & Blum Companies, David Charron, real estate industry advisor, and Greg Robertson, co-founder of W+R Studios. When these four brilliant real estate minds come together, there’s bound to be some controversy: What is the value of the MLS today, and what can MLSs do to define their value proposition?”

Honored to be asked to join Brad Inman on his show. I had a great conversation with Lacey and David while poking fun at Brad and Inman News’ obsession with the “death of MLS”.

Inman Connect – Las Vegas. Are you ready?

I gotta be honest. I’m a little nervous. A full week in Vegas? Yikes. At the same time I’m super pumped. Brad has put together a jammed pack agenda (the best ever?) As a real estate geek I’m going to be in heaven.

You got Mike DelPrete talking about iBuying. Mike is an expert on iBuying and his presentations always give me great insight. Also, Molly Bloom, the women who ran the most exclusive poker parties in Hollywood (great movie Molly’s Game, if you haven’t already seen it), I’m in! Plus Brad is going to interview Zillow CEO Rich Barton, Eric Wu, CEO of Opendoor and my personal favorite GFK (Glenn Fucking Kelman), CEO of Redfin. And that’s just a taste, there’s tons more great content.

Dan and I arrive Monday. And we are bringing a lot of the W+R team with us, so we will be rolling deep!

W+R Studios’ very own Katie Smithson will be on a Data Track panel Thursday at 3:45 PM, discussing with RESO CEO, Sam DeBord, “The Technology Driving Data Policies”.

If you are looking for a bit of an Inman Connect warm up, please check out the latest Industry Relations episode with Rob Hahn (recent Vegas transplant) and I. Which reminds me that on Thursday at 11:45 they will be announcing the Inman Innovator award winners. Two podcasts I produce, Listing Bits and the previously mentioned, Industry Relations are both nominated. ????

And of course I really looking forward to the great conversations I know I will be having with all of you.

But, I feel that I must leave you with this important Public Service Announcement (PSA). I feel that now more than ever, you need to really embrace it…

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