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Sign into your accountFreshly Back from RESO Fall Conference: A Real Estate Event with Passion, Innovation, and Whiskey
November 01 2016
First off, I didn't come back with cowboy boots, a cowboy hat, a southern drawl or even a hangover. Not sure what's up with me lately, but it was still a great time.
This was a pivotal event in many ways. I was absolutely blown away at the crowd. It's not a massive conference, but at over 300 people, attendance was up almost 40 perceny%! Hats off to Jeremy Crawford, the RESO Board of Directors and the entire crew at RESO who made it all happen.
There were more real estate brokers than ever before, which means word's getting out about what standards can do for your business. Everyone I spoke to (even the cynical ones) could see the tide is turning and many were there to see and hear just what that meant. Even more than the crowd, though, the topics covered were also quite pivotal.
Some highlights by day:
DAY ONE
- RESO is no longer just about RETS – The first day was dedicated to workshop meetings, but the RETS 1.x group did not meet. CoreLogice's Matt McGuire noted that RESO is now about across-the-board standards for real estate, not only RETS.
- People are excited about standards (REALLY!) – The participation in the workgroup meetings was, I think, the best I've ever seen. Unfortunately, I couldn't get to all of them, but the ones I did showed an increased passion, drive and determination from both the workgroup chairs and the audience. Attendees were not afraid to speak up and take part in the discussion which is always the goal.
- Innovation is alive and well in real estate – There were demos galore during the Show-n-Tell, albeit with various technical difficulties. Attendees got to see the innovation being sparked in the industry live and up close. I also had the chance to present AddressReport and briefly describe how data and API standards made it possible. HomeSpotter won "best in show" and TrustFunds and Agent Inbox got honorable mentions, so congratulations to all! After a long day, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the pub crawl sponsored by Realtor.com.