How do you think technology has affected the real estate careers in the Arab world?

Technology has made the marketing and selling process easier and faster especially the real estate careers, and it helped the market so it did add jobs to the sector.SME, SOE. are now can be related to the real estate market as well.Bigger Sector = Bigger Market = More Jobs

Technology has affected the real estate careers a lot.

1.     Use of internet. Real estate agents can send drawing, picture,3D view of the property through internet to the prospective customer. Now, it is the quality of presentation where creativity of the agents will be accounted for

2.     Power Pont Presentation: The Property agent can use power point presentation to show the properties and landscape to the prospective buyer.  Now here again, creativity, design and what to show matters much which comes from the Real Estate agents.

3.     Use of Auto cad: You can use auto cad to custom design the additional features of property and also costing  for the same.

4.     You can put a lot of information in MS Excel in different sheet of excel and provide pricing / discount/ total cost to the customer.

5.      You can always have update of on-going projects connecting through Web to your main office.

So, a real estate agent must have good knowledge on IT and also must have creativity to be successful in business

the new technologies are present in all the sectors. internet and new smart phones and computers have been driving the change of most of the jobs requirements.

to be able to perform the job in a good way, the real agent needs to have a training in using computer, extensive knowledge in internet and engine searches.

most of the communication are done by email and flats, houses design are often shared through3D applications. 

in the same time social media will help the real estate agent to perform better his job, so having e-marketing knowledge is a part of the training to have for this career

the new technologies however do not make the real estate agent job easier as it may appear. his job can be in risk as customers will have access to all the prices and the details of the flat by a simple click. they may not need any agent to intervene in their search which may cause additional cost.

in addition, owners of the houses may advertise their properties with no help from the real estate agent which then put his role aside in the transaction.

the new technologies may be a very efficient tool to customers but may not be goof for some careers and roles. I can conclude that the role of the real estate agent may become a web advert role

While Real Estate is not your typical technology-intensive industry, it still requires a fair level of expertise in using technology tools to address day-to-day tasks for a wannabe or experienced professional. Here are in my opinion the four most important tools you have to use to succeed in your real estate careers:

1. -       Internet – Yes, everything you do today has to do with the web. Using it smartly gives a definite edge though: Keeping your important files safe and using the cloud as a convenient back-up, using the social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram or a combination thereof) to your advantage with a well thought-out digital strategy, and keeping yourself updated about what competitors, clients and other stakeholders are doing.
2. -    CRM – While most real estate brokerage or service firms in my country still count on their “imbedded” brain memory capacity to store everything they need to recall, a good CRM is the way to go in order to get your company to the next level. It’s helpful to keep track of all the listings, clients, demands, and other information you need in order to close a deal quickly and efficiently;
3. -         Excel – we oftentimes forget about it, but if you’re using a computer, there is a good chance you have that powerful tool. It’s useful in more ways than you think: it can do all your calculations (pricing, valuations, listings, DCF, Business Plans…). It can also help you keep track of your activities and planning. My finance teacher once told me that a good Excel sheet never lies to you, as long as you’re feeding it the correct input figures. Otherwise, you’ll end up with the infamous GIGO acronym (Garbage In, Garbage Out)!
4. -       PowerPoint – Finally, you’ll have to make good presentations to sell your real estate service or product, and that’s where PPT comes into play. Your audience would be more inclined to accept your offer if the presentation says it all with the right combination of words, charts, graphs and images, all within a reasonable presentation time (not more than minutes).

And that’s all the technology you need in order to achieve success as a Real Estate Professional!

thanks for the invitation

I think that technology has facilitated the marketing process and provided a new area called the Electronic Marketing, which affected the real estate careers

But unfortunately it is possible provided the number of persons engaged in work

Thank you for invention

i agree with mr.mater......................