Why You Need a Tech Policy

By Wendy Cole, Senior Editor, REALTOR® Magazine

Because most real estate salespeople are independent contractors, brokerage managers commonly assume that they shouldn’t dictate or even recommend to agents what sort of computers or other tech tools to use, let alone what versions of software. That could be a gigantic mistake. During a technology management course this week, sponsored by the Illinois Association of REALTORS® and the Midwest CRB Chapter, instructor Jonathan Nicholas, a former broker-owner and current consultant to brokerages, discussed the technical incompatibility and general chaos that can ensue when offices fail to come up with a standardized approach concerning the equipment and software their agents use. Read more