By Amy Konstas

Today I attended the Business Technology & Information Systems Forum where the buzz was about “real-time everything.” Speakers included NAR’s Chief Technology Officer Mark Lesswing and Errol Samuelson, President of REALTOR.com. Samuelson sounded the demise of the PC as the dominant means of accessing data and the emergence of mobile devices as primary information tools instead. He also believes mobile devices and video technology are having the greatest impact on real estate technology and present opportunities for advertising innovation.

Lesswing introduced the concept of Real-Time Real Estate (that’s RTRE, for those in the know), the end-to-end delivery model for residential real estate services and provided a supporting white paper to session attendees.

Other speakers included J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in Seattle, WA, and Keith Garner of NAR’s Center for Real Estate Technology, who presented a detailed review of mobile technology (WiMax, Mesh networks), including accessibility and speed.