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How AI Is Personalizing Home Searches

How AI Is Personalizing Home Searches

When new listings hit the market, speed matters. Anxious home buyers constantly refresh search browsers, track alerts and look for community insights and personalized recommendations that reflect not just price and size, but lifestyle and community fit. Home searches are getting even more sophisticated and personalized, driven by an amalgamation of data and consumer behavior, and massive marketing...

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What Fintech’s AI Boom Is Missing—and How to Fix It

What Fintech’s AI Boom Is Missing—and How to Fix It

Organizations reporting regular AI use jumped from 78% to 88% in just one year—with financial services fueling that leap, according to a report earlier this year from Intuit.  But in real estate transactions—where financing can make or break a deal—buyers and agents...

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Innovator of the Year Awarded at REALTORS® Legislative Meetings 2026

June 13 – 18, 2026 | Washington, DC

The Award recognizes leaders who are driving the advancement of real estate through innovation, no matter what role they play.

Attendees of NAR’s annual REALTORS® Legislative Meetings can now opt to follow an Innovation and Tech track—designed to give you the insights, info and intel on new and emerging tech impacting your real estate business.

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Pitch Battle at NAR NXT 2026:
The Ultimate Entrepreneur Showdown 

November 6-8, 2026 | New Orleans, LA

Get ready for the ultimate throwdown—the electrifying Pitch Battle live at NAR NXT! Where innovation takes center stage and contenders go head-to-head for a game-changing business boost.

Calling all PropTech startups! This is your chance to showcase your groundbreaking ideas on a global stage. Submit your innovative solutions for a shot at being selected as one of the exclusive contenders in the 2026 Pitch Battle—live in New Orleans at NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience! 

REACH — Real Estate’s Premier Tech Scale-Up Program

REACH — Real Estate’s Premier Tech Scale-Up Program

Created by Second Century Ventures and backed by the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH is a global accelerator helping high-potential startups scale technology for the real estate industry. With programs across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, REACH connects innovators to industry leaders, investors, and NAR’s international network — empowering solutions that support REALTORS® and improve how real estate professionals serve buyers, sellers, and property owners.

Since 2013, REACH has accelerated more than 300 companies transforming real estate and adjacent industries. Meet the latest cohort of innovators shaping the futures of real estate:

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