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Tech-Driven Solutions for Housing Affordability

Tech-Driven Solutions for Housing Affordability

Technology is changing so many aspects of how real estate professionals do business and we talk a lot about what property technology (proptech) can do for you. But it can also help your customers, too. The barriers to purchasing a home right now are significant—and the ripple effects of this dynamic go well beyond your business. Every real estate professional should understand and support potential...

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Creative Destruction and the New Rules of Innovation

Creative Destruction and the New Rules of Innovation

One of the standout presentations at SXSW was from Amy Webb, CEO of Future Today Strategy Group and a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Before the crowd could determine if her speech was serious or satire, the University of Texas marching...

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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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