Diego Traglia

But once, as James said, you follow up with a phone call and with the touch, all of a sudden you're actually standing up and standing out as a true professional.

Plus those automated message

whether they're by email or by text message, those are on the client's time.

Because if you're waiting three hours to get back to them, they might not be in a real estate thinking mode anymore.

But if they get a reply almost immediately from their inquiry with some sort of engagement, and this will become the norm.

We know that in a couple of years, everyone will be doing it.

But if you can stand above the rest and having this technology, we'll be able to actually do something pretty cool with the data.

And most people like to be wowed.

I like when I see something and I'm a client and I say, well, that's a cool, nifty service or a nice touch.

And I believe that people are more recessive as engaging with us as, for example, agents versus, hey, do you want to buy this house?

The classic old scripts that no longer work.

Technology can be used at our advantage.

We're not putting a bet on this, are we?

Because I lost the last three years' bets.

But so did Tony Alexander and a lot of other people out there, right?

We were all wrong.

Hey, look, the current market is very much rewarding people that are willing to make a decision.

That's what's happening in Auckland, whether you're a buyer or a seller.

rather than those that are waiting for something better to come along.

Basically, now is the time.