Jerry D Matthews

Dramatic changes are impacting to the real estate industry. There are twelve major trends identified in the latest Strategic Issues Report: Mobile, Social, Local, Data, Splinternet, The Cloud, Consumer Motivation, Public Trust, Agent Ratings, Company Presence, Collaboration, and a New Generation. Th...

Real estate Associations have not successfully addressed all the issues now plaguing the real estate business. Could the issues be so challenging that no organization can solve them? Or is the model and philosophy of current Associations inadequate in a changed world? "The Galt Guild" sets forth a n...

The latest Strategic Issues Report of the National Association of Realtors' Association Executives Committee focuses on the overwhelming concern of value for real estate professionals and trade associations. The report focuses on the three drivers of value in various areas of the industry. Examples ...

The real estate industry is transitioning its most difficult challenge. In the latest strategic issues report eight major trends were identified: simplify, consolidate, collaborate, enrich, dream, embrace, lead, and evolve. These eight trends are explained in detail. Examples of associations and com...

We live in a time of great change.It seems as though every area of our lives is changing - and changing simultaneously. It is easy to fear such rapid disruptions in personal and professional life. But these changes are actually the building blocks of a radically new future. That future is one of won...