1.0The Fox Magazinehttps://thefoxmagazine.comThe Editors Of The Fox Magazinehttps://thefoxmagazine.com/author/ssafox/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="oPKa3zDlod"><a href="https://thefoxmagazine.com/dreaming-bigger/the-digital-impact-on-real-estate/">The Digital Impact On Real Estate</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thefoxmagazine.com/dreaming-bigger/the-digital-impact-on-real-estate/embed/#?secret=oPKa3zDlod" width="600" height="338" title="“The Digital Impact On Real Estate” — The Fox Magazine" data-secret="oPKa3zDlod" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://thefoxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jonnelle-yankovich-AsckYnyiV8-unsplash-scaled.jpg25601707The internet has affected our lives to the tiniest detail. Among many other things, it has changed the way the real estate market works. Fortunately, these changes are for the better, and therefore nobody actually misses the old ways of buying and selling real estate property. Not so many years ago, people relied on huge outdoor signs and newspaper ads to find homes. Today, thanks to advanced technology, potential buyers have instant access to literally thousands of properties via a smartphone or computer screen. According to some studies, a whopping 90% of all buyers use the internet to search for their dream home. How easy is it for us to find and buy homes, by comparison to our grandparents? Let’s see a few of the major ways online estate agents changed the real estate market for good. Real-Time Listing Updates Back in the age of print media, updating listings was only possible once a day or even once a week. Today’s listings can get instant updates whenever needed, as they all sit in a database connected to a user interface. This means that both agents and buyers can benefit from real-time, valid offers, rather than wasting their time with outdated …