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Technology is poised to upend America’s $34 trillion property market

As the Economist reports, the real estate market has been characterised by low volumes and extortionate transaction costs. This antiquated model is on the verge of being disrupted with tech powering i-buyer models that are quicker, easier and cheaper.

For years Rich Barton, Zillow’s founder, found it odd that the algorithm assigned a negative value to extra bedrooms. “It seemed backwards. But once you’ve factored in square footage, extra rooms actually deduct from the value of a house.”

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