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Rascoff discusses the next wave of real estate technology as well as the challenges ahead for the traditional brokerage model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-11303648\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1595341\/11303648-spencer-rascoff-on-real-estate-tech-and-threats-to-the-traditional-brokerage-model.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-11303648&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Here is a small preview of today\u2019s interview with Rascoff. The transcript below has been lightly edited for length and clarity:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tracey Velt: <\/strong>We&#8217;ve seen a shift in the brokerage industry, where the broker focused on providing services for the agent and the agent focused on the consumer. Now, brokers are really focusing on both of those audiences, and realizing that they have to offer consumers as many options as possible. 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