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From artificial intelligence to home as an investment, Benson offers a unique perspective on the issues most impacting real estate today.<br>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paulbensonev\/\">Benson and his company<\/a> were named a 2023 RealTrends GameChanger, launching June 1, with 93% growth by transaction side percentage between 2017 to 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-12923355\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1595341\/12923355-gamechanger-paul-benson-on-industry-shifts-serving-consumers.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-12923355&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 Paul. The transcript below has been lightly edited for length and clarity:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Tracey Velt:<\/strong> You mentioned artificial intelligence. 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