Troy Palmquist writes that the first HomeCode Pitch Battle proved that real estate and tech connect best in ways that are less sales pitch and more get-together.

The real estate agents who are winning with technology right now are using it to remove friction and create efficiency, Jimmy Burgess writes.

From a record-setting halftime show to feeds users can now fine-tune themselves, social platforms are shifting toward participation, personalization and hyperlocal relevance — raising the bar for how professionals show up and engage.