Technology and Marketing: Leveraging technology and online marketing is a must.

Including parameters around the care and usuage of additional kitchen appliances or smart technology around safety could be helpful.

I have been pleasantly surprised with Realty Mogul and their consistency as well as their technology.

So pull your big girl panties up and start using the 21st technologies....You know...Google.  

We can debate why all day but the fact that these %'s are coming down as price points climb and climb and more technology and ibuyers come to market holds true.Commissions are negotiable along with just about everything else so it really comes down to what makes sense for both parties involved.

Improvements:   (budget $125-150K)Renovation of rooms into private rooms - add walls/baths2 story, I consider personal elevators rather than StairliftsFire Suppressions system tied to Alarm System (including door security)Deploy personal scanning technology to detect falls, activities of every resident, inside and in the enclosed yard. 

With a petroleum based agricultural system, man made water shortages, no next great Agricultural yield technology, won’t be sustainable.  

3- From a common sense perspective I believe technology should be a good facilitator to waste less time creating a competitive advantage to find good deals faster.

Louis                               767Alpharetta      44% residential   56% commercial Johns Creek  80% residential   20% commercialIn the next 20 years Johns Creek plans to have 60% residential 40% commercial mix.Johns Creek's New Business District.Press Release:The city is working with a team led by Urban Design Associates, is developing a master plan to transform a 728-acre area centered around Technology Park into a “world-class new central business district” for Johns Creek.The city property tax digest is 81 percent residential and 19 percent commercial.

I like the vibe there & how they have a tons of technology & trainings to offer.