Happy Lent. Did you enjoy your corned beef and cabbage yesterday? We had mom over and did the holiday proud with out blessed candles from church on the table. The corned beef from Publix was very tender and not too salty. After running around all day, we kind of ran out of gas for watching "The Quiet Man" with John Wayne which we usually do. I'm sure we'll get to it tonight. Activity is picking up at work which is good for sellers. I would be happy to run some numbers for you if you are interested.
I found a very interesting article in Tech Trends in Real Estate if you are interested. It is located at the bottom of the email. It is how AI is shaping and changing how we will interact while buying and selling homes in the coming years. It is both interesting and disturbing.
If you are looking for some FUN THINGS GOING ON:
Event by Camden County Schools
Wildcat Dr, Kingsland, GA 31548, United States
We are thrilled to invite everyone to join us for Theatre on the Turf at Chris Gilman Stadium on Saturday, March 22nd! This exciting FREE event promises a fantastic day for families and community members alike!
Fathers Inspired Restored & Motivated (FIRM) will kick off the day with their inspiring presentation, "Team Work Makes the Dream Work," specially organized for parents. Join us from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the CCHS Lecture Hall for men and CCHS G1 for women.
After the presentation, the fun continues with games for all ages from 5:15-8:00 p.m.. Enjoy a variety of activities designed to bring joy to everyone, from the young to the young at heart!
Delicious food will be available for purchase from a selection of food trucks, offering something for everyone’s taste.
As the day winds down, gather under the stars for a cozy movie night on the turf! The film "IF" will be shown starting at 7:00 p.m. Don't forget to bring your blankets and chairs for a comfortable viewing experience.
This is a FREE EVENT open to all, so bring your family! Let's make memories together and enjoy a day full of laughter, fun, and community spirit! See you there!
Event by Blue Bridge Coffeehouse
102 South Lee Street, Kingsland, GA
You guys packed the place out last time!! We play 8 rounds, should we do more rounds?? Bring your friends, we’ll see you soon!
1 card: $3
2 cards: $5
3 cards: $7
4 cards: $9
ALL 8 cards: $15
Receive a FREE bingo card with the purchase of a medium latte or food item (limit 1 per person)!! All bingo cards are SINGLE USE ONLY. You will NOT win a prize if we find you've reused a card. Daubers are free to use and return!
Event by St. Marys Public Library
100 Herb Bauer Drive, St. Marys, GA, United States, Georgia 31558
Join us for a fun and festive storytime with Champion Irish Dancer Piper McDonald! Piper will be reading a festive book and then performing a demonstration of Irish Dancing.
Point Peter Baptist Church
Let us make dinner for you! Join us this Wednesday! Comment below with how many you are bringing and tell a friend.
Event by St. Marys Church
101 Pine St, St. Marys, GA Friday 6:30 - 9PM
Bring your favorite family friendly board game, a snack, and get ready for some competition
Fun for all ages, and for those with little ones, we will have our toddler room open for play time!
Event by Camden County Public Library
1410 GA Highway 40 E, Kingsland, GA, United States, Georgia 31548
Are you into K-Pop? If yes, then join us on Friday, March 21st from 5:30-7pm! We will decorate photocards, create bookmarks and play K-pop inspired bingo. Please call the library with any questions (912)729-3741.
Event by VFW Post 8385 James Jarret Brown
150 Camden Woods Pkwy E, Kingsland, GA, United States, Georgia 31548
Members and Aux. Members mark your calendars on March 20th at 6:00 pm the Post will holding it's monthly Post and Aux. Meeting, the canteen will be close at 6pm till the completion of the Post Meeting
Event by SaltWater Gypseas
Wee Pub South Friday 7PM
Rock n Country
Event by St. Marys Public Library
100 Herb Bauer Drive, St. Marys, GA, United States, Georgia 31558
Join us as we discuss "Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone" by Benjamin Stevenson
If you would like the library to order you a copy of the book please call 912.882.4800 or stop by.
March 14, 2025
Tech Trends to Reshape Your Real Estate Business
By Dan Weisman
This year will see IoT, digital twins and AI reshape real estate. These technologies will improve home design, predict trends and create smarter, more efficient homes.
CHICACO — Let’s be honest, 2024 felt like a roller-coaster ride for the real estate industry. At its peak, we saw home prices soar; but chronically low market inventory and sky-high interest rates kept many potential buyers out of the market. Plus, a high-stakes presidential election caused some uncertainty over the next administration’s approach to supporting U.S. homeownership.
It feels like we’re regaining our equilibrium, and we’re looking forward to the possibilities 2025 can bring. We expect technology to play a significant and positive role in driving the industry. Technology will also help create smarter business processes and more informed people in supporting one of the biggest drivers of the U.S. GDP: housing.
So, what tech trends driving real estate should you watch in 2025? Here are a few:
2025 data will fuel innovation
You’re probably thinking I’m going to lead with AI, which still dominates most tech conversations. But I think the most significant impact on real estate in 2025 will be driven by the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twins. Remember, AI is just algorithms — albeit very powerful algorithms — that are trained to do incredible things. The key is that they need lots of quality data to do those incredible things. And IoT devices are generating extraordinary amounts of data.
Think about the number of IoT devices in our homes — doorbells, security cameras, connected appliances, smartphones, voice assistants and more. What is happening with all the data these devices gather? And what can we do with this data? The opportunities lie in making sense of it by transforming this data into actionable insights and incorporating it into visual models to better understand how people use their homes and what people want in them.
Consider this example: Recent research indicates that the number of guest bedrooms in U.S. homes is at an all-time high, largely due to an increase in the number of bedrooms per home and fewer persons per household (think empty-nester baby boomers and millennials with fewer children).
Imagine using AI to process IoT data to determine which home features are most desirable across different demographics. IoT data analysis can also tell us how rooms are used, how often, by whom and at what times of day. And it can predict future trends in housing design based on how homeowners interact with their spaces. This predictive power means designers and builders can create homes that not only reflect today’s needs but anticipate tomorrow’s demands. These insights can be invaluable to agents and brokers and could reshape the architecture and functionality of homes.
Digital twins will tell us more
For years, the industry has focused on showing properties via floor plans, photography, 3D dollhouse models and “virtual” walkthroughs. These tools have provided the best possible information for home buyers today. But with all the technology available to us, we should be thinking about tomorrow and beyond.
By combining IoT data with imagery, we can create dynamic digital twins (a virtual replica) of homes that visualize how people interact with their living spaces, making it possible to predict consumer needs and design homes for the future. For instance, IoT-enabled devices can provide real-time data on energy usage, which homeowners can use to adjust their consumption and reduce their costs. Digital twins can then simulate these interactions and give insights into making homes greener and more cost effective. AI can take these insights a step further, recommending specific changes or upgrades to enhance sustainability.
AI is the lynchpin to make sense of all of this data. With the transformative combination of data, advanced computational power and cutting-edge algorithms, AI can analyze data and uncover patterns and insights that were previously impossible to discern.
Homes trends evolve over decades. Separate rooms, for example, gave way to open floor plans. Victorians are out and modern farmhouses moved in. These evolutions were largely based on consumer preferences of the time. But today, we can use AI-enabled predictive analytics to understand what people will want and use it to guide the next generation of houses. Because these previous shifts lacked data-driven rationale, they sometimes exacerbated housing challenges. Digital twins developed with IoT data can offer ways to design homes that meet future demands more intelligently.
Modular construction and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are examples of innovative housing solutions that could benefit from AI and IoT data integration. While these solutions address short-term housing demands, they can also be part of long-term housing development strategies to meet the needs of future generations, particularly when combined with AI data analytics.
Today’s data will shape tomorrow’s homes
Given the growth and opportunity we’ve seen in just a few short years with AI transforming real estate, 2025 is the time to think bigger and imagine future homes that can use the vast amounts of data we are generating every day. The homes of tomorrow will be shaped by the data we collect, analyze and leverage today.
The intersection of IoT, digital twins and AI offers a vision for the future that is both innovative and practical. We can use these technologies to create homes that are not only more efficient and sustainable, but also more attuned to the evolving needs of their inhabitants. By understanding future needs and expectations in real estate, we can be better prepared to design, build, buy and sell homes for the future.
© 2025 National Association of Realtors® (NAR)