The next generation of real estate agent teams

Meet boomer, Gen X, Gen Y consumers on their on terms

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The median age of first-time buyers is approximately 31 years of age. According to NAR, the median age of Realtors is 56. The issue for the real estate industry is: Will these two groups be able to bridge the gap and work together?

Intergenerational challenges

Until recently, the “I am the real estate expert” model dominated the industry. Before the advent of IDX (Internet Data Exchange) and third-party vendors that publish listings data, consumers had to rely on agents to access what was on the market.

Not only were the agents the experts in terms of what was on the market, they also controlled access to it.

This situation gave rise to the “expert model” in real estate. This is a perfect fit for people born before 1965 (boomers and traditionalists), who value expertise. As a result, real estate professionals have often marketed themselves as “Your local real estate expert.”

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Starring roles in cult films like 1986′s “Blue Velvet” and 1995′s “Showgirls” helped hoist Kyle MacLachlan’s acting career onto the red carpet. Though his “Showgirls” participation was admittedly embarrassing, he has achieved more recent success from the smaller screen as TV series regular Orson Hodge on “Desperate Housewives” and the ever-so-suave Trey MacDougal from “Sex and the City.”

The majority of MacLachlan’s career has moved him back and forth between Los Angeles and New York City, where finding homes in both entertainment capitals a necessity. According to Real Estalker, MacLachlan’s primary residence is in the Big Apple with his wife and child, but the 52-year-old actor has simultaneously owned a cozy “English country inspired compound” in Hollywood Hills since 1992.

As it turns out, MacLachlan is ready to loosen his Hollywood Hills real estate ties by way of renting out his 0.27-acre ivy-draped estate for $20,000/month. According to the listing description, MacLachlan’s Hollywood Hills home is being offered fully furnished and includes a main house and detached guest cottage for a total of 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Built in 1939, this Hollywood Hills rental features French doors, an entertainment patio, pool, gym and charming gardens all tucked behind a tall privacy hedge.

Aileen Comora of Westside Estate Agency holds the listing.