Digital Offers, Human Value: Phil Farrell on the Future of Estate Agency

About this episode

Phil Farrell discusses the true value of estate agents and the role of technology in the industry.

This week on The Viking Chats, I’m joined by Phil Farrell of Offr - former agent, industry operator, and now one of the most thoughtful voices in the PropTech space. And this isn’t a fluffy “tech will save the world” conversation. It’s a frank, honest and occasionally uncomfortable deep dive into where estate agents truly add value… and where we absolutely don’t. Phil spent over two decades in agency before moving into tech. He’s negotiated, valued, built teams and led businesses. Which ...

People in this episode

Guest: Phil Farrell

Topics covered

• estate agency
• PropTech
• value in real estate
• technology in business

Keywords

• digital offers
• human value
• real estate
• industry insights

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Offr

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