We’re shaking things up a bit at IBS Live by exploring the future of housing and the products, process and people disrupting home building.
IBS Live presentations will go beyond current trends. Programs will dive into major changes that will disrupt the home building industry as we know it. Industry leaders and futurists will discuss the tremendous shifts in design, construction techniques, sales, products and more that are expected to take place over the next five years.
Sixteen IBS Live programs are offered during the three days of the show, and all will take place in the South Hall (SU873). Here are just a few of the innovative presentations you can expect:
iBuying: How This New Category Is Turbocharging Sales for the Home Building Industry
Tuesday, February 19 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Even as technology changed how people searched for homes, the real estate transaction remained static and stressful for the consumer. But now, the ‘iBuyer’ category is going from niche to mainstream, allowing homeowners to sell their homes for market value on their timeline with convenience, control and certainty. Learn how iBuying works and how it could help you turbocharge your business.
The Next Sales Disruption: Giving Your Buyers the Option to Purchase Entirely Online
Wednesday, February 20 | 10:30 – 11:15 AM
In this fascinating presentation, explore the top opportunities and obstacles in offering a fully-digital new home purchase program, what functionality customers want and how to position your company accordingly. Learn how you can prepare your company for an online sales purchase process and successfully integrate these new technologies.
The Future of the Future of Housing
Thursday, February 21 | 12:30 – 1:15 PM
Join journalist, urbanist and IBS Game Changer speaker, Greg Lindsay as he explores the future of housing by looking at what influences are already changing how we live, and how they impact what we build, how we build and where we build. You will explore various efforts to develop new construction techniques, learn how new materials are integrated into construction, examine the urban mobility revolution and more.
Discover the momentous changes ahead and how you can propel your business forward by embracing them. View the IBS Live schedule.