In fact, many of the younger buyers we deal with nowadays can’t actually recall a property market without the internet, smart phone apps or video presentations.

So you can imagine the excitement in the offices of Barry Plant Manningham when our Director, Spiro Drossos, was selected among 12 hand chosen Real Estate principals to participate in an information gathering tour of Silicon Valley in California, meeting with many of the household names that have changed the way we view the world.

Spiro and his fellow agents were able to tour the offices of businesses like Apple, Google, Airbnb, Uber and others, gaining insights into some of the ground breaking technology that is yet to be released to the world.

As a three-time winner of the REIV’s Salesperson of the Year Award, Spiro has always embraced new technology, particularly when it can make the experience of buying or selling a property more informative or more enjoyable.

So as one of Melbourne real estate’s thought leaders, Spiro was thrilled to be able to explore the latest in digital technology as well as discussing the impact these innovations will have on the Australian market.