Resources

How to conduct an honest mid-year audit of your real estate business

May 12, 2026

Begin preparing now for this summer's mid-year real estate business audit and review, coach Darryl Davis writes, so you can finish the year strong.

Purpose, curriculum and accountability: How to build an agent training program

May 12, 2026

What actually develops agents, Nick Schlekeway writes, is daily reps, real accountability and someone who cares enough to tell them the truth before the market does.

‘I just keep grinding’: How this top agent is weathering a tough market

May 12, 2026

Sellers taking $50,000 under asking. Contracts falling through. A Texas agent breaks down how she's staying resilient in a tough market.

Why real estate AI needs to do more than write copy

May 11, 2026

Write the email. Rewrite the email. Make it sound warmer. Make it shorter. Add urgency. Now make it sound like me. That is how a lot of us use AI today. And yes, it helps. But we’ve also been doing that for a while now. So, what comes next? Well, what if AI prompted us […]

Agents take a 15% split and still make 6 figures? How this brokerage does it

May 11, 2026

Chris Watters' team closes hundreds of deals a year by letting agents focus on what actually matters: converting appointments.

Where should real estate listings live? The Download

May 11, 2026

Local or national? Private or public? Leaders in the real estate industry are rethinking where listings should be available and how consumers shop for homes.

Musk, OpenAI and a trust problem that isn’t going away

May 11, 2026

The Musk vs. OpenAI courtroom battle is about more than ownership and valuation. It's accelerating a skepticism that was already building.

Another spring, another dud, Intel’s Client Pipeline Tracker suggests

May 11, 2026

The housing recovery may be on hold — again. Real estate agents and executives lift the veil on why their business prospects have dimmed.

Existing-home sales defy consumer gloom, NAR data shows

May 11, 2026

Consumer confidence sat near historic lows in April, while the stock market climbed to record highs. Existing-home sales rose anyway, and NAR's chief economist says affordability is why.

Concierge Auctions launches turnkey service with Vesta Home

May 11, 2026

Concierge Auctions has partnered with Vesta Home to fully furnish luxury listings worth $10 million or more.

EXp says NextHome gives it an edge amid consolidation. ‘We’re off to the races’

May 11, 2026

Picking up the franchisor could make eXp an attractive option for agents and brokers at firms that were recently acquired during consolidation rush, eXp execs say.

Jerome Powell is stepping down as Fed chair. Explore his tenure with our interactive timeline

May 11, 2026

Jerome Powell is set step down later this week after a particularly eventful time leading the Federal Reserve.