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Why your role matters more than the team itself

Jan 21, 2026

Teams are not one size fits all, new contributor Ashlee Jankovich writes. Agent success is directly related to their role alignment rather than team model.

3 ways this brokerage implements AI to improve operations

Jan 21, 2026

AI isn't about replacing people, Kate Hulbert writes. It's about reducing friction, improving consistency and allowing your team to spend time on high-value work.

NAR vows to make sure ‘every dollar is justified’

Jan 20, 2026

The National Association of Realtors released its 2025 Annual Report on Tuesday, which reflected on industry pressure points and how NAR is refocusing on helping Realtors "thrive in their day-to-day businesses."

The anti-recruiting strategy behind this 175-agent, $545M team

Jan 20, 2026

Colby Culbertson left a cushy Zillow gig, jumped back into production and built one of Northern California’s top real estate teams — scaling from six to 175 agents in just five years.

Sellers outnumber buyers as home prices barely inch up

Jan 20, 2026

There were roughly 47 percent more homesellers than buyers in the market in December as home prices ticked up by just 2.2 percent year over year, according to new data from Redfin.

Relationships before Reels: Why real estate still runs on connection

Jan 20, 2026

At its core, real estate hasn’t changed much at all, writes broker-owner Emily Askin. It’s still about showing up for people, building trust and staying connected long after the closing table.

Homebuyers don’t need motivation. They need leadership

Jan 20, 2026

If your buyer clients keep stalling, ghosting or drifting, don't reach for better scripts, lead-gen expert Josh Ries writes. Reach for a better process.

When it comes to private listings, choice isn’t the same as freedom

Jan 20, 2026

Transparency and fairness are essential in the face of increasing industry consolidation and the growth of private listing networks, indie CEO Dezireh Eyn writes.

How strict are the MLSs? Here’s how Compass saw it

Jan 20, 2026

As it geared up to fight for rules that were favorable to its private listings strategy, Compass set out to understand where hundreds of MLSs stood — and to create a 1-to-5 ranking system.

If not Zillow, then who? Agents spar over preferred portal-war victors

Jan 20, 2026

Real estate agents have strong opinions on each of the major players in the so-called "portal wars" between Zillow and its competitors. Intel asked who agents want at the center of the home search.

Real estate recruiting is broken. Why fixing it actually matters right now

Jan 19, 2026

Why the teams and brokerages that build recruiting infrastructure now will dominate when transaction volume returns.

‘Where do we go from here?’ 6 actions real estate agents can take to keep MLK’s dream alive in 2026

Jan 19, 2026

Contributor Dr. Lee Davenport writes that real estate agents have a responsibility to answer Dr. King's 1967 rhetorical question, "Where do we go from here?" with action, not complacency.