by Beth McGuire | Jul 21, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Tech, Technology |
Following the early July release of its Home Platform, Compass International Holdings has announced an expansion of its AI capabilities with the launch of “AI Assistant,” a conversational AI agent integrated across the Home Platform that enables real estate...
by | Jul 9, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Tech, Technology |
It’s one of the most agonizing statistics in the real estate industry. The specific numbers may change, but year after year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reveals a massive disconnect between intent and outcome: 88% of homebuyers state they would happily...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 1, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier, Tech, Technology |
Above, the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago where the hearing is taking place. Photo by Clarissa Garza. CHICAGO—Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass squared off in a Chicago courtroom Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing, kicking...
by Beth McGuire | Jun 22, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams, Tech, Technology |
Above, from left, John De Souza, Jessica Edgerton, Craig Cheatham and Donny Samson While commission-related lawsuits are mostly in the rear-view mirror, unresolved issues linger, from FTC investigations to MLS policy changes to the volatile landscape surrounding...
by | Jun 12, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Technology |
Above: Brandon Hornseth. In the world of off-roading, “picking a line” is the art of looking at a chaotic field of boulders and seeing a path through. It requires a deep understanding of the machinery beneath you, a respect for the variables you can’t control and the...
by | Jun 11, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Technology |
As we usher in the next phase of artificial intelligence in real estate, Lofty is shifting the focus from siloed, task-oriented tools to proactive, goal-oriented autonomy with Lofty AOS—the industry’s first agentic AI operating system. While most AI used by agents...