‘Godspeed’: Enforcement of NAR settlement changes shifts to MLSs

At the Realtors Legislative Meetings earlier this week, MLS executives were told they would be responsible for making sure real estate agents and brokers follow the new commission rules.

Members of SFAR have a new AI productivity Sidekick

Sidekick was developed by San Francisco-based boutique brokerage Avenue 8. It primarily uses a text interface to send commands to retrieve data, execute tasks and in many ways, function as a common, “visual” interface would. It’s now offered to members of SFAR.

Plan if you must, but prepare for the unexpected

Real estate professionals have survived upheaval and change in the past, and we’ll do so again, broker-owner Teresa Boardman writes, even if we don’t yet know quite how.

Redfin AI search assistant, Ask Redfin, launches nationwide

Nearly two months after beta testing, Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has launched its artificial intelligence-powered home search assistant, Ask Redfin, nationwide. Homebuyers using Redfin’s Apple iOS app will automatically see Ask Redfin on a home’s listing page after completing a quick update.

Bad at math? Let David Childers illuminate the latest data

Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers and Jimmy Burgess discuss why a relevant market opinion based on facts, not fears, is key for educating consumers and navigating industry changes.

More agents plan to switch brokerages in the coming year

Stronger lead generation systems and commission structures are driving more agents to consider switching their brokerage affiliations in the coming year, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s annual Agent Priorities Report published on Wednesday. In the survey of 1,500 agents, 39 percent said they plan to switch brokerages. That’s a 56 percent increase from 2023 when 25 percent of agents said the same thing.