Home search is going AI-first with Realtor.com as attention gets harder to earn

Home search is starting earlier, attention is harder to earn and trust is getting more fragile. Here’s what that means for how agents show up. Continue reading

Instagram, Google and Disney reveal new discovery tools 

From paywalled features to AI-curated search, platforms are tightening control over what gets seen and how users engage. Here’s how that shift is impacting visibility — and what real estate professionals should do about it. Continue reading

Being found in the age of AI: The collapse of the ‘I’m the best’ era

Attention is now rented, and authority is infrastructure, Molly McKinley and Lauren Henss write. That means instead of the attention economy, we are now operating in the trust economy. Continue reading

Showing up, being relevant in an AI age: A new era for real estate SEO

Firms winning in the AI age are intentionally choosing tools and strategies that directly support their position as the local authority, Chris Morrison writes. Continue reading

Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)

Troy Palmquist talks to luxury real estate pros about why owning your platform, understanding SEO and using AI wisely is the new baseline for elite agents. Continue reading

RateMyAgent and Curated Social merge to form Renowned platform

The combined platform will channel verified reviews, past agent performance and hyperlocal market insights into content that will help agents build their digital reputation. Continue reading

Want AI to recommend you in online search? Do these 7 things

SEO isn’t dead, but generative engine optimization is changing the rules of engagement. Jimmy Burgess shares strategies to stand out online. Continue reading

How to become the agent AI recommends in your market

Adjust to the new rules of search when you optimize your online footprint for the way AI recognizes and recommends professionals, Jimmy Burgess writes. Continue reading

The least effective way to brand your real estate business

In today’s world of AI search and brokerage M&A, trainer Bernice Ross writes, branding your business with your name or your brokerage isn’t enough. Here’s what to do instead. Continue reading