Why ‘old school’ still rules at winning listings in 2026

While everyone else competes online, the agents who win listings will be the ones who go old school, pick up the phone and show up in person, new contributor John Angelopoulos writes.  Continue reading

Klipster won’t rescue video listing apps: Tech Review

Tech expert Craig Rowe reviews Klipster. “The mobile application helps real estate agents create and share listing and social marketing content on its own consumer-facing network,” he writes. Continue reading

Here’s the real secret to increasing your lead conversion rates

If you want better lead conversion rates in your real estate business, stop chasing volume, and start delivering real relevance, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

Build relevance into your 2026 budget and business plan

Trainer Rachael Hite says NAR’s Nykia Wright was right. This budget and business planning season, agents need to up their game to stay relevant in 2026. Continue reading

Cloze’s MAIA is smart, task-driven and enterprise-ready: Tech Review

Craig Rowe reviews Cloze AI’s latest, a system-wide artificial intelligence business assistant called MAIA, tasked with helping real estate agents manage tasks, people, events and business. Continue reading

How to stop real estate websites from stealing your clients

Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads. Continue reading

RealScout and Agent Image partner to steal Zillow leads — and give them to you

Agent Image has partnered with RealScout to integrate lead generation and nurturing tools into their ACCESS website platform, helping agents compete against national portals like Zillow. Continue reading

7 wins (and 8 won’ts) our team has discovered while using AI tools

Does your team secretly (or not so secretly) resent AI tools? Rachael Hite writes about ways to give them a road map for success. Continue reading

Task Handwrytten’s 185 robots with your direct mail: Tech Review

Handwrytten’s 185 robots hold ballpoint pens to craft and automate the mailing of more than 15,000 pieces of mail a day. Continue reading

13 tasks real estate agents can delegate to technology (beyond AI)

From lead nurturing to mileage tracking, broker Holly Brink helps you lighten your admin load and reclaim your time by handing rote tasks off to tech. Continue reading