ChatGPT and Meta redraw the lines of reach and control

AI is no longer just a tool layered onto marketing. It’s restructuring how people discover brands, how platforms monetize attention and even how digital identities persist. From chatbot traffic that converts faster than Google to Meta’s messaging conso… Continue reading

Supreme Court calls Trump tariffs unconstitutional. What now?

The real estate industry has survived recessions, financial crises, pandemic shutdowns and rate spikes, Darryl Davis writes. A commitment to being genuinely useful to the people you serve, regardless of what the market is doing, is the reason. Continue reading

How Jesse Jackson predicted (and tried to stop) the 2007 crash

The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death marks the end of an era in U.S. civil rights movement leadership, but his warnings about predatory lending remain urgently relevant, Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Continue reading

What Guinness can teach you about building a brand that lasts

In a market flooded with agents who cut corners to close faster, coach Darryl Davis writes, your commitment to doing things right is your greatest competitive advantage. Continue reading

How to sharpen your negotiation skills without pricey seminars

The agents who become exceptional negotiators aren’t the ones who took the most courses, Nick Schlekeway writes. They’re the ones who treat every conversation like practice. Continue reading

The rules have changed. Here’s your legal survival checklist

The agents who thrive in 2026 won’t be the ones who close the most transactions, coach Darryl Davis writes. They’ll be the ones who close them without legal exposure. Continue reading

From scrambling to systematic: A better open house plan

Grow your database and grow your real estate business with Jen Berbas’ systematic plan for goal-setting, open house hosting and buyer follow-up. Continue reading

The department store parallel: A warning for the real estate industry

NYC real estate CEO Dezireh Eyn looks at the state of real estate consolidation through the lens of the high-end retail industry. Continue reading

Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Buyers aren’t flaky. The market is setting them up to walk away

Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren’t always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading