Curiosity is the key to unlocking artificial intelligence’s full potential

Artificial intelligence’s hold on real estate — and the world — has only gotten stronger over the past year, sparking further conversation on whether large language models like ChatGPT and other categories of AI tools are doing more harm than good to e… Continue reading

Trophy properties are all the rage right now, Jonathan Spears says

Ahead of his appearance at Inman Luxury Connect, the Spears Group founder told Inman demand for trophy properties or highly unique listings is at an all-time high throughout North Florida. Continue reading

Is ‘shift’ the new ‘pivot’? 5 ways to generate listings in a rocky market

For agents looking to change their listing generation strategy in a shifting market, top agents Jonathan Spears and Lauren Rosin shared their tips at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday. Continue reading

Former Spears Group CEO joins Corcoran Reverie

Brian Fairweather joined the Spears Group at Compass in 2020 and was promoted to CEO in early 2022. At Corcoran Reverie he will oversee aspects of the firm’s growth strategy. Continue reading

Compass expands to 30A, brings on Spears Group, more agents

With the move into 30A, the brokerage brings on 20 new agents in the region, who represented over $720M in sales volume in 2021. Continue reading

Keller Williams, Sotheby’s leaders on structuring teams for success

Like people, teams come in all different shapes and sizes. Brian Fairweather of the Spears Group and Matt Patulski of the Heyl Group share their strategies for building a successful team. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Overcome any objections with exemplary performance

Find out how Florida real estate agent Jonathan Spears surpassed $1 billion in career sales before the age of 30. Continue reading

3 books every beginner real estate agent should read

There’s an abundance of content new agents can choose from. To help, Jonathan Spears, a top agent in Florida, gave Inman his top three must-read books. Continue reading