The real estate industry is undergoing foundational changes with companies leveraging the new brokerage models to achieve spectacular growth; fresh leadership and vision at perhaps the industry’s most important organization, NAR; and the arrival of more sophisticated, powerful applications of AI. Meanwhile, the results of new legal actions against and between some of the industry’s biggest players could prompt further industry shakeup. This chapter provides an overview of each of these trends and their potential implications.
Total Pages: 30
Published 2025
Profile of an Industry in Flux
Trend 4
The real estate industry is undergoing foundational changes with companies leveraging the new brokerage models to achieve spectacular growth; fresh leadership and vision at perhaps the industry’s most important organization, NAR; and the arrival of more sophisticated, powerful applications of AI. Meanwhile, the results of new legal actions against and between some of the industry’s biggest players could prompt further industry shakeup. This chapter provides an overview of each of these trends and their potential implications.
Published 2025
Total Pages: 30
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