For too long, Mike DelPrete argues, legacy brokerages shrugged off their low-fee competitors. Some of those barbs haven't aged well
The dual hypotheses that low-fee brokerages aren’t sustainable, and that their agents are less productive, are false, Mike DelPrete writes
Web activity grew by 54% in March 2023, easily the greatest increase of all top-ranking websites worldwide, according to Veza Digital
With fewer transactions in play, agent recruitment and retention comes down, in many cases, to the way agents are compensated
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Portal competitors are shelling out big money in an effort to dethrone Zillow, but do they stand a realistic chance?
In an interview with Intel, tech strategist Mike DelPrete laid out how artificial intelligence might change the industry — including real estate search portals — and why we're not quite there yet
Find out how agent migration patterns can offer significant insight into the future of real estate brokerage growth
Mike DelPrete separates the signal from the noise to bring Intel readers the most promising integrations for AI and real estate search
Zillow’s path forward depends on its ability to capture more leads, further monetize those leads and attach ancillary services like mortgage
The dominant iBuyer has taken extraordinary steps to survive this period of upheaval, writes real estate analyst Mike DelPrete, who dug deeper into last week's Q1 earnings exclusively for Intel
Some real estate agents are earning tons in extra splits from their brokerages, the real estate advisor told Intel. Everything seems great — until they're told to pay it back in full
Across the international landscape, all real estate portals are not created equal. Here's how varied revenue models affect earning potential
These contract terms incentivize agent retention by creating an ever-growing bill that must be paid before leaving for a new brokerage
IBuyers like Opendoor and Offerpad once appeared poised to be an essential player in the nation's biggest housing markets. Now, real estate agents say their role has diminished dramatically
The company's transaction growth in 2022 was second only to eXp's. Here's what's fueling its rapid rise, and what to expect after its 'exponential growth phase,' according to analyst Mike DelPrete