Team Operations
We Priced ISA vs AI Follow-Up at 3 Team Sizes. AI Wins Under 50 Leads.
We compared the fully loaded costs of AI follow-up tools, virtual ISAs, and in-house ISAs at 30, 75, and 150 leads/month. Below 50 leads, AI wins on cost per closing. Above 50, hire the human. Above 100, run both.
NAR's MLS Overhaul Is Overhyped — Only 3 of 18 Rules Move Money
NAR rewrote 18 MLS rules in January 2026. Most are administrative cleanup. Three directly affect your income: the membership unlock, unlimited fines, and delayed marketing.
Open API CRM Stacks Are Beating Suite CRMs on Change Speed
Open API CRM stacks are reducing workflow reconfiguration risk for agent teams that need faster change speed than suite CRMs can consistently deliver.
Compass, eXp, and RE/MAX Just Drew a New Brokerage Margin Map
Fresh earnings from Compass, eXp, and RE/MAX show how brokerage leaders are balancing growth, software spend, and margin discipline in 2026.