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Commission structures are fragmenting and agentic AI is reshaping the economics of every transaction. For the independent agent, the window to build a durable competitive advantage is now.
Residential Real Estate · Q1 2026 Strategy ReportThe 2024 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Settlement dropped buyer-side commissions to 2.43% and forced agents to negotiate fees directly with clients. Meanwhile, Agentic AI is projected to automate 80% of routine workflows by 2026, creating a 3.7x transaction velocity gap between agentic and low-tech agents. The market is bifurcating into commodity and premium tiers, and agents who fail to adopt agentic workflows or defend the closing table will lose ground on both fronts.
Real Estate / AI Strategy