Our goal is to automate the busywork and empower our agents to focus on what they do best: building relationships and providing the human expertise that technology cannot replace. That's how we help them grow their businesses more effectively than ever before.
My focus will be on delivering exceptional value to our brokers while continuing to position Stellar MLS to lead as the industry evolves. Prior to assuming his new role as CEO, Fairley served as the MLS's chief operations officer. Fairley has been a member of Stellar MLS's leadership team for nearly two decades, joining the MLS in 2005 and has served as COO since 2017.
I was incredibly impressed by how intentional Real is about building a platform that actually helps agents grow. The revenue share model creates meaningful opportunities for our agents, and the overall culture aligns perfectly with how we've built our team. Founded seven years ago, Bachman Realty Group places a strong emphasis on serving military members, veterans and their families
We have mastered the art of onboarding brokerages that are otherwise incredibly gifted and market-share dominant, Duffy said. United's focus is not small-team tuck-ins. It is step-function growth. We're really good at going to 1,000- or 2,000-agent venerable firms and bringing them into the United platform culturally, operationally, financially and technology-wise to accelerate their growth, he said. That growth engine, he argues, is fully referenceable.
My leadership philosophy has always been centered on expanding teams and maximizing their productivity, Verderose said. Success is built through strong systems, intentional coaching and a community that empowers agents. While launching Partner Real Estate, we recognized that Elevate and the Fathom Realty platform were already years ahead in technology and innovation. With great leadership and a model designed for opportunity and scalability, I'm excited to work alongside driven professionals to build something extraordinary together.
Since being named a Rising Star, my role as vice president at Systato has continued to expand alongside the company's growth. Over the past year, we've nearly doubled our company roster and tripled the size of our technology and software development organization. My focus, alongside growing a world-class group of technical real estate specialists, has increasingly centered on building scalable platforms, leading cross-functional teams, and helping organizations translate automation and data into real operational and financial outcomes.
I don't ever want to think of this as a popularity contest, Palmquist said. I want it to be a way that agents can experience and be introduced to new technology, whether that's in additional types of writing or other ways that we showcase something. I think that by having interviews as a function of the website, showcasing their tech stack, that gives real estate agents in the industry a roadmap to say, I'm going to follow this, or I'm going to emulate this.'
The Agency is one of the most respected luxury brands in real estate, and their commitment to thoughtful growth and agent empowerment aligns closely with how we build Rechat, said Shayan Hamidi, chief executive officer of Rechat. Our team across 18 countries and our platform are designed to help reduce complexity and support scale. This partnership reflects a shared belief that technology should enable great agents, not get in their way.
Presence CRM integrates contact data, communication history, website activity and third-party information to monitor changes such as property ownership records, employment updates and other indicators that may signal a future real estate transaction. The system is designed to generate suggested outreach and prioritize contacts based on those signals, the company said. Luxury Presence said Presence CRM will be included across its platform offerings and is scheduled to begin rolling out in early 2026.
Through this partnership and the new MAXA x Real platform, agents will gain access to over 400 real estate specific templates, MLS integration and AI-powered automation designed to simplify marketing workflows. Our collaboration with Real represents the next evolution of brand and marketing automation in real estate, James Wong, the founder and CEO of MAXA Designs, said in a statement. Together, we've created an ecosystem that blends creativity, automation and data, giving Real agents the freedom to market smarter, faster and more beautifully. According to the release, the MAXA x Real platform integrates directly with MLS property data, and automatically imports listings, details and photos taking this time consuming process away from agents.
The title business is very relationship driven and many local title company owners have this fear that the industry will be disrupted in a way that hurts these local relationships, Natalia Karayaneva, the CEO of Propy, said. These companies want to be more efficient and we want the local relationships they have, so these acquisitions are a win for everyone.
The suite of products includes Follow Up Boss, My Agent and Agent Profiles. The integration of these products enables agents to do things like invite any contact from Follow Up Boss to form a My Agent relationship. If the contact accepts the invitation, they'll see the agent's branding across Zillow. Additionally, it allows the agent to view real-time insights about that consumer's behavior.
What began as a way to centralize property insights, lead data and workflows has evolved into something much bigger. Today, research, discovery, and intelligence come together in one smooth experience. We keep building to make opportunities easier to see, decisions easier to make, and actions easier to take moving toward a platform that doesn't just support you but anticipates you.
Florida Realtors and Virginia Realtors are investing in data-driven platforms, safety apps and legal support tools. Florida's SunStats offers statewide real estate data while Virginia provides a Legal Hotline and FOREWARN app for member safety Amid regulatory changes, lenders face significant compliance challenges with 64% of mortgage respondents reporting compliance issues leading to rework or legal exposure.
Buyers can join a waitlist for homes they are interested in, signaling demand before a property ever goes on the market. The Waitlist is the future of real estate a way for people to explore never-before-seen inventory, signal interest, or create demand for what is often their most valuable asset; their home, said Katie Hill, founder and CEO of Unlisted. The traditional way we buy and sell homes is outdated
The platform allows homebuyers and sellers to receive real-time updates on property activity including when offers are submitted and when deadlines are set. Buyers and sellers today don't want cookie-cutter deals they want options that fit their situation, said Smokey Garrett, co-founder and CEO of GO Network. Partnering with Final Offer gives our agents a powerful way to deliver pre-market inventory, stand out in the crowd, and deliver clients more ways to win.
