
E775 - Episode 775: Big Brokerages Are Consolidating. Smart Agents Are Thriving
Published: January 13, 2026
Duration: 7:54
160,000 people engaged with this topic in under 24 hours, and most agents still missed the real story.
This is not just about Compass, consolidation, or who bought who. This is about what happens every time real estate hits a massive shift. 2008. The pandemic. The NAR settlement. And now this. When giants consolidate, individual agents either disappear or quietly dominate.
In this video, I break down why big brands can buy platforms, teams, and tech but still cannot buy trust. And how smart agents are using local SEO, organic social media, AI search vi...