In July 2026 Compass began rolling its AI operating system across its brands, as a new report argued AI is set to break agent commissions.

Google began showing home listings inside its US search results in all fifty states on June 11, putting a new gatekeeper above the property portals.

Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin moved home search into AI chat in early 2026, so buyers now meet an assistant before they meet an agent.