Executives on our Mortgage & Real Estate Services Panel discussed ongoing challenges with homebuyer demand, with our panelists anticipating 2026 volume to look similar to 2025. Our panel also discussed AI use-cases in effect today for brokerage and mortgage companies, and views on how this develops into the future. The discussion also covered sector-specific areas like private listing activity, and how brokerages and mortgage companies benefit from scale to drive competitive advantages. Along similar lines, industry consolidation remained a focal point, with panelists expecting more M&A activity following several large-scale deals in 2025.
Key Points In The Session:
06:16 — Current demand trends
16:44 — AI
25:13 — Brokerage and mortgage industry dynamics
40:03 — Consolidation and M&A
58:05 — Policy