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T3 Sixty 2025 Winter ORE Executives Flash Poll: Trends, Shifts & Strategic Direction

T3 Sixty 2025 Winter ORE Executives Flash Poll: Trends, Shifts & Strategic Direction

This T3 Sixty ORE executive flash poll is designed to capture directional, executive-level insights from REALTOR® association and MLS leaders on several forward-looking topics.

Stefan J. Swanepoel: Guiding Professionals in the Real Estate Sector

Stefan J. Swanepoel: Guiding Professionals in the Real Estate Sector

Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who as a Top Executive for his distinguished leadership in shaping research-driven strategy across residential real estate, Stefan J. Swanepoel has spent more than four decades influencing how industry leaders interpret change.

T3 Sixty’s 2026 Strategic Planning Evolution for Organized Real Estate

T3 Sixty’s 2026 Strategic Planning Evolution for Organized Real Estate

A strategic plan isn’t the hard part. The hard part is getting to clarity in a noisy and quickly changing environment and then turning that clarity into action that leaders and stakeholders can follow, support and sustain in a meaningful way

Historic Leadership Shift Reshapes 2026 Swanepoel Power 200

Historic Leadership Shift Reshapes 2026 Swanepoel Power 200

Five new leaders enter the top 10 as consolidation, platform strategy and listing control redefine real estate’s power structure

5 new faces in top 10 of real estate's most powerful

5 new faces in top 10 of real estate's most powerful

Consolidation, capital and control over listings fueled big changes in the annual SP 200. But one thing didn’t change: Robert Reffkin’s grip on the top spot.

T3 Sixty Names 2026’s Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate

T3 Sixty Names 2026’s Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate

The Swanepoel Power 200 list reveals the leaders reshaping the industry. Five executives are making their debut in the SP 200 top 10, including NAR CEO Nykia Wright.

Financials Friday: Appeal Could Expose Real Estate Industry to Mass Litigation

Financials Friday: Appeal Could Expose Real Estate Industry to Mass Litigation

The brokers are already scared to death of additional lawsuits, so it’s not great from a business certainty perspective,” said Jack Miller, President of T3 Sixty.

The Emerging Blueprint of Today’s Most Profitable Brokerages

The Emerging Blueprint of Today’s Most Profitable Brokerages

As brokerages complete their year-end financial reviews, many leaders are confronting a difficult reality: profitability isn’t where they expected it to be and in some cases, it’s missing altogether.

Marquis Who's Who has recognized Stefan J. M. Swanepoel as a Top Executive for his decades-long influence on strategy, research & leadership frameworks across the residential real estate industry.

Marquis Who's Who has recognized Stefan J. M. Swanepoel as a Top Executive for his decades-long influence on strategy, research & leadership frameworks across the residential real estate industry.

Marquis Who's Who Honors Stefan Swanepoel for Distinguished Leadership in Shaping Research-Driven Strategy Across Residential Real Estate

Business Insider: Robert Reffkin v. Real Estate The Compass CEO's crusade against Zillow will change how you find your next home.

Business Insider: Robert Reffkin v. Real Estate The Compass CEO's crusade against Zillow will change how you find your next home.

"It's hard to take out the king," Jack Miller, the president and CEO of T3 Sixty. "Whatever the challenge of the week is for Zillow, I still think they're such a powerful player."

The Rock of Real Estate: Stefan Swanepoel's Journey Across Continents to Reshape an Industry

The Rock of Real Estate: Stefan Swanepoel's Journey Across Continents to Reshape an Industry

The American residential real estate industry is vast, worth trillions, employing millions and shaping the daily lives of families nationwide. Yet for decades, it lacked something fundamental: reliable clarity. Into that void stepped Stefan Swanepoel.

A Personal Journey Through the M&A Process

A Personal Journey Through the M&A Process

The decision to sell a real estate brokerage is one of the most pivotal moments in a broker-owner's career. It is a crossroads where financial outcomes, personal identity, organizational legacy and years of hard-earned equity converge.

Brokerage Succession Planning: Protecting Your Legacy and Maximizing Value

Brokerage Succession Planning: Protecting Your Legacy and Maximizing Value

Succession planning is no longer a distant conversation — it's a present-day business imperative.

T3 Sixty Organized Real Estate Insiders Spotlight: ABoR-Unlock MLS

T3 Sixty Organized Real Estate Insiders Spotlight: ABoR-Unlock MLS

The most important leadership lessons emerging from today’s real estate executives have surprisingly little to do with the market itself.

The Real Deal: The reboot at Opendoor in motion after investor uprising

The Real Deal: The reboot at Opendoor in motion after investor uprising

“We discovered there’s a certain amount of appetite in the market for a high-convenience sale, and now it’s just making that business be really performant and efficient and scaled correctly for the amount of demand,” said Jack Miller of T3 Sixty.

T3 Sixty Has Promoted Katie Shotts, RCE to VP of Organized Real Estate

T3 Sixty Has Promoted Katie Shotts, RCE to VP of Organized Real Estate

Katie has become a trusted resource for organizations navigating an increasingly complex environment marked by governance challenges, cultural shifts and rising expectations for modern and efficient operations.

‘Ask T3’: What will be ‘mission critical’ for MLSs in 2026

‘Ask T3’: What will be ‘mission critical’ for MLSs in 2026

Watch the conversation as T3 Sixty’s Clint Skutchan explains the “beauty” of the MLS system and offers survival tips for organizations under pressure.

The Most Important 60 Days of Your Year: Strategic End-of-Year Planning & Budgeting

The Most Important 60 Days of Your Year: Strategic End-of-Year Planning & Budgeting

If you lead a real estate brokerage, the next 60 days will define your next 12 months.

Why Ancillary Services Are Essential for Brokerages

Why Ancillary Services Are Essential for Brokerages

Real estate brokerages are facing a margin crisis. Industry-wide profit margins have steadily eroded during the past five years, who’s to blame?

The Impact of Tariffs on the Event Planning Industry

The Impact of Tariffs on the Event Planning Industry

In the ever-evolving landscape of the event planning world, the implementation of tariffs has become a significant factor that event organizers must contend with

Industry Events Calendar: July - December 2025

Industry Events Calendar: July - December 2025

Are you ready for the upcoming conference season? We've got you covered! Download the residential real estate events calendar for the second half of the year and start planning now.

Top 5 Immersive Activations Transforming the Event Industry in 2025

Top 5 Immersive Activations Transforming the Event Industry in 2025

Five immersive activations that will reshape the event landscape in the coming years.

Budget Savvy: 10 Strategies to Maximize Your Event Funds in 2025

Budget Savvy: 10 Strategies to Maximize Your Event Funds in 2025

With event costs on the rise, here are 10 tips to save you money! Plus FREE Budget Downloads!

Plan Ahead: The Top Real Estate Events for Early 2025

Plan Ahead: The Top Real Estate Events for Early 2025

Are you ready for the upcoming conference season? We've got you covered! Download the residential real estate events calendar for the first half of the year and start planning now.

5 Essential Considerations for Event Planning in 2025

5 Essential Considerations for Event Planning in 2025

As we look ahead to the future of the events industry, event planners and marketing managers must adapt to the rapidly evolving landscape.

 Decoding Hiring Pitfalls in Today’s Market

Decoding Hiring Pitfalls in Today’s Market

The job search can be daunting, especially in today's competitive market. But by avoiding some common pitfalls, you can position yourself to land the job you deserve.

7 Game-Changing Tips for Audience Engagement with AI

7 Game-Changing Tips for Audience Engagement with AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we captivate audiences, and it's time to leverage this powerful technology.

Confirmation Bias Could Sabotage Your Hiring Process

Confirmation Bias Could Sabotage Your Hiring Process

Finding and hiring the best people for an organization is critical to growing a vibrant company and fostering a productive culture.

7 Trends to Elevate Your Next Event

7 Trends to Elevate Your Next Event

In today's fast-paced business landscape, effective event marketing can be the game changer you need.

5 Strategies for Overcoming Audience Engagement Challenges

5 Strategies for Overcoming Audience Engagement Challenges

In an era defined by digital connectivity and constant distractions, capturing and maintaining audience engagement has become one of the most pressing challenges facing event marketers.

Survey Insights: Industry Sentiments Regarding NAR Post-Settlement

Survey Insights: Industry Sentiments Regarding NAR Post-Settlement

Our recent survey, conducted ahead of the National Association of REALTORS® Midyear Conference, delved into industry sentiments regarding NAR’s performance post-settlement.

Navigating Budget Constraints & ROI Pressure: Strategies for Event Marketers

Navigating Budget Constraints & ROI Pressure: Strategies for Event Marketers

Event marketing is a dynamic and multifaceted discipline that requires careful budget management and a focus on delivering measurable return on investment (ROI).

How to Retain Top Talent

How to Retain Top Talent

Leaders are often so focused on finding great talent that they forget that once they make a great hire, they need to keep them. This requires starting out on the right foot and staying there.

Why Leaders are Connectors

Why Leaders are Connectors

There are many attributes that come to mind when thinking about leaders: intelligent, focused, passionate, strategic, ambitious, disciplined and determined.

T3 Fusion Website Rankings Semifinalists

T3 Fusion Website Rankings Semifinalists

We're thrilled to unveil the 56 semifinalists for the inaugural T3 Fusion Website Rankings! 🏆

Identify Your Company’s Uniqueness to Attract the Right Talent

Identify Your Company’s Uniqueness to Attract the Right Talent

In today’s competitive hiring landscape, it is important to identify your company’s uniqueness. It’s easy. Just follow these four simple steps:

Crafting Your Brand Story

Crafting Your Brand Story

In the dynamic and competitive real estate industry, a compelling brand narrative is crucial. A well-crafted brand story can set your real estate brokerage or team apart, build trust and establish a loyal customer base.

Leverage an Experiential Assignment to Gauge Candidate Skills

Leverage an Experiential Assignment to Gauge Candidate Skills

Job skills aren’t always obvious and can be difficult to screen for during a standard interview. Incorporating an experiential assignment into the hiring process can be a game changer.

Are You a People Developer?

Are You a People Developer?

While hiring is a critical part of building a business or company, part of the success equation is to continue developing people once they have joined you.

7 KPIs Brokerage and Team Leaders Must Review Every January

7 KPIs Brokerage and Team Leaders Must Review Every January

In the dynamic and competitive landscape of the real estate industry, staying ahead requires a strategic and proactive approach.

NAR membership falls by nearly 6,000 in November

NAR membership falls by nearly 6,000 in November

After a tumultuous year for NAR and the industry, membership in the nation's largest trade organization is headed for its first yearly drop in over a decade.

New York’s largest MLS just got bigger

New York’s largest MLS just got bigger

OneKey MLS is acquiring Mid-Hudson MLS, bringing its membership to nearly 50,000.

Florida commissions lawsuit targets largest state association

Florida commissions lawsuit targets largest state association

The Florida Association of Realtors and 16 brokerages are named in the seventh major antitrust case filed by home sellers since the Sitzer/Burnett verdict.

Trends 2024: NAR is at a crossroads and must take bold steps

Trends 2024: NAR is at a crossroads and must take bold steps

The National Association of Realtors is at risk of becoming irrelevant — or worse. T3 Sixty industry consultants offer their take on how it must reshape itself.

This is the first episode of T3 Sixty Digital Java Jive

This is the first episode of T3 Sixty Digital Java Jive

This is the first episode of T3 Sixty Digital Java Jive. T3 Sixty Technology Consulting follows a “North Star” of helping brokerages improve their company dollar, which will be an underlying thread to this series.

Tech Summit Wrap Up

Tech Summit Wrap Up

Opening with the collision effect of 300 people all networking at the T3 Tech Summit, hear from the T3 Technology Consulting team as they walk through highlights of the event.

SaaS keeps on coming

SaaS keeps on coming

In this episode we take on "tech fatigue" and steer into how after the implementation of one more SaaS element it can produce the comment, “Our agents can't take any more” And we address how to get your arms around it.

M & A and how to position yourself

M & A and how to position yourself

M & A and how to position yourself as small tech companies become part of larger companies, or multiple small companies join forces together by merging..

Today we're going to talk about Lead Generation

Today we're going to talk about Lead Generation

Today we're going to talk about Lead Generation – including the discovery that agents don't actually want leads, they want appointments. We will grapple with the shear mass of 200 million annual available leads and how you can manage the process .

My Inbox Is Flooded

My Inbox Is Flooded

Have you considered what Talent opportunities are out there to help improve your team? My suggestion is do it, and do it now.

Pitch battles at T3 Tech Summit allow you to compare similar systems by category and see what sets them apart

Pitch battles at T3 Tech Summit allow you to compare similar systems by category and see what sets them apart

Compare similar technology systems in categories such as CRM, lead response, and integrated back office. At this event, you can compare and learn how each would work within your tech environment and even see some of them in a pitch battle .

Q4 Strategies For Brokerage & Team Leaders

Q4 Strategies For Brokerage & Team Leaders

Unlock Q4 potential with actionable strategies for brokerage leaders. Utilize key metrics for targeted planning, partake in community outreach, and arm agents with effective tactics. Lay the groundwork for a prosperous 2024.

'Mounting pressure' on industry as MLS agrees to settle commission suit

'Mounting pressure' on industry as MLS agrees to settle commission suit

MLS PIN has agreed to pay $3 million and stop requiring sellers to offer buyer-broker compensation, a practice at the core of two other major lawsuits.

Stages of the real estate industry

Stages of the real estate industry

To put the ever-evolving real estate industry into perspective, T3 Sixty has identified a framework for the major innovations and developments as they have occurred over time in what it terms real estate brokerage stages.

 Luxury real estate overview

Luxury real estate overview

Luxury real estate has long been an attractive market for brokerages as it experiences less volatility and offers higher margins than other segments of the industry. This piece highlights some of the recent data from the segment.

Should I stay or should I go: The mortgage lock-in effect

Should I stay or should I go: The mortgage lock-in effect

More than 90% of prospective home sellers face taking on a higher-rate mortgage today when purchasing their next home or simply staying put. This lock-in effect contributes to the shortage of inventory, which hampers buyers and dampens home sales.

 Inside the nation’s fastest-growing brokerage

Inside the nation’s fastest-growing brokerage

The Real Brokerage is the nation’s fastest-growing brokerage. This article dives into some of the elements of its model that have contributed to its rapid rise into the U.S.’s 18th largest brokerage

Thriving in a Down Market through Retention

Thriving in a Down Market through Retention

In the real estate industry, a lot of time is spent talking about recruiting strategies. Retention is often a secondary priority, put on the back burner until companies begin experiencing high levels of attrition.

2023 Mega 1000 analysis: performance by brokerage price tier

2023 Mega 1000 analysis: performance by brokerage price tier

In this Mega 1000 breakout, T3 Sixty analyzes the 2023 Mega 1000 by average 2022 transaction side price and placed them into the following three categories: Entry Level, Mid-Market and Luxury.

How many real estate brokerages are there?

How many real estate brokerages are there?

Determining the number of real estate brokerages is not straightforward, but is an important exercise to understand the market.

A digest of the trend of brokerage concentration

A digest of the trend of brokerage concentration

The 2023 Mega 1000 reveals how production continues to concentrate among the nation’s largest brokerages. This article presents a digest of the data behind that trend.

How to Set Up an Agile Hiring Process

How to Set Up an Agile Hiring Process

This exclusive excerpt comes from the 2023 Swanepoel Trends Report. Now in its 19th publication, the STR is the definitive analysis of the most impactful trends shaping the industry. The report is available in digital and print formats.