Continuing to prospect, serve customers and learn new tools as needed can keep business on track while agents settle into a new firm.

AI can save time, but agents must protect customer information, question its answers and personally verify the final product, AI-expert Kevin Hawkins said during Florida Realtors Live at the Florida Realtors Convention & Trade Expo.

NAR found 46% of buyers ages 71 to 79 and 39% of those 61 to 70 paid cash, giving many older buyers greater flexibility when structuring an offer.