Artificial intelligence is making it easier for agents to create polished listing presentations. Agents also need to demonstrate their value through market knowledge, strategy and judgment rather than presentation quality alone.

Buyers may still qualify for a mortgage after bankruptcy, but they should connect with an experienced loan officer before the home search begins.

Brokers can reduce the risk of supervision problems by offering training, remaining accessible, monitoring advertising and maintaining complete transaction files, real estate attorney Danny Villazon told attendees at the recent Florida Real Legal Summit. He said FREC is closely examining whether brokers are actively overseeing their associates and can document how that supervision works.