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AI Risk Worry Persists as Women Real Estate Leaders Sound Louder Alarm
Three-year Delta Media AI survey analysis finds concern about AI guardrails has barely changed, while women and men focus on markedly different risks
Canton, Ohio – August 26, 2026 -- Three years into real estate's rapid embrace of artificial intelligence, brokerage leaders remain nearly as worried about AI risk and liability as they were when Delta Media Group began tracking the emergence of real estate's use of AI in 2024.
The average Delta AI "worry score" among brokerage leaders asked whether AI lacks appropriate guardrails to limit risk or liability was 6.38 out of 10 in 2026, compared with 6.50 in 2024. Concern dipped to 5.80 in 2025 before rebounding this year, according to a new analysis of three years of respondent-level data from the Delta Media Real Estate AI Survey.
At the same time, the 2026 findings reveal that A...
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Real Estate's AI "Opt-Out" Is Nearly Extinct, New Delta Media Analysis Finds
A fresh look at three years of Delta Media survey data shows AI adoption saturates all but the smallest independents
Canton, Ohio – August 5, 2026 -- The number of real estate brokerages with no plans to adopt AI has collapsed to just 2 percent in 2026, down from 4 percent in 2025 and nearly 11 percent in 2024, according to a new year-over-year analysis of the Delta Media Real Estate AI & Leadership Survey from the last three years from Delta Media Group.
The same three-year look-back finds that the AI adoption gap between mid-size brokerages and the industry's largest firms, a gap Delta Media has tracked since the survey began, has now closed entirely.
The pattern across all three years points in one direction: whatever hesitation t...
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The Keyes Family of Companies Launches Unified Digital Experience for Florida Real Estate Agents, Homebuyers, and Sellers with Delta Media Group
Miami, FL – February 18, 2026 – The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties today announced the launch of unified, AI-ready digital platforms designed to deliver faster, more personalized experiences for South Florida homebuyers and sellers, while streamlining marketing and operations across their combined network of more than 4,000 real estate professionals.
Developed in partnership with Delta Media Group, the platforms move beyond a traditional website refresh by bringing consumer websites, agent marketing, training, and backend brokerage operations into a single connected ecosystem. The result is a more seamless experience for buyers, sellers, and agents alike—from first search to closing—while reducing tool sprawl across the organization.
The new platforms, built on DeltaNET® 7, Delta Media Group's enterprise real estate technology, were designed around the needs of today's bu...
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Delta Media Real Estate Leadership Survey: real estate optimism holds in 2026 as brokerage leaders confront margins and execution
Brokerages see growth this year, but know exactly what could slow it
Canton, Ohio – February 11, 2026 – Real estate brokerage leaders enter 2026 with steady confidence in business growth, housing demand, and the U.S. economy, according to the newest Delta Media Real Estate Leadership Surveyof more than 100 brokerage leaders representing firms collectively responsible for more than two thirds of all U.S. home sales last year.
Now in its fourth consecutive year, the Delta Media Real Estate Leadership Survey reveals how brokerage leaders view the economy and the housing market after several years of disruption. Conducted by Delta Media Group, a leading technology partner to more than 80 LeadingRE Affiliates and over 50 top ranked brokerages nationwide, the 2026 survey reflects views shaped by cost pressure, changing consumer behavior, and close...
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Delta Media AI Survey Shows "Ubiquitous" AI Use Across Real Estate Brokerages
Real estate leaders report 97% of their agents now use AI as the focus turns to using AI safely at scale
Canton, Ohio – January 29, 2026 – Artificial intelligence has officially crossed the tipping point in real estate. According to the 2026 Delta Media Real Estate AI & Leadership Survey, nearly all brokerage leaders (97%) report their agents are now using AI, marking a decisive shift from experimentation to everyday business use. As adoption reaches near-universal levels, the industry's attention is turning to how AI is implemented safely, responsibly, and at scale across brokerage operations.
Now in its third consecutive year, the Delta Media AI Survey remains the real estate industry's definitive benchmark for how real estate brokerages and their agents are adopting and applying artificial intelligence. Conducted by Delta...