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The trade group sent out a survey to past iOi Summit attendees to gauge how likely they are to attend an in-person event in early 2021.

Only 13 percent of respondents in a new survey said they’d be comfortable returning to work today, while 51 percent expect office partitions between workstations.

It’s often said that a crisis doesn’t build character, it reveals it. Well, when it comes to real estate, COVID-19 is proving that crisis doesn’t change an industry — it accelerates the changes that were already in the works. In that spirit, these are my top three takeaways from the pandemic so far.

Many real estate agents have been working harder than ever through this challenging time, and we are also about to enter a very busy time as business starts to open up. With this in mind, here are some ways leaders can take care of their agents.

Use this time to do the foundational administrative work that agents can never get around to — like implementing a customer relationship management system.

Now is the time to take charge and remind yourself that there are still opportunities in today’s world. Be proactive, resilient and willing to seek out opportunities even when they’re not exactly knocking on your door. Here’s how.

The real estate industry has regrettably played a role in the systemic repression of minorities, and for too long, homeownership has been denied to Black Americans. Now’s not the time to be neutral about racial injustice.

The number of single-family homes and condominiums flipped in the first quarter of 2020 reached 53,705, up 7.3 percent year over year, according to Attom Data Solutions.

In this advice column, Marketing Mastermind Christy Murdock Edgar answers three burning questions from Inman Connect Now, including what messaging is appropriate right now, how to differentiate your team and how to make branding simple for your agents.