Challenges in the Real Estate Services Sector

In this episode of the Know More. Risk Better. podcast, Winnie Cisar, Global Head of Strategy at CreditSights, and Senior Special Situations Analyst, Peter Sakon, dive into the evolving residential real estate brokerage industry. They discuss the challenges faced by real estate agents, traditional brokerages like Anywhere Real Estate’s (HOUS) Century 21 and RE/MAX (RMAX), the rise of low-cost cloud-based competitors, and new regulations from the National Association of Realtors. The conversation also touches on the financial pressures on these companies and potential long-term risks.