{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"X-Factor Marketing With Wendy Forsythe","title":"Everything Is Changing, Nothing Is Changing: Mike DelPrete on Compass, Rocket, Google & Real Estate","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c4020c0d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1798,"description":"➡️ Download the FREE \"Content Creation Realities & Lessons: A Guide to Smarter Strategy\": https://stan.store/wendyforsytheMike DelPrete wrote an article that dropped Zillow's stock 9% in one day. What did he discover? Google was testing full real estate search embedded in their platform—actual listings with filters, agent contact info, the works. The industry freaked out. In this episode, Mike and I unpack what's really happening with Compass, Zillow, Rocket, Redfin, Google, and AI—and what it all means for agents building sustainable businesses. His theme for 2026: Everything is changing, nothing is changing. The fundamentals haven't changed. Agents are still the center of the transaction. Personal connections can't be replaced. But you need to compete where you can win.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro: Mike DelPrete, Industry Strategist & Observer 1:00 - Is the Industry at a Tipping Point? 3:02 - Mike's Advice: Stop Going on the Internet 4:43 - Compass vs. Zillow: The Exclusive Listings Battle 6:48 - The Redfin/Rocket Partnership: What It Means 9:02 - Mega Brokers & the Agent's Role 13:03 - The Holy Grail Race: Owning the Entire Transaction 16:45 - Is Bundling Better for Consumers? 19:11 - Who Should Be Your Dance Partner? 20:11 - The Article That Dropped Zillow's Stock 9% 22:40 - Google's Crystal Ball: What's Next? 25:12 - The Last Mile: Where Agents Win 27:42 - Mike's X-Factor: Pattern Matching🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS✔️ \"Everything is changing, nothing is changing\" - Mike's 2026 theme ✔️ Stop going on the internet - best advice for cutting through noise ✔️ Private exclusives are \"so 2025\" - Compass has 10K listings, accept it and move forward ✔️ Google tested full real estate search (dropped Zillow's stock 9%) ✔️ The Holy Grail race: Zillow and Rocket want to own the entire transaction ✔️ Compete where you can win - you're the last mile solution ✔️ 50% of online leads go ignored - massive opportunity gap ✔️ If someone calls you, pick up the phone (they've done everything to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/T4nZEAAWvHZ9fu4gyaCj8bw5hXvdEz87UaJyhitOQ6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjQw/ZjA4M2FmMTc4Y2Zm/OTEwODkzMWViNTky/OTI1ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}