MarketSource: Inman
Lone Wolf-backed report: colleague exits, not falling production, flag agents about to leave
Original headline: “Brokers watch the wrong agents to spot potential exits” — Inman, Oct 20, 2026
Inman reports on the Agent Migration and Brokerage Model Performance Report for Q3 2026 from Recruiting Insight with Lone Wolf Technologies, which analyzed closing records for 109,176 producing agents across four large MLSs. Agents whose production fell 25% or more were no more likely to switch firms, but agents in an office that just lost 20% or more of its roster were 1.9 times as likely to follow, and agents who changed firms in the past year were 1.7 times as likely to move again. The report also puts the share of MLS subscribers with no closing in the past year at about 47% in those four markets (31% to 47% after adjusting for team members), versus the oft-repeated 70%, and Inman notes the findings cover four markets, not the national picture.
Our take (opinion & analysis, not reporting)
For brokers and team leads: if your CRM or back-office only flags agents by slipping production, add history-based signals the report highlights, such as recent departures from the same office and agents who switched firms within the past year. Exit interviews in the report found five of eight departure drivers never show up in closing data, so scheduled check-ins matter as much as dashboards. Keep in mind the numbers come from four regional MLSs and a vendor co-released report.
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