Stuart Shapley and Fouad Bekkar join Harvey and Simon for a conversation about the health of portals around the world using Coraly's new Global Portal Portal Index, which ranks portals across several key metrics including discoverability, listing quality, market experience, and innovation.

00:00 - Intros

02:10 - Coraly’s AI capabilities for real estate portals

05:44 - The GPPI's four core drivers: discoverability, listing quality, experience, innovation

19:26 - Key insights from the 2025 GPPI report: discoverability challenges and trust issues

24:29 - Recognizing market leaders regionally and globally

33:48 - Leaderboards and regional winners

45:17 - Future updates

Ed, Harvey and Simon discuss the most interesting points from this week's news coverage on OnlineMarketplaces.com, including...

* Casavo has announced it's third pivot and a return to iBuying

* Domain has made Matterport tours free on its standard package

* View.com.au is to be shut down after 25 years in the game

* Zillow says it was coming up with its pre-market strategy two years ago

Simon Leadbetter is a marketing Strategist who teaches estate agents in the UK how do a better job with their marketing. He's also the person behind the influential 'The Voice of The Agent' reports, which show a clear picture of how UK agents think about their marketing... and about portals.Ed spoke to Simon about...- The report's latest findings (29% of agents spend their marketing spend exclusively on portals!)- How estate agents perceive and utilise marketing channels- The future of AI in real estate marketing and the impact on portalsYou can find Simon's reports here: https://weareunchained.co.uk/tvota/Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Voice of the Agent Reports03:08 Understanding Agent Marketing Strategies06:00 The Role of Portals in Agent Marketing08:51 Effective Marketing Channels for Agents11:57 Challenges in Propensity Modeling14:59 The Marketing Savviness of Agencies18:00 The Future of Portals in Real Estate23:32 Debunking the Myth of AI Taking Over Portals25:25 The Filter Bubble in Real Estate27:47 The Role of Portals in Real Estate Marketing29:40 The Relationship Between Portals and Agents31:51 The Importance of Impartial Research34:06 Agent Sentiment Towards Rightmove41:04 The Debate on Vendor Paid Advertising