Dollars and sense: 10 things financially smart agents already know

In this recurring column on all things agent and broker finance, Jack Gross explains why establishing financially savvy habits starts with self-awareness and how he learned that the hard way. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Always be closing

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). As a top luxury agent for Douglas Elliman in New York City, Jamie Safier puts a lifetime of experience to work c… Continue reading

7 habits that will encourage business (and personal) growth

Achieving your goals goes far beyond setting and reviewing them. Dreams are realized through discipline, positivity and visualization. Here are a few habits for meeting your goals this year. Continue reading

Managing broker Jackie Soto is bringing her chair to the table

Divergent Realty managing broker Jackie Soto shares her passion for real estate, collaboration and fostering more diversity industrywide. Continue reading

4 things you shouldn’t shell out cash for anymore

They say the easiest way to succeed in real estate is to find something to sell to agents because, given the chance, we’ll buy anything that might help us get a little leverage. Here are four things that, against what seems like conventional wisdom, we… Continue reading

The future is now with the 3D home tour virtual experience

It’s 2020, so surely we should be living in a space-age by now? Well, while it’s not quite the Jetsons, today’s homebuying journey has certainly entered a new age. Real estate professionals are taking notice and innovating that experience by transporti… Continue reading

The 4 industry conferences top producers never miss

With busy schedules and set budgets, it can be challenging for agents to choose which annual conferences to attend from among the myriad options available. Which gatherings will yield the most useful learnings and the best opportunities to connect with… Continue reading

30 million reasons to rethink the real estate closing

For decades, real estate lagged behind other industries in technological innovation. But now the industry is making up for lost time. The first wave of technology adoption helped drive consumers’ use of the internet during the home search process to ​m… Continue reading

When it’s time to call your broker: 10 issues you should ask for help with

Do you know when it’s time to loop in your broker? Here are 10 situations when agents should think about getting their managing brokers involved in the transaction.

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Goodbye Climb, a unique brokerage lost to a cookie-cutter industry

Inman Columnist Troy Palmquist mourns the loss of Climb, an ambitious indie brokerage founded in San Francisco. Continue reading