When You Don’t Like Your Parent’s New Significant Other

After my grandmother passed away, my grandfather casually dated several women. They were mostly from the neighborhood and had known my grandmother. My mother and her two siblings were grateful that he had some companionship, especially at mealtime, bec… Continue reading

Stop worrying already — tech is NOT going to replace you

Until the technology exists to replace human ingenuity and empathy, agents need to stop obsessing over what they think will replace them. Leverage technology to increase your efficiency, communicate better with your clients, help you cover a larger pro… Continue reading

WATCH: Kiss real estate — as we know it — goodbye

We are on a new path of exciting innovations and opportunity, with real estate agents and brokers at the forefront. Our industry is ready for those who are eager to uncross their arms and embrace these advancements — what side of change do you want to … Continue reading

Why your ‘999’ price strategy is only fooling you

Most online search portals restrict price searches to fixed numbers. This brings up an important question: Should agents list a home at $499,900 or $500,000? Should we price the home at $999,900 or $1 million? Continue reading

Still wondering why service trumps tech? Ask Blockbuster

You can’t be full of yourself, provide poor service, a poor environment and “charge late fees” when customers expect to be delighted. Ours is a service industry where hubris has no place, and we ought to focus on the end user. Don’t believe us? You mig… Continue reading

A simple checklist sellers should use before every showing

Spend some time making sure sellers understand that a successful and quick sale depends on them staying in front of showings so the home really shines. Here are a few ways to make sure your sellers are putting their best house forward. Continue reading

WATCH: Why data matters

How can the industry use data as a lens to raise the bar on the overall consumer experience? Celeste Starchild, realtor.com, shares why the consumer is her “why” onstage at Inman Connect New York.  Continue reading

WATCH: From idea to successful marketing campaign

Shay Hata shares how she contacts her clients with relevant information — on the daily. David Marine talks about how he married passion with message and some cute little pups. Find out how they’ve nailed implementation onstage at Inman Connect New York… Continue reading

Top Keller Williams team in Canada joins RE/MAX

Peggy Hill, an agent and leader of Keller Williams’ Peggy Hill Team in Barrie, Ontario, is moving all 31 of her sales representatives and staff to RE/MAX Hallmark Realty. It is currently the top Keller Williams team in Canada and the fourth highest Kel… Continue reading

Real estate execs charged in massive college fraud scheme

Several real estate developers and executives are among the dozens charged in federal court today, in connection with an alleged massive scheme to facilitate cheating on college exams, bribe admissions officials and college varsity coaches to get their… Continue reading