The Agency expands further into Europe with new Portugal franchise

The new Lisbon office follows The Agency’s first foray into Europe — in The Netherlands — last spring. The office will be led by Managing Partner Ayres Neto, The Agency revealed to Inman. Continue reading

Get out of your head! Shut down negative self-talk with these proven strategies

Whether you’re in leadership, a broker-owner or an agent, negative self-talk plagues virtually everyone, writes trainer Bernice Ross. Here’s how to turn off that negative voice in your head and move forward anyway. Continue reading

M. Ryan Gorman dishes on his second act, post-Coldwell Banker

The former Coldwell Banker CEO spoke with Inman about his development firm btcRE, which aims to “be the change” he wants to see in real estate. “What’s old is new again,” he told Inman. Continue reading

Leading through change: 8 qualities of exceptional leaders

According to DEI expert Julia Lashay Israel, these characteristics, combined with a deep understanding of the industry and a passion for what they do, make great leaders more effective. Continue reading

Tiny-home startup’s production delays raise investor eyebrows

Tiny-homebuilding startup Boxabl has received $140 million in funding since its founding in 2017 and now has a waiting list of 160,000 tiny-home orders. How long will investors wait for homes to be delivered? Continue reading

Landlord’s $200 ‘aggressive breed’ fee for pet fish shocks internet

TikTok user Nicole Rose posted a video of herself staring in stunned silence at the Kansas City apartment’s pet policy, which requires a $200 one-time fee for pets, along with a $15 monthly fee. Continue reading

$1.3B Robyn + Rachel Group rejoins Sotheby’s after 1 year at Compass

Brokers Robyn Kimura Hsu and Rachel Schindler have rejoined Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty. The four-person Robyn + Rachel Group has a lifetime sales volume of $1.3 billion. Continue reading

12 secret and unusual places to recruit amazing talent

Good talent is out there. By taking a different approach to agent and staff recruitment, you can find amazing additions to your team or brokerage. Continue reading