4 terrible ways to get ‘likes’ on social media

Many agents want to engage with their “friends” on social media, but there’s certainly a wrong way to do it. Here are four things agents should never do to get likes. Continue reading

Don’t believe Keller Williams is a tech company? Think again

When Gary Keller declared that his company was a technology company, most industry experts thought this was aspirational. Here’s why industry veteran and regular Inman columnist Bernice Ross believes doubters are dead wrong. Continue reading

Is Compass a tech company or a traditional brokerage?

The company often refers to itself as a tech company and a tech-enabled brokerage, which is part of the lure of the Compass vision — and the underpinning of its massive $4.4 billion valuation. But is Compass a tech company or a traditional brokerage? F… Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices teams up with Adwerx for online marketing

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Adwerx for a program that will create internet ads targeting people who visit agent websites. Continue reading

Too smart to fall for a real estate scam? Think again

Real estate and rental internet crimes affected 11,300 victims in 2018, according to the new report, and cost them nearly $150 million, up dramatically from 2017, when 9,645 victims were impacted by these types of crimes, and lost a collective $56 mill… Continue reading

5 tips for taking your up-and-coming listing from ‘for sale’ to ‘sold’

As the listing agent of a property in an up-and-coming neighborhood, you have so much opportunity to capitalize on a trending location. Here are five tips for moving your listing by tapping into what the buyer is looking for. Continue reading

Do your clients tell their friends about you?

Ideally, your clients should think of you in the same way they think of their regular service providers like their hair stylists, accountants and dentists. Everyone needs a great agent. Here’s what you need to do to shift that mindset in your clients. Continue reading

4 fears agents need to embrace to truly connect with their audience

Creating truly great content requires something we often try to avoid at all costs: vulnerability. Here’s how to embrace that vulnerability and get over your fears to connect with people on a deeper level through your content. Continue reading

Vince Vaughn’s gated California estate hits the market

The star of ‘The Break Up’ is selling his California home for $6.9 million with help from Konstantine Valissarakos of Nourmand & Associates. Continue reading