Top 10 reasons agents will leave you in the next few months

Rather than non-stop recruiting, put more time into retaining the agents you already have, broker Joseph Santini writes. Here’s how to hold onto them. Continue reading

9 proven ways to keep retention rates high when business is slow

Chris Pollinger shares powerful strategies to retain and motivate your real estate agents, even as listings hit all-time lows. Learn how to keep your team engaged and thriving during tough market conditions. Continue reading

More agents plan to switch brokerages in the coming year

Stronger lead generation systems and commission structures are driving more agents to consider switching their brokerage affiliations in the coming year, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s annual Agent Priorities Report published on Wednesday. … Continue reading

Your brokerage’s success is hiding in these 10 areas

The stability you’re looking for in your brokerage, broker Joseph Santini writes, begins with proper processes, procedures and operational best practices. Continue reading

Want to recruit top talent? Master the art of virtual interviewing

According to brokerage growth expert Jim Turner, improving your virtual interview skills and setup increases your reach and your ability to connect with the best (and busiest) agents in your market. Continue reading

Making hires? 4 crucial steps for onboarding fresh talent

It’s a great time to dial in your vetting process, get new hires started off on the right foot and start building your best team yet. The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin walks you through the steps required to optimize your hiring and recruiting. Continue reading

Stability, strategies and sharing: A playbook on leading businesses through crisis

Real estate professionals were preparing for spring buying and selling season when our lives were upended by COVID-19. As chief operating officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, I work with hundreds of business leaders from our Gen Blue network, offeri… Continue reading

A great coach is closer than you think

In real estate, you learn by doing. Licensing is the first step, of course, and many agents and brokers pursue continuing education and other formal accreditation programs to further hone their business. Continue reading

The RE/MAX Essential Guide to the real estate consumer

There are many non-negotiables that today’s discerning real estate consumers are demanding from their full-service agents. They expect them to operate ethically and, ideally, for them to provide as much of a one-stop-shop service as possible with a wea… Continue reading

Become a “resi-mercial” agent to serve your clients – and your business!

Since adding commercial practitioner to my professional service offerings, it still surprises me that a larger percentage of my colleagues on the residential side of the industry do not practice commercial, and vice versa. Continue reading