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

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

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

The Real Word: Real estate as the best investment of the decade

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss a survey about real estate as the investment of the decade, wonder whether the guns are real and loaded in Dr. Phil’s house a… Continue reading

Concierge competition is heating up. Here’s how indies can compete 

In the ongoing listings wars, some of the nation’s most heavily funded brokerages have been boasting about their concierge services. It’s worrying for indie brokers, but Troy Palmquist and Linnette Edwards have some ideas on how to compete. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Don’t step on others — teach them

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer discusses why sharing your expertise is so critical in this business. Continue reading

What Gary Vaynerchuk told his sister when she started her real estate career

Agent Liz Novello shares what she learned from real estate coach Tom Ferry and entrepreneurial guru (and her brother) Gary Vaynerchuk in this podcast. Continue reading