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Goodbye Climb, a unique brokerage lost to a cookie-cutter industry

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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 →

How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade

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Here’s a decade-long overview of how the single-family rental business has evolved and the role of institutional investors within the market. Continue reading →

How to appreciate your clients, so they’ll appreciate you

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Communicate, follow up, show a little empathy, treat your clients how you’d want to be treated — do that, and they’ll walk away singing your praise. Continue reading →

How to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020 

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Who’s most likely to list their home? When’s the best time to ask for a price reduction? Which day of the week and time of day will get the most opens on your email? Here’s what you need to know to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020. Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Brilliant home control

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It can be frustrating having to switch between multiple apps to control your lights, music and thermostat (not to mention difficult for guests who don’t have access). Brilliant is attempting to solve that problem with an easy-to-use home control system… Continue reading →