Robert Reffkin: What we have now is a ‘connection issue’

The CEO stressed to agents during a keynote address at Compass RETREAT on Tuesday that getting back to basics and forging sincere connections with clients would be the key to surviving and thriving in the current market. Continue reading

7 must-have skills all great team leaders put above everything else

By prioritizing these critical skills, traits and principles, team leaders can handle whatever comes their way with grace, poise and enough energy left over to enjoy life. Continue reading

Commission, appraisals, inventory: 11 challenges agents face today

Last year was a trying one, but it taught us to stretch ourselves, our business brains and our mindsets. It also forced us to adapt in an ever-evolvig landscape. Here are the top challenges agents face on the daily. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Why the future belongs to the brave

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shows how agents can utilize the connection economy in their business.  Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Why the future belongs to the brave

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shows how agents can utilize the connection economy in their business.  Continue reading

How Book Clubs Can Help Families Get on the Same Page

About three years ago, Barbara Casson, now 65, observed that while other families did activities together, her small family didn’t have many occasions for shared activities, especially with relatives in different states. “I really think that’s importan… Continue reading

Contentment in the Winter of Life

(The following is an excerpt from Winter’s Graces: The Surprising Gifts of Later Life) The relationship between age and contentment is well documented, though scientists are still seeking to better understand the reasons for that link. Long years of li… Continue reading