Jon Cheplak on how to screen for exceptional talent

What questions should you ask to screen for uber productive agents? What are the attributes of top producers? Real estate coach Jon Cheplak shares his insights with regular columnist Ryan Rodenbeck. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Invest in yourself, and increase your bottom line

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer discusses the need to always keep learning. Like a predator, keep your eyes and ears open for what can feed your insatiable hunger for knowledge. Continue reading

5 must-do’s for brand new real estate agents

Here are five essential decisions you must make as you launch your real estate career. If you’re still hanging back on some of these, you might be setting yourself up to become one of the statistics. Continue reading

See you in court! 10 ways agents typically get slapped with lawsuits

Even a slight mistake could end up costing a lot of money, a lot of stress and, worst of all, tarnish your reputation. Continue reading

6 major challenges all real estate teams face

Leading a team is essentially like herding cats. If you’re the one establishing the team, the odds of your getting cat-wrangling “right” from the get-go are zero. Plan on facing these six common challenges head on. Continue reading

Why real estate agents fail

There are basically three ways to get business out there. You can wait for it. You can buy it, or you can go out and chase after it every single day. Here’s how you can ensure your long-term success. Continue reading

9 mindset mistakes that’ll ruin your business

We all talk about things agents should do to be successful, but today, let’s talk about things that’ll absolutely ruin your business, so that you read, absorb — and go do the opposite of these things. Continue reading