How women in real estate can provide collaborative leadership

Broker-owner Karen Shanahan Garrett writes that women in real estate have a role to play in filling the leadership and communication vacuum that currently exists in the industry. Continue reading

Shortcuts to success: Listen and learn from these 5 people

Stop trying to reinvent the wheel in your business. According to Jimmy Burgess, there are five people who already offer a roadmap to your professional destination. Continue reading

The Agency’s president on strategic steps for success in 2024

According to The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin, meeting the challenges of 2024 will require you to get in touch with an essential truth about the real estate business: You’ve never arrived. Continue reading

5 things the NYC Marathon taught me about achieving excellence

On Nov. 5, Phil Lang joined 50,000+ others in running the New York City Marathon and finished in 2:43, a two-minute personal best from seven years prior. Here he shares five things that he learned in getting to the top 0.5 percent of finishers. Continue reading

Want to become the best listing agent in your area? Practice

For Realtors who want to be the best at their craft, team leader Carl Medford writes, it means taking the required abilities, practicing more than their competition and then seeking out a coach to help fine-tune each area of practice until mastery is a… Continue reading

Outgrown your brokerage? How to figure out your next move

Does your current brokerage still give you the value you need to succeed at a higher level? If not, writes Missy Yost, you need to evaluate and determine whether it’s time to make a move. Continue reading

Overcome your public speaking fears to become a stronger Realtor

Public speaking is an essential skill in real estate to land a listing, close a deal and present yourself as an authority. Still, it’s also a skill most agents avoid building because they’re terrified of actually getting up to give a presentation. Continue reading

Celebrate your agents! Enhance recognition by looking beyond the transaction

Rather than focusing on output, as measured by transactions completed, focus on what your agents have put into their businesses and the communities they serve. Celebrate your agents for their contributions to local charities and organizations. Continue reading

How 5 top brokerages revamped their training programs

As the industry shifted in unprecedented ways over the last year, many of the country’s biggest brokerages upgraded their training strategies to better serve their agents. Continue reading

7 ways you can take control and refocus your business

Just because the industry (and the world) is going through a major shift doesn’t mean you can’t quickly learn to adapt to the changing situation. As a Realtor, there’s a lot you can do to bolster your business as you ride out the chaos. Continue reading