Monthly Archives: July 2019

Want to recruit and retain more agents? Dump the bad apples

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 23, 2019 - 8:15 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Top producers or not, agents need to fit the culture of a brokerage, or they’ll end up costing the firm money, according to panelists at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

How do I launch my real estate career without any connections?

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 7:54 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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When Kimberly Sethavanish and James Colucci moved from Orange County to northern California, they knew that building a real estate network would be tough. Continue reading →

‘Departmentalizing’ a brokerage can boost everyone’s productivity

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 23, 2019 - 7:19 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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‘We build a foundation, a structure, that agents build their business on top of,’ one real estate executive explained Tuesday during an Inman Connect Las Vegas panel. Continue reading →

How to position yourself as a niche industry expert

By Patrick Kearns | July 23, 2019 - 7:18 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Leaders from Compass, Quicken Loans, Qualia and Agentology talk about how to create a unique niche for your business at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

What you need to know to pick the brokerage that’s right for you

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 6:39 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Christine Lee, CEO of Seize the Market, and Imran Poladi, a vice president at NextHome, Inc., share tips on finding the right brokerage. Continue reading →

10 fundamentals every agent needs to master

By Dani Vanderboegh | July 23, 2019 - 5:36 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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If you’re in a self-made business like real estate, you have to set yourself up for success. And a big part of that is making sure you build your business on the fundamentals. Continue reading →

NRT CEO: iBuyers can be successful without being a threat

By Patrick Kearns | July 23, 2019 - 5:27 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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IBuyers like Opendoor, Offerpad and Zillow Offers could be hugely successful and yet, nonetheless, amount to a negligible market presence, NRT CEO Ryan Gorman. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales fall 1.7%

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 2:22 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing-home sales dipped 1.7 percent from May to June, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Continue reading →

What the Amazon-Realogy deal might mean for real estate

By Brad Inman | July 23, 2019 - 2:13 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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The news today that Amazon is tiptoeing into the real estate service territory should be of no surprise. Yes, it is a big deal, but the announcement makes sense. Continue reading →

Home prices rise 0.1% in May

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 1:53 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Home prices across the country rose 0.1 percent from April to May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. Continue reading →