Author Archives: Erica Ramus

7 signs an agent is preparing to leave your brokerage

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How can you tell if an agent is looking to exit your firm? Here are seven warning signs to look out for, and what to do if you spot them. Continue reading →

Wanna finish 2019 strong? Do a 5-step mid-year brokerage checkup

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How are your agents doing year-to-date? Are you on target to hit your firm’s goals? Are any budget items out of line? Here are a few tips to make sure you finish up 2019 strong and are ready for whatever next year brings. Continue reading →

Fear being disrupted? 4 reasons this indie broker’s over it

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Disruptors, iBuyers, lawsuits — what’s a traditional broker to do? Regular columnist and indie broker Erica Ramus is tired of hearing industry woes about being disrupted. It’s time to stop whining about it and do what you can do to ensure your future. … Continue reading →

Office meetings a snooze? 5 tips for giving them pizazz

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In today’s high-tech office environment, are face-to-face meetings necessary, or even possible, when so many brokerages are virtual? Here’s how to host a meeting that your officemates will enjoy attending. Continue reading →

Should your brokerage open a property management division?

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Property management can be labor intensive, a legal minefield and seem like more trouble than it is worth. But with proper staffing and systems in place, property management can add another stream of income to your business — and set you apart from you… Continue reading →

5 tips for boosting your bottom line in a down market

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Here are five preliminary steps to streamlining your real estate business operations so that when a housing market downturn occurs — and it will — you’ll be ready to navigate the shift and boost your bottom line. Continue reading →

This indie broker’s top 5 ICNY takeaways

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From iBuyers and disruptors to niches and relationships — and everything in between — Inman Connect New York 2019 covered every hot real estate topic under the sun. Here are one indie broker’s top five takeaways from the event. Continue reading →

Brokers beware: 9 recruiting red flags

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Bringing on the wrong agent is not only dangerous from a broker liability standpoint, but it could also poison the office culture and alienate your current agents. Here’s a list of red flags to look for in interviewing, so hopefully, you can avoid maki… Continue reading →