American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director

Real estate vet and legal expert Mary-Frances Coleman is the association’s first executive director. She said one of ARA’s biggest challenges will be dealing with the “that’s the way it’s always been done” mentality. Continue reading

Keller Williams CEO: Private listings should be a ‘local decision’

Chris Czarnecki also spoke with Inman about guiding agents through a tough market and the heartwarming ways he saw them pitch in to help Texas flood victims Continue reading

The leadership playbook: Stay ahead in a fast-moving market

In hypercompetitive, low inventory markets, brokerage President Jack Gross writes, success boils down to a few key principles: innovation, adaptability, a return to fundamentals and a commitment to agent education. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Gabby Maddox Davis, Keller Williams West ATL

Find out how this Atlanta top producer provides legacy-building stewardship for her real estate office and its agents. Continue reading

Real estate licensing should require blackbelt-level mastery

If departments of real estate across the country were serious about their mission to protect the public, they would align licensing education and certification with actual practice in the industry, broker Spencer Krull writes. Continue reading

Amid commission chaos, talk turns to ongoing gripe: clueless agents

Leaders at many brokerages say a lack of serious agents with a full-time commitment is a drag on the industry. Intel asks whether this might change in the wake of the latest settlements. Continue reading

RLTY Capital launches suite of agent Success Services

Agents who sign on can access legal structuring and advisory services, a network of industry thought leaders, accountants, wealth managers and a variety of courses — including some by “Sell It Like Serhant.” Continue reading

The broker’s dilemma: ‘What if I train them and they leave?’

A solid training and development program is quite likely to improve retention, as well as attract new talent, according to broker Jay Thompson. Although you may lose someone occasionally, you’re also going to have happier, more satisfied agents — as we… Continue reading

RE/MAX debuts revamped, mobile-first agent education platform

Agent and broker education platform RE/MAX University has gotten a major makeover. The platform now has a mobile version on iOS and Android where RE/MAX professionals can access thousands of training videos, downloadable resources, webinars, certificat… Continue reading

7 reasons you don’t want to miss Inman Connect next week

CEOs of KW, Opendoor, Compass, Realogy, The Agency, RE/MAX and more will speak at the virtual Inman Connect next week. Join us! Continue reading