What The Opportunity Report says about commission compression

The sequel to the 2015 “DANGER Report” details 20 opportunities in a changing industry. In the first of a 2-part series, Carl Medford applies its findings to agents, teams and brokerages. Continue reading

TikTok says men think about Rome. Women’s #RomanEmpire? Safety

Women have to think about their safety on the daily, trainer Rachael Hite writes. They don’t have time for Julius Caesar and the lore of Rome. Continue reading

You can’t tell an agent what to wear, I said. Then you responded

Inman Contributor Rachael Hite wrote “I’m a real estate agent. You can’t tell me what to wear on the job” back in February as a response to an agent-broker perspective article. She couldn’t have predicted the outsized response that followed. Continue reading

Time for an email upgrade? Here’s how to keep it professional

Many agents are still using dated or personal email addresses to correspond with their clients. Marketing expert Jeff Roth is ready to walk you through everything you need to know about setting up a new email address to help you build your career. Continue reading

At a glance: 30 etiquette rules for business self-confidence

With so many platforms and processes to learn as you launch your business, you’ll need to learn the unwritten rules fast — both old and new. Here’s a quick-hit list to help everyone be better behaved in the office, online and during the transaction pro… Continue reading

What ‘The Office’ can teach us about unnecessary workplace drama

There’s enough division and polarization in society; we don’t need it at the office as well. Here’s how to keep the peace and keep everyone on the same page with some insights from the folks at Dunder Mifflin. Continue reading

‘Be relentless’: Real-life advice from agents managing inventory insanity

Pros out in the field have thoughts and suggestions on how to manage the widespread low inventory this season. Here are a few ideas that stood out in response to an Inman Coast to Coast Facebook thread and Inman’s recent “Inventory Insanity” series. Continue reading

Real estate’s competition decree has expired. What’s next?

Last month, an antitrust settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expired. Does that mean Realtor associations can go back to engaging in practices once deemed anti-competitive? And could th… Continue reading