Dwiggins: Latest changes to CCP are ‘exclusionary and predatory’

NextHome CEO James Dwiggins looks at the latest changes to Clear Cooperation and offers predictions for how they’ll impact the wider real estate market. Continue reading

North Texas MLS names Chris Carrillo as next CEO

Carillo has been active in the industry for 26 years and has served as Metro MLS CEO in Milwaukee for the last 14 years. His appointment will begin on June 1. Continue reading

How to maximize the power of influencers in your marketing

Approach partnerships by offering value through access to unique venues, co-hosted or co-branded events, or creative collaborations that will resonate with your shared audiences, The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin writes. Continue reading

New agent? Here’s how to build a sphere of influence from scratch

Relationships are your real equity in real estate, Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzman writes. Build them wisely — and they’ll build your career. Continue reading

From grind to flow: Why letting go is key to real estate success

Mindfulness isn’t just a nice-to-do daily habit, coach Aaron Hendon writes. It’s a performance tool used by some of the world’s top-performing coaches and athletes. Continue reading

5 key steps for identifying and dealing with toxic leadership

If you’re in a toxic workplace environment, team leader Carl Medford offers insights for identifying the issues and removing yourself from unhealthy professional dynamics. Continue reading

Estate Media brings on Chad Carroll and Dawn McKenna

With the collaboration, Carroll and McKenna will generate original content directed at other real estate professionals through the company’s industry-focused segment and homebuyers and sellers through the brand’s more consumer-focused arm. Continue reading

The Agency launches ‘The Perfect Setting’ ad campaign to find home

The campaign was launched last month at the firm’s Global Forum and highlights diverse individuals with a focus on the personality traits that reveal their unique needs in a home, Inman has learned. Continue reading

Agents grow more discontented with their profession, and with NAR

A new survey shows that fewer agents want to recommend their job to others and that, in the wake of NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement, more are dissatisfied with the trade group. Continue reading

Embracing professionalism: How agents can recognize their value

Inspiring confidence in clients, coach Darryl Davis writes, means embracing the things that make your service valuable and understanding how you’re different from other sales professionals. Continue reading