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With homes selling slower, agents want more from brokers

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Agents face a tougher path to revenue than they did last year. Their brokerages can help, Keith Pike and Donnie Pingaro said Thursday during a Connect Now virtual session. Continue reading →

Being a successful agent means living and breathing real estate

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At Connect Now on Thursday, Joyce Rey of Coldwell Banker advised agents not to hit the brakes during the holidays. “This is the time to get going. You need to start thinking about the new year.” Continue reading →

‘Panicked’ sellers are turning to Opendoor later in the game: Exec

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Opendoor Director of Strategic Partnership William Holmes said at Connect Now on Thursday that sellers are increasingly requesting offers from the iBuyer after listings hit the market. Continue reading →

Homelessness is an epidemic. But there’s a solution: Bring them home

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Homelessness is not just a housing problem — it’s a lack of compassion, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. But a blueprint exists thanks to successful animal rescue efforts: Bring the homeless into our homes. Continue reading →

Abuzz, then a bust: What happened with all that big ‘platform’ chatter?

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Real estate platforms were a hot topic a few years ago, but for even some of the biggest companies, sprawling enterprise has been the quickest way to failure, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. Continue reading →

Chasing leads isn’t enough. The agent’s message has to work too

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“Everyone wants to buy; no one wants to be sold.” Agents have to get the message right if they want their hard work generating leads to pay off, consultant Jon Cheplak said at Inman Connect. Continue reading →

3 tips for becoming a top real estate producer — even in a downturn

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Hazel Shakur and Adam Hergenrother argued during a Wednesday session of Inman Connect that real estate agents can thrive even in a shifting market. Continue reading →

Now is the time to have answers to the toughest questions, trainers say

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Agents who can handle clients’ concerns in a shifting market will continue generating business in tough times, Keller Williams and Reali trainers said at Inman Connect on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Top producers share how agents can dominate their markets this fall

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During a Connect Now panel this week, top producers recommended that agents be ready to provide more context to buyers and sellers, be proactive about building relationships and prepare to speed up into the holidays to dominate the slowdown. Continue reading →

The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky on what’s hurting brokerages the most

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At Inman Connect, Brad Inman and Mauricio Umansky, founder of luxury brokerage The Agency discussed what’s happening in the market now and how it’s impacting brokers and their agents. Continue reading →