Keeping It Real: Don’t take half measures

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer talks about how to give your business your all in 2020. As we move into the new year, make a resolution not to do anything in half measures. Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Complying with new branding and marketing regulations

In this column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: A top Miami agent is frustrated with new state regulations concerning naming and branding, which forbid certai… Continue reading

Dear Marketing Mastermind: What content should be on my website?

As we move into the end of the year, here are some ways to start thinking ahead to your 2020 content. New or revised content now can help you rise in the search engine rankings by the time the spring market heats up. Continue reading

How to become the go-to agent in your neighborhood

The most successful real estate agents dominate specific geographic areas. Here’s how to get started down that road. Continue reading

What to do when bad behavior threatens to tarnish your brand

How do you respond when a real estate agent’s language or behavior reflects on the brand you’ve built your career on? Cape Coral RE/MAX agent James Warren shares how he handled a recent incident involving RE/MAX agents from a Fort Myers brokerage offic… Continue reading

The Real Word: Redfin’s publishing buyer’s agent commissions

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, now all Redfin-listed homes will publicly display the commission that sellers are offering to buyer’s agents. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Why it’s time to kill vanilla

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shares why now is the time to get out of the box and create content that resonates with your tribe. Continue reading

How to build brand awareness as a newbie agent

Done right, your brand is a thoughtful, researched, emotional expression of your value — a value that lives in people’s hearts and minds. So what are some things a newer agent (or a grizzled veteran) can do to build brand awareness? Continue reading

How Apple’s new updates could shake up real estate

Improvements to Apple Maps should be especially handy for agents who like to use voice commands with their iPhones, as those phones default to Apple’s proprietary mapping technology rather than that of a competitor such as Google. Continue reading

3 tips for crafting a solid brand message

Have you noticed that your real estate business has been slowing down lately? Are you putting out content to the sound of crickets? If so, it is likely that your brand is missing the mark! Here’s how to hit the refresh button on your real estate brandi… Continue reading