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JP & Associates hires former RE/MAX president Geoff Lewis

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JP & Associates Realtors announced Monday that Geoff Lewis, a veteran executive of RE/MAX, is joining JPAR’s parent company Vesuvius Holdings, LLC. Continue reading →

Commission is negotiable: Why your sellers deserve to know

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There seems to be a misconception about the rules surrounding negotiating commission and the Code of Ethics. I reached out to the National Association of Realtors to clear it up. Here’s the truth. Continue reading →

Hope, dream and fix it: What agents can learn from 2020 candidates

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President Donald Trump rode to success with a campaign slogan that appealed to our reptilian instincts, according to marketing experts, just as President Barack Obama’s “hope” campaign did. Debates will show us whether the current crop of candidates ha… Continue reading →

Where is your business in the cycle of change?

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The Business Cycle of Change is inevitable in all industries. Companies navigate the five cycles – Disruption, Acceleration, Maturation, Saturation, and Commoditization – at different rates, impacted by internal factors, like leadership alignment, and … Continue reading →

3 essentials of building great technology

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Jerry Modes has built an amazing career on using tech to solve problems and elevate the customer experience. Modes is an IT/data visionary who co-founded two wildly successful startups: Teradata, which was later acquired by AT&T, and HyperParallel… Continue reading →

After 40 years, Coldwell Banker begins rolling out a new logo and branding

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Following the tests this summer, Coldwell Banker plans to debut final branding standards during a leadership summit in September. Then, a company-wide rollout will begin in January 2020, though individual offices and franchisees will have as much as tw… Continue reading →

Zacks analyst: Zillow Offers will ‘make or break the tech giant’

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Technology is transforming real estate and iBuying is taking center stage, according to Daniel Laboe, an analyst at Zacks, an investment research firm. Continue reading →

Why discount brokerages do a disservice to sellers

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How are discount or flat-fee services a good option for sellers? They aren’t. Here’s why these “savings” are depleting sellers of proper exposure and the best pool of buyers at every angle. Continue reading →

Fear being disrupted? 4 reasons this indie broker’s over it

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Disruptors, iBuyers, lawsuits — what’s a traditional broker to do? Regular columnist and indie broker Erica Ramus is tired of hearing industry woes about being disrupted. It’s time to stop whining about it and do what you can do to ensure your future. … Continue reading →

‘We haven’t seen much movement’: KW president on early iBuyer results

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Long the frontman for the company’s technology development, Josh Team stepped into a new role this year as president of Keller Williams, answering directly to CEO Gary Keller. Continue reading →