Agent/broker perspective: How to handle a beloved broker leaving

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. After a long and successful tenure, an office’s broker has decided to resign her position. How should her inner ci… Continue reading

Don’t ignore this part of your pipeline

Read through any real estate group on Facebook and you’ll see the top question is often about which CRM is best. To which most will reply, “whichever one you’ll actually use.” A CRM is a powerful tool for any real estate professional. And actively usin… Continue reading

Build a culture of learning and growth

Competition for talent in real estate is fierce. And one of the strongest differentiating factors for your brokerage is found in training and continuing education. It’s something Dan Nelson, VP of Performance Excellence at Leading Real Estate Companies… Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens isn’t for sale — but rumors persist

In a letter to the company’s more than 1,000 agents, CEO Bess Freedman and President Hall Willkie emphatically say the company is not for sale, and accuse an unnamed brokerage of spreading rumors to support unethical recruitment tactics. Continue reading

The broker-owner blueprint: This RE/MAX leader’s secrets (Part 2)

Broker-owner Mark Butterfield has 100 agents, three offices and 12 teams who raked in $565 million in sales this past year. Here’s part 2 of how he does it. Continue reading

Why the only constant in real estate is change

Everyone is experimenting with new models, ideas and concepts as the needs and expectations of millennials change in a world upended by digital technologies, home automation and artificial intelligence. Continue reading

Illinois Realtors get new safety tool to screen potential clients

The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) is making background check website and mobile app available as a benefit to all 17,000 of its members Continue reading

Keller Williams reveals tech acquisition spree in first quarter 2019 earnings

Keller Williams gave the world its first peek at its customer relationship management tool and forthcoming consumer app in the first quarter of 2019, but it’s really just the start. In its first-quarter results, the company revealed that it’s implement… Continue reading

Earnnest app streamlines and protects real estate transactions

Buyers can link accounts from up to 12,000 banks across the country using their existing personal login information, and even link the specific account to the Earrnest workflow. Continue reading