Connect the Speakers: Stephanie Lanier on managing work-life balance in real estate

“The average agent is just chasing things that are not helping them make more money.” Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Should you recruit your top producer’s competition?

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: A leading broker is considering hiring one of his top producer’s main competitors, inadvertently blind… Continue reading

What’s the most dangerous thing about Purplebricks? Its risk tolerance

Purplebricks’ core U.K. market continues to grow and is meaningfully profitable, proving that the model works. Key performance indicators in its other three markets reveal a deeper story of investment, growth and challenges. Continue reading

Gary Keller reportedly explored buying eXp’s virtual world vendor

Gary Keller allegedly explored buying VirBELA, the vendor of eXp Realty’s virtual world, before the latter scooped the company up in an acquisition. Continue reading

Connect the Speakers: Luke Monroe on the true cost of opening a brokerage

Learn how to focus on those high-dollar, high-return, high-payoff activities Continue reading

Connect the Speakers: Raj Bhaskar on how to best financially prepare for market shifts

“There are so many folks who are great at sales, but they’re not managing the business properly, and that’s what we really wanted to help them do” Continue reading

Connect the Speakers: ‘Chopped’ creator Dave Noll on knowing your ‘one-click’ sentence

Learn the secrets of pitching successful TV shows and how they can be applied to real estate Continue reading

When brokers become property managers

With their fingers on the pulse of the local residential real estate market, it’s no surprise that more and more brokers add to their acumen as property managers. According to U.S. Census estimates, the number of single-family rentals in the U.S. grew … Continue reading

In 2019, think like a platform, not a brokerage

The real estate industry is at a pivotal moment. Change is not only coming; it’s already here. It’s disrupting the industry, and traditional brokerages are the ones most affected. Continue reading

Connect the Speakers: Todd Sumney on how to engage customers with text messaging

HomeSmart CIO: “Time is becoming the most important commodity to our customers” Continue reading