@properties hires former Christie’s exec to build franchise business

Natalie Hamrick spent nearly nine years at Christie’s International Real Estate. She’ll now help @properties grow its franchise operations. Continue reading

How indies can thrive in today’s market

Succeeding in today’s market is hard. Agent splits are higher, there’s a race to the bottom on commissions, and it’s expensive in both dollars and resources to provide the services agents and clients want. We firmly believe that it’s possible to make i… Continue reading

WATCH: How I built Climb Real Estate

Climb co-founder Mark Choey reflects on how the firm grew from two guys in a loft to a top brokerage before being shuttered earlier this year. Continue reading

‘This is not an unhappy ending’: Mark Choey on life after Climb

Climb Co-Founder Mike Choey reflects on how the firm grew from two guys in a loft to a top national brokerage before being shuttered earlier this year. Continue reading

Goodbye Climb, a unique brokerage lost to a cookie-cutter industry

Inman Columnist Troy Palmquist mourns the loss of Climb, an ambitious indie brokerage founded in San Francisco. Continue reading

WATCH: How Climb Real Estate grew into a national franchise

At ICLV, Mark Choey shares the story of how he grew Climb Real Estate from a team to an indie brokerage to a nation-wide franchise. Continue reading

Specter of Compass haunts panel discussion on retaining talent

Real estate leaders at Inman Connect joked that agents who defect for big bonuses are ‘dead to us.’ Continue reading

WATCH: Building the broker-vendor relationship

In this sponsored panel, Climb Real Estate’s Chris Lim, realtor.com’s Suzanne Mueller, Contactually’s Zvi Band and Rental Beast’s Ishay Grinberg will give tips on how to make the most of your relationships with vendors onstage at Inman Connect New York… Continue reading

WATCH: How iBuyer programs are changing your business

With everyone from tech startups to traditional brokerages diving into the fast-cash offer game known as iBuying, it can be tough to keep up with what strategies are working for whom. Get a quick read on the iBuyer landscape and how it’s impacting agen… Continue reading

WATCH: What trends should brokers be embracing in 2019?

Data is the new currency. Focus on culture and core values. The era of one-size-fits-all brokerages is dead! If you’re a broker, these are just a few of the trends you will need to grab ahold of and embrace in 2019.  Continue reading