3 key considerations for brokers to make 2022 the best year yet

To make the next year one of your most productive yet, brokers don’t need a 10-point list of must-dos. Instead, there are just three crucial factors to work into your 2022 plan. Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, explains. Continue reading

Communication is half the battle: 4 ways to ensure team cohesion

Team cohesion, as much as it mattered before, matters more now. Team members want to be engaged and in the loop. It falls upon management to ensure that happens. Here’s how to foster better connections and keep everyone on the same page. Continue reading

3 moments that shaped the career of industry leader Sherry Chris

Realogy Expansion Brands CEO Sherry Chris shares what sparked her love of real estate and how COVID impacted her view on the industry and life. Continue reading

What’s next? 3 ways to develop your leadership skills

After learning all the technical skills needed for the job, leadership and hard work are essential to success in this industry. These tips will help new (and seasoned) agents become natural leaders. Continue reading

Pick up the phone! Top team leaders on making it in a hot market today

Renee Funk, Lance Lokan and Kris Lindahl said during Connect Now that teams should build themselves from within and keep in touch with their communities to stay afloat. Continue reading

Executive assistant or operations manager: Is it the right fit?

Exploring your career options in real estate outside of a traditional agent path? Here’s what you should know about about two key administrative and operational positions: the executive assistant and operations manager. Continue reading

How to lead meetings that aren’t a waste of time

Effective meeting leadership means having a purpose, sticking to your agenda, being courteous of everyone’s time and assigning clear accountability for action items. Here’s how to facilitate great meetings. Continue reading

‘Fire yourself’: KW expansion team leader on personal growth

Find out why Adam Hergenrother, a Keller Williams expansion team leader with 35 teams in 22 states, thinks getting out of your own way is the key to growth. Continue reading

7 must-have skills all great team leaders put above everything else

By prioritizing these critical skills, traits and principles, team leaders can handle whatever comes their way with grace, poise and enough energy left over to enjoy life. Continue reading

Why ‘do what you love, outsource the rest’ is bad advice

While hiring staff to take on tasks you’re not best at is a common way of growing a team, it can be incredibly costly to hire out a task you haven’t mastered yet. Here’s what you should consider before opting to “hire it out.” Continue reading