How to help women and minorities in real estate rise 

Leaders have a responsibility to create opportunities for women and minorities on their teams. The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin dives deep into the time and attention required to amplify her agent’s voices. Continue reading

The rise of new technology helps indies compete

Think indie shops can’t compete with big-box brokerages? Think again! Broker Ian Hoover breaks down the numbers on why, thanks to new technology, indie brokerages have the edge over franchises. Continue reading

How to lead with strategic thinking

Stumped on how to lead your team to success during the market shift? Rainy Hake Austin, president of The Agency, shows us how to use strategic thinking to show your team a clear path to achieving their goals. Continue reading

How to execute on giving your team what they need to grow

Could your brokerage service system use an overhaul? If you want your team to grow, The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky says you need to offer the best in tools and technology. Continue reading

What’s a SPOA? The management concept Compass CEO Robert Reffkin can’t live without

The fast-growing brokerage and its CEO Robert Reffkin have developed an approach called “Single Point of Accountability” that sees 1 person tasked with driving projects forward. Continue reading

Compensation errors, wrong hires and other costly mistakes team leaders make

Having the right team can be a major boon to your business — provided you take steps to avoid these 10 mistakes that can undermine your team’s success.  Continue reading

WATCH: Camille Fournier on learning through failing

Fournier shares what she learned from her management failures on the stage at Inman Connect New York 2020. Continue reading

What really affects brokerage profitability? An insider’s look with Wendy Forsythe

Profitability is a top concern facing brokerages in the next two years, according to NAR’s 2019 Profile of Real Estate Firms. Understandably so: Today’s broker is beset by a host of external factors putting downward pressure on their revenue, with very… Continue reading

‘You don’t need a compass to find us’: NRT exec on tech disruption

Kate Rossi, an executive vice president with Coldwell Banker NRT, has a long history with the real estate industry that started in sales. Continue reading