4 soft skills to focus on post-NAR settlement rule changes

These soft skills have never been more critical in light of the National Association of Realtors’ commission suit settlement and subsequent rule changes, OJO Labs CEO Chris Heller writes. Continue reading

As commission conversations change, become a seller specialist

Consumers expect specialization in every area of life, from doctors to hairdressers, coach Verl Workman writes. They should expect no less from their real estate expert when it’s time to sell a home. Continue reading

7 reasons great real estate agents will always be needed

Now is the time to expand your skill set, broaden your knowledge and provide value at a higher level than you’ve ever provided, Jimmy Burgess writes, so that you won’t just survive, you’ll thrive. Continue reading

Ditch the me-me-me approach to marketing and negotiation

Agents should embrace client-centric approaches that include making their marketing materials about the client, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

Negotiating with concessions: A game-changer for agents

Watch the new Inman Access classes for strategies on how to close more deals in today’s complex market, along with how influential and persuasive communication can help grow your business. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Get comfortable with silence

Central Florida agent Anne-Marie Wurzel brings her background in advertising and copywriting to bear on the practice of real estate, including marketing experience from more than 300 properties and management of her agency’s largest client, a national … Continue reading

‘It is a weird market’: Why ‘highest and best’ could be a deal-killer

Instead of a blanket call for the highest and best offer, listing agents and buyer agents need to get back to the basics of negotiating. Continue reading

Relying on optimism to get you through? 5 critical steps to take instead

Blindly hoping for the market to improve is not the right strategy. Team leader Carl Medford gives us a dose of the medicine your sick pipeline needs to get onto the road to recovery and how to prepare for what’s next. Continue reading