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Agent cutting, like TV cord cutting, is hitting industry hard

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Real estate is experiencing its version of cord-cutting, as more consumers go directly to the listing agent to buy a home. Continue reading →

Are part-time agents bad for the industry? Here’s the truth

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Managers and brokers need to tell new and part-time agents the hard truth about what it takes to succeed in real estate — a full-time commitment, emotional resilience, lifelong learning, and willingness to prospect and generate your own leads. Continue reading →

7 tips for protecting your clients from wire fraud scams

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There is an ever-increasing number of closings where clients discover the funds they were going to use to purchase or sell their property suddenly disappeared because an online criminal stole their money before the settlement of the transaction. Here’s… Continue reading →

Positive outlook clouded by the threat of impeachment

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The Brexit deal, the trade negotiations with China and a new president of the European Central Bank are all good news. But the threat of impeachment is a wildcard. Continue reading →

The Real Word: The beef over Compass’ tech company status

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the CEO of SoftBank, a funder of Opendoor and Compass, said he’s “embarrassed” by his tech investments’ results, which spurred quite the d… Continue reading →

Keeping It Real: Achieve your goals by starting small

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On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shares how setting small goals while getting into real estate paved the way for his best life experiences. Continue reading →

5 good reasons you need a vacation

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Did you know that your productivity dips if you work more than 50 hours a week? Here are some of the benefits of stepping away from the laptop, shutting down the cell phone for a few hours — or better yet days — and taking some time to practice self-ca… Continue reading →