The Real Word: The Amazon-Realogy partnership and TurnKey

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Amazon and Realogy partnered up to introduce a new platform called TurnKey that aims to simplify the buying and moving process. Continue reading

Here are the most lucrative data points for your brokerage

In a competitive industry ripe for disruption, the future belongs to the brokers and owners who are holding more cards than their competition. It belongs to those who have the right data at their fingertips. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Marketing tips that can future-proof your business

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer discusses how to market and ensure the longevity of your business from content creation to targeting to door-knocking. Continue reading

Does Amazon’s partnership with Realogy spell doomsday for agents?

Industry reaction to Amazon entering the real estate world through a partnership with Realogy was swift and strong, but it might not be as big of a deal as it’s made out to be. Continue reading

Friends sold quicker? How to explain it to your sellers

When your clients are looking to sell their house, and the home sits on the market for months, it’s easy for both the clients and you to become frustrated — especially when their friends’ house sells fast. Here’s how to broach the subject with your sel… Continue reading

Choosing a mini-me: 4 tips for finding the right protege

In our industry, the importance of “protege building” is not widely discussed. In a day and age when the competition is tough and egos run high, how do you find the right mini-me to pass along your wealth of knowledge to? Continue reading

The Real Word: Baird & Warner CEO’s bold statement

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Steve Baird, CEO of the 160-year-old Chicago brokerage said, “The buyer should pay the buyer agent,” in an Inman interview. Continue reading