The Real Word: Should you be worried about agent-cutting?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Byron and Nicole debate a column by Brad Inman that covers some of the most significant issues in real estate today, including agent-cutti… Continue reading

Keeping It Real: 4 tips for getting a steady diet of mentorship

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer gives his top tips for finding an exceptional mentor and surrounding yourself with knowledge.  Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Top 10 automations

In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, automation. Wireless technologies, sensors and voice activation mean that you can con… Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Should political opinions be kept off social media?

In this column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: An agent with strong political and societal opinions wants to share them on her social media platforms. How ca… Continue reading

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

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

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

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