Remember manifestos? Here’s why it’s time to bring them back

You often hear real estate professionals drone on and on about customer service. Here’s the problem with that: There’s no record of it. Talk is cheap. Backing up that talk with the printed word, available for the world to see, is critical for success. … Continue reading

Naked data under the stars: A real estate love story

Industry data is often masked in layers of cosmetic “enhancements” and workarounds. It presents relationship problems when agents, brokers and MLSs aren’t looking at the same picture. Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data… Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: How to help agents avoid burning out

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. A successful agent is experiencing career boredom and finding herself in need of some new challenges and inspirati… Continue reading

How market share is creating competitive superpowers in real estate

Explosive growth is on the horizon for the brokerage — or group of brokerages — that cracks the market-share code first. Continue reading

5 local ways to compete with big tech

No matter what digital tools you use, you’re probably not keeping up with the big-boy-backed tech. But there are some things that we “smaller guys” on the ground can do that these major players can’t. It’s time to focus on community building. Here’s ho… Continue reading

Rethinking hipsturbia: Where the millennials are in 2019

As a generation, millennials defy stereotypes when it comes to where they’ve chosen to settle down. They live both in cities and the suburbs — defying urbanists’ predictions. Continue reading

The Real Word: Realtor.com CEO out

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, after five years, the CEO of Move Inc. (operator of realtor.com), Ryan O’Hara, is stepping down for a position in another industry. Continue reading

9 tips for working with dad from a father-daughter real estate duo

As Father’s Day approaches, Fred Warburg Peters and Clelia W. Peters sat down to discuss how they maintain and grow their working relationship. Here are their top nine tips. Continue reading