How to suss out the ‘looky-loos’ from actual prospects

As agents, we often have to deal with insincere people who are not serious about purchasing or selling properties. Here’s how to spot them and prevent them from wasting your precious time. Continue reading

6 major challenges all real estate teams face

Leading a team is essentially like herding cats. If you’re the one establishing the team, the odds of your getting cat-wrangling “right” from the get-go are zero. Plan on facing these six common challenges head on. Continue reading

Exiting real estate: Is your business ready for you to leave?

Although it’s smart to have a retirement plan, it’s even smarter to have a transition or backup plan in case you have to leave the business earlier than you anticipated. Take the quiz to find out if you’re ready to exit when the time comes. Continue reading

Central banks scramble to ward off fears of a recession

Every thought in President Trump’s tweets is mistaken, which markets and businesses understand. They also understand that these tweets have no effect on Fed decisions. However, the erroneous content is worrisome because he does directly control trade a… Continue reading

Cut the crap: NAR lawsuit is good for consumers

Regardless of the outcome of the mega lawsuit, the sunshine from this legal assault will force the industry to clean up its act. Savvy and progressive industry leaders are using this moment to break from the past and lift the veil of secrecy for consum… Continue reading

The Real Word: Wall Street’s kinship with real estate

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the duo debates Brad Inman’s column, talks about game-day rentals and gives a shout out to Tim Smith of Coldwell Banker. Continue reading

What the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen can teach you about video content

If you’re looking for inspiration for your video content, look no further than Bon Appetit’s incredibly successful test kitchen videos. Instead of bringing you the same old cooking show formula, they’ve built incredible engagement and legions of fans w… Continue reading

Be unstoppable in 2020 with these 10 powerful apps

This team leader can’t imagine being a top producer without the help of these powerful apps that streamline tasks and allow her to spend less time behind the desk. Continue reading