Lesson Learned: Real estate apprenticeship is the answer to new agent retention

Find out more about broker-owner Courtney Poulos’ journey and what she thinks new agents need most from the industry. Continue reading

Before Compass: Lessons from Robert Reffkin’s leadership style

Darryl Davis looks at how resilience and responsibility at a young age shaped the Compass founder’s approach to leadership and business. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Luxury isn’t price, it’s experience

The Agency Camano Island’s Bob Wold and Ellen Bohn blend decades of experience with a community-first mindset, creating client experiences that go beyond price points. Continue reading

Enduring elegance: Leadership lessons from Giorgio Armani

The designer showed us that greatness isn’t loud, rushed or accidental, Darryl Davis writes. It’s carefully crafted, relentlessly consistent and fueled by deep love of the work. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: This isn’t influencing. It’s business

Find out how North Carolina broker Alli Pepperling launched her real estate business while embracing tradition and technology. Continue reading

This real estate agent faked it ’til she made it. Social media paved the way

When Marie Lee started out as an agent in Nashville, she had a small sphere and not much to build a business on. But she used social media to show that she was an active agent — even if she had to fudge the details a bit. Continue reading

How this brokerage bought out its largest competitor — and kept all the agents onboard

Find out how Kerri Fowler and her team are continuing her great-grandfather’s legacy by leaning into a culture that treats everyone like family. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Be consumer-driven, not commission-driven

Learn how Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, agent Tim Tepes puts his investing acumen and daily discipline to work for real estate clients. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: The Agency Costa Rica

After more than 15 years leading some of the country’s biggest luxury sales, find out how the pair has partnered with The Agency “to raise the bar for clients, for agents and for how Costa Rica is represented globally.” Continue reading

Lesson Learned: When it comes to real estate, there’s no final exam

Find out how Connecticut real estate agent Eddie Gutierrez keeps climbing, while learning new things all along the way. Continue reading