The agent count model doesn’t work for teams

If you want to see your team implode after a few years, focus on filling seats with anyone who can breathe, Jeff Glover writes. Here’s why the agent count model simply doesn’t work for building a profitable team. Continue reading

Agents share their top lead generation methods for today’s market

Recently, Adam Hergenrother connected with some of the best minds in real estate to ask them what their top lead generation methods are in today’s market and why. They also shared some of their favorite conversation frameworks that help get the job don… Continue reading

Think like a CEO: Ground-up leadership tips for today’s teams

Thinking like a leader does not require a top-down approach. You want to be at the bottom of the pyramid, supporting all of your agents and team members above you. Work up, not down, writes Livian CEO Adam Hergenrother. Continue reading

7 takeaways your team needs right now straight from ICNY

All sides of ICNY seemed to lead to powerhouse teams and how best to support them. Find out what you may have missed and what’s next for your team. Continue reading

Treat yo’self: 3 impactful ways to take care of your real estate team in 2022

Many teams had their best year ever, which means now is the perfect time to truly thank the people who got you there. If you have a little extra coin left over from 2021, expansion team leader Adam Hergenrother suggests you give your team what they tru… Continue reading

Shaker releases new business management app for agents on heels of funding

Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced it has released a new app for the individual agent called Shaker Agent. Continue reading

Place is the latest real estate company to reach unicorn status

Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez’s company Place, launched last year, offers business infrastructure support to targeted, high-producing agents, ranging from accounting to marketing, transaction and CRM technology products. Continue reading

4 significant challenges teams will have to overcome in 2022

Although we can’t predict the future, we can use trends, historical data, and market and economic information to think about — and plan for — challenges that teams will have to overcome next year. Here are four big challenges KW expansion team leader A… Continue reading

Team losing momentum? 5 tips for a successful turnaround

Whether it’s a loss of momentum or a full on team crisis, turnarounds are tough, but not impossible. They take a lot of hard work, and seasoned turnaround leadership consultant Chris Pollinger would know. Here are five steps that he’s seen teams use to… Continue reading

Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3

Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced in a press release the closing of a seed round of financing in the amount of $2 million. Continue reading