Ryan Gorman: For agents, ‘only the strong will survive’ in the future

Multiple real estate industry leaders agreed Wednesday that the next decade will see agent ranks winnowed down. Continue reading

How to make sure your agents get the most for your lead gen buck

Watson Realty ERA President and CEO Ken Carter and BHGRE Company Lead Generation Director Jason Oberman shared what broker-owners can do to receive a better return on lead generation investments onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

‘This is not an unhappy ending’: Mark Choey on life after Climb

Climb Co-Founder Mike Choey reflects on how the firm grew from two guys in a loft to a top national brokerage before being shuttered earlier this year. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Realogy to launch new CRM, websites

The nation’s largest real estate holding company partnered with Austin-based startup OJO to build a CRM and consumer-facing website that fits into its open-architecture tech ecosystem. Continue reading

The biggest benefit of agent healthcare benefits? Happiness

Real estate agents need healthcare like everyone else, but they face significant challenges when it comes to actually getting it. Continue reading

$100M Coldwell Banker agent leaves Compass after 3 weeks

Frankel, a 20-year veteran of Coldwell Banker, closed $98.5M in sales volume in 2018, making him a top producer at the brokerage. Continue reading

JLL, Century 21 among top real estate firms on Forbes diversity list

A handful of well-known real estate firms have landed on Forbes’ 2020 list of best employers for diversity, with JLL and Century 21 taking the top spots among companies in the property business. Continue reading

From indie to Realogy acquisition, how Climb Real Estate almost didn’t happen

Climb Real Estate Co-Founder Mark Choey shares the behind-the-scenes story of how he and Chris Lim built the vibrant indie brokerage and ultimately made the decision to sell to Realogy plus what they learned and where they’re headed next. Continue reading

BlackRock’s environmental strategy could shake up real estate industry

BlackRock, among the world’s largest asset managers and a significant investor in publicly traded real estate companies, including Realogy, Zillow and RE/MAX, drew attention after its CEO announced environmental sustainability would influence future in… Continue reading

Rich Barton tops Swanepoel Power 200 list

The Zillow co-founder beat out executives at the nation’s biggest brokerages and holding companies, including HomeServices of America, whose chairman held the top spot in 2019. Continue reading