$100M San Francisco team OWN Real Estate joins KW

After four years with Side Real Estate, OWN Real Estate founder Wilson Leung has brought his team back to Keller Williams. OWN’s 19 agents closed 80 transactions worth $107.1 million in 2022. Continue reading

Compass adds 10 principal agents to Ocean City office

Compass has recruited 15 agents from an Ocean City, New Jersey, RE/MAX franchise, 10 of whom will serve as principal agents. The new recruits represent $136 million in 2022 sales volume. Continue reading

Is your love affair with real estate over, or do you just need a new gig?

Trainer and marketing expert Rachael Hite encourages agents who are considering making a move this fall to have a heart to heart with themselves, their finances, and give the serious business of making a move to a new team or brokerage this fall the co… Continue reading

Forget mega-agent recruiting. Recruit brokerages, instead

In their new book, WAV Group’s George Slusser and Victor Lund outline the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions as a growth strategy and offer a roadmap for successful mergers. Continue reading

10 ways to invest in your agents (so they’re invested in you)

Although broker Troy Palmquist and DOORA Creative Director Janet Pozos know that brokers expect accountability and investment from their agents, the agents need the same thing from their leaders. Continue reading

Harness the power of video to improve agent retention

With its power to engage and inform, video can play a pivotal role in ensuring that your best agents see the value in staying. Growth expert Jim Turner shares how to put it to work for your brokerage or team. Continue reading

Stop chasing! 5 ways to attract the agents you need now

Whether you’re a team leader or broker, the way you connect with others in your area matters. DOORA broker Troy Palmquist offers five steps to attracting your market’s best agents Continue reading

Keller Williams’ profit sharing move shouldn’t come as a surprise

People are pointing fingers and raising hell over KW’s recent profit share announcement, writes broker Troy Palmquist. But why is everyone so surprised? Continue reading

How to ‘attract’ agents instead of ‘recruiting’ them

The key to success in attracting and retaining good agents lies in large part on a broker’s mindset, speakers said Wednesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas. And adopting a “we” instead of a “me” attitude. Continue reading

9 ways to define and communicate your brokerage’s value proposition

Your brokerage’s recruiting strategy hinges on understanding and leveraging your unique value proposition, then communicating it to agents, writes growth expert Jim Turner. Continue reading