Agent switcheroo sees Compass, Sotheby’s swapping notable teams

Atlanta agent Jere Metcalf is returning to Sotheby’s after leaving for Compass in 2018. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C. agent Marc Fleisher is leaving Sotheby’s for Compass. Continue reading

MyPlanit continues to impress with new features

The highly regarded app, which received Inman’s first five-star rating, uses location data as the basis for tracking client and business activity and continues to amaze with its latest features that include client-contextual hot sheets and auto-mileage… Continue reading

NextHome named top US real estate franchise

NextHome snagged first place from Keller Williams, which didn’t make the cut in this year’s annual Franchise Business Review list. Continue reading

Here’s a 7-step guide to resolving conflicts

If you’re in the real estate business long enough, you’re bound to butt heads with someone at some point. What’s the best way to get through conflict? Columnist Matthew Szalecki recommends this rational, informed and fair approach to conflict resolutio… Continue reading

Pulse: How readers are handling iBuyers in listing presentations

In last week’s Pulse survey, we asked readers how they’ve tweaked their listing presentations in response to the rise of iBuyers. Seemingly, iBuyers have had a limited and isolated impact so far, but about a quarter of readers who responded shared how … Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Why should a top agent hire an assistant?

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: A broker wants his top producer to hire an assistant so that she can focus more on selling and securing list… Continue reading

8 things mortgage lenders do that frustrate agents

When the loan process gets derailed, it can set off an entire contagion of events that create a tremendous amount of stress for all involved. Here are eight things mortgage lenders do that frustrate agents to no end. Continue reading

WATCH: Joe Rand rips New York City’s flawed sales data practices

The managing partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty said at ICNY that he believes New York City’s market improved when brokerages started sharing active listing data. Now they need to fix the sales data black hole. Continue reading