9 proven ways to keep retention rates high when business is slow

Chris Pollinger shares powerful strategies to retain and motivate your real estate agents, even as listings hit all-time lows. Learn how to keep your team engaged and thriving during tough market conditions. Continue reading

How to motivate, inspire and train your team amid disruption

Great team leaders focus on business development and agent development, and the results can be staggering, coach Verl Workman writes. Continue reading

What’s the biggest challenge in your business today? Pulse

Let us know what’s keeping you up at night and what’s helping you move forward during a time of unprecedented change. Continue reading

The long view: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for September

A month into the NAR settlement era, the Inman Intel Index is tracking the impact on buyers, sellers, agents and brokerages. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today. Continue reading

5 strategies for unleashing your negotiation power in real estate 

If you want to be a better negotiator, pace yourself, come prepared with examples in hand, and collaborate to arrive at the best possible decision for your clients, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

7 tips for guiding homebuyers through the VA loan process

Are your clients considering a Veterans Affairs home loan? Let Clever Real Estate’s Luke Babich walk you through the most common pain points to help ease the process for your buyers. Continue reading

How can I really be sure sellers will pay the buyer’s agent (me)?

The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether it’s possible to confirm if a seller is willing to compensate buyer’s agents. Continue reading

Frustrated? Here’s why leaving NAR won’t solve the problem

Despite its problems, brokerage CEO Sean Frank writes, NAR membership is still the logical option for real estate professionals. Continue reading

How to limit the cost of the nibble (and win the negotiation)

Whether it’s buyers trying to nickel and dime your sellers or sellers asking for a piece of your commission, trainer Bernice Ross writes, the key is to put your foot down and say no. Continue reading

6 must-have safety tools to protect and boost your business

If you want to add to your safety and security toolbox, build value, protect your clients and stay safe in the field, check out these recommendations from Tracey “The Safety Lady” Hawkins. Continue reading