End the year strong: 5 tips for getting every team member to peak performance

How can you ensure every member of your team is operating at peak performance? Keller Williams expansion team leader Adam Hergenrother shares five simple practices for a solid year-end. Continue reading

Breaking into high-end real estate? 3 tips for aspiring luxury agents

For some, breaking into luxury real estate can take years, and for others, it’s a matter of connections and high-powered introductions, say David Parnes and James Harris of “Million Dollar Listing LA” fame. Regardless of your path, you’ll have to maste… Continue reading

Why listing feedback is a terrible idea

Listing feedback doesn’t matter, it’s a bad idea, and you should stop giving it, says Jay Thompson. Here’s why he believes it’s a bad move for your clients, the buyer’s agent and your career. Continue reading

Zillow, ShowingTime and why lack of competition kills customer service

The Zillow-ShowingTime deal is what a modern-day monopoly might look like. As fewer companies dominate the scene and own the software it takes to run a real estate business, prices will go up while customer service and innovation decline. Continue reading

Facebook down! 4 ways to be ready next time

How did Facebook’s outage affect those industries that run ads and use its reach to empower marketing campaigns? Here’s how the real estate industry can be better prepared next time. Continue reading

3 tips for setting your 2022 multifamily marketing plan

The rental landscape has shifted, to say the least, over the past two years. Michael Zaransky, founder and managing principal at private equity real estate firm MZ Capital Partners, shares how his firm is planning its marketing budget for next year. Continue reading

What agents need to know about rigid foam insulation

Insulation, when installed properly, can significantly cut down energy costs, reduce noise, keep pests out, waterproof structures and minimize air filtration. Educate yourself on all the options so you can help your clients in their decision-making pr… Continue reading

Want to be a million-dollar producer? 3 mindset shifts you need to make

When giving advice about making it in real estate, agents often talk about lead generation, follow-up, working your sphere and other strategies. What they don’t talk about is mindset — an equally important aspect. Here’s how mindset can catapult you to… Continue reading

The Real Word: Why were iBuyers put on blast on TikTok?

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss a viral TikTok video that criticizes iBuyers, what Americans are willing to sacrifice for a home, and the “Conjuring” house that’s now on the market. Continue reading

Agent commissions are headed for a reckoning: 3 things to consider

The great uncoupling of commissions is coming. Whether it’s government intervention or voluntary innovation, as the DOJ versus NAR battle shows, change will happen in the industry. Consumers are asking for it. Agents and brokers who choose innovation o… Continue reading