The Real Word: Why are there discrepancies in appraisals?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. In this edition of The Real Word, they’ll invite Warren Sumner to discuss the appraisal process, plus Dave Ramsey vs. eXp, and a property website tha… Continue reading

The Real Word: Why are there discrepancies in appraisals?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. In this edition of The Real Word, they’ll invite Warren Sumner to discuss the appraisal process, plus Dave Ramsey vs. eXp, and a property website tha… Continue reading

Compensation errors, wrong hires and other costly mistakes team leaders make

Having the right team can be a major boon to your business — provided you take steps to avoid these 10 mistakes that can undermine your team’s success.  Continue reading

Team structure 101: Breaking down 21 positions

Every team looks a little different, but here are some positions you might see on a larger (1,000 transactions a year or more) team. If your team is smaller in transaction size or agent count, you can adjust and scale these positions to fit your team s… Continue reading

7 must-have skills all great team leaders put above everything else

By prioritizing these critical skills, traits and principles, team leaders can handle whatever comes their way with grace, poise and enough energy left over to enjoy life. Continue reading

Does your advertising paint a true picture?

In real estate, transparency should matter. However, there’s a lot of self-promotional marketing in the industry that falls firmly in the gray areas between truth and fiction and along the seams between black and white. Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Do reality TV shows help or hurt agents’ careers?

Each month Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This time: An agent wants to appear on a real estate reality show, convinced it would bolster her career. How should her broker react? Continue reading

10 pandemic-forced changes that made our team nimble

From offering live tours on social media to expanding your office space, building on the changes that emerged during the pandemic will ensure comfort, safety and convenience in this new normal. Here’s one team’s experience. Continue reading

Buyers relocating? How to guide them in a cross-country move

In this highly competitive market where agents outnumber homes for sale, every agent needs a competitive edge. Here’s how to make helping relocating buyers yours. Continue reading

Revealed: the crucial reasons some agents fail on teams

With the failure rate for new agents so high, teams can provide an environment more amenable to long-term success. Why, then, do so many agents on teams still fail to succeed?  Continue reading