Want a pay raise? 6 tips for increasing your average sales price

Increasing your average sales price is simply a small shift in focus followed by a strategic plan to position yourself as the luxury expert. Here are six steps will help you do just that. Continue reading

Why fewer Home Depot shoppers isn’t a bad sign for housing

As the home improvement retailer’s earnings report revealed, there are fewer Home Depot shoppers now than when the pandemic first began. However, that shouldn’t necessarily spark concern about the housing market. Continue reading

How to choose the right virtual tour provider for you

If you haven’t pivoted to offer virtual tours to your clients, what are you waiting for? Virtual tours are becoming industry standard, and they’re not going away anytime soon. Here are a few providers to choose from and what they bring to the table. Continue reading

The Real Word: Is the eviction crisis really overblown?

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon and Nicole discuss how the eviction crisis is more “clickbait” than we may think, if HOA and condo boards is good for business and an MTV show that’s making a comeback.
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3 major challenges our team overcame (and how we did it)

Here’s how James Harris and David Parnes of “Million Dollar Listing LA” fame moved across the pond to The Agency and beat all the major challenges along the way — growing a team from scratch, with no contacts and no track record. Continue reading

6 reasons teams should get into property management

Property management expands your network, your database and ultimately, your business. Teams of the future will offer more services — and you can be sure property management will be one of them. Continue reading

Managing expectations? 17 communication tips to stay above a fray

At the heart of every real estate transaction is a series of expectations, and they might be a little skewed as we’re coming out of an extreme seller’s market. Here are the 3 fundamental steps (and tips for every part of the process) to manage them eff… Continue reading

Are your agents on track? 4 steps for keeping them on goal

With the market starting to cool, now’s a good time to check in with your agents. Are they on track with their goals? Here’s how to make the most of agent check-ins and successfully plan for the upcoming year. Continue reading

Are you ready to commit? 8 steps for making solid decisions

How do you know if you’ll commit to a new tool, program or resource? Too many agents give up before seeing their goals through, so before you pull the trigger, use these steps to determine if you should move forward. Continue reading

‘Profit is in the details’: How to make your CRM pay off

Although CRMs are incredibly useful to productivity and profitability, few agents use these workhorse platforms to their max potential. Find out how to choose the right CRM, the features you’ll need and how to manage your workflow here. Continue reading