EXp nabs high-performing Engel & Völkers team in Utah’s Park City

The Lawson team works with high-end properties in Park City and other Utah communities. The team’s jump to eXp is the latest in an ongoing trend of teams migrating to the techie brokerage. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Rishi Bakshi, Intero Real Estate Services – East Bay

This week, our spotlight shines on Rishi Bakshi of Intero Real Estate Service East Bay in Fremont, California. Continue reading

Want better agent retention? Practice holistic team leadership

Conscious leadership and proven playbooks are key to helping you retain great agents and support staff once you’ve brought them on board. Adam Hergenrother offers a systematic process for improved retention. Continue reading

Crunch the numbers, be the expert: 6 steps for letting your economic prowess lead

Those real estate agents who can provide accurate, up-to-date and meaningful market data — those who put in the work to become true local market experts — can become the “economist of choice” in their region, and as a result, become the agent of choice… Continue reading

Zillow and Opendoor’s partnership: ‘A match made in lead-gen heaven’

The former rivals are now bedfellows in a new partnership that seeks to use the power of Zillow’s platform to feed Opendoor’s sales funnel. Find out how Mike DelPrete sees this shift playing out and impacting the iBuyer market. Continue reading

What’s your top tech hack? Pulse

This week, we’re asking: What top tech hack do you pride yourself on knowing, whether you learned it in a CE class or on your own? Continue reading

The 5-star apps that can better your business

There have been only a handful of 5-star ratings since I began writing this column in 2015. That rank typically means an innovation is standing on its own, and that within its category, it shines. Continue reading

Master these 3 skill sets to outlast a down market

Soft skills, hard skills and more: It takes a lot to get your mindset right and grow your real estate business as a new agent. Broker Gavin Payne offers insights to help you develop a solid foundation for the practice of real estate. Continue reading

9 tips for creating a seller safety plan on your next listing

There certainly isn’t enough advice out there on seller safety, writes safety expert Robert Siciliano. Here are some tips to ensure your sellers (and you) stay safe during showings. Continue reading

Opendoor is in $62M worth of legal trouble: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine discusses Opendoor’s recent $62 million settlement of its legal troubles with the FTC plus a flawed study of DOM. Continue reading