How flat leadership creates thriving agents, successful brokerages

The formula for a future-ready brokerage, according to new Inman contributor Abbey Wostal: Make yourself accessible, create a culture of collaboration and focus on growth over volume. Continue reading

There is no ‘I’ in ‘team’: 5 reasons to stay a solo real estate agent

While real estate teams are all the rage right now, they’re not right for everyone. Claudia Stallings helps you determine whether your team-building plans make sense or whether to go another route. Continue reading

Soft skills? I don’t need no stinking soft skills …

Aaron Hendon teaches you to create a positive impression and enhance your communication and leadership impact when you focus on soft skills. Continue reading

Soft skills? I don’t need no stinking soft skills …

Aaron Hendon teaches you to create a positive impression and enhance your communication and leadership impact when you focus on soft skills. Continue reading

Check in so your team doesn’t check out: 4 strategies to boost morale

Small gestures speak volumes. Boosting morale starts with the little things, writes The Agency’s President Rainy Hake Austin. Great teams have great leaders, and these four morale-boosting tactics will help you be and create just that. Continue reading

‘Be a goldfish’: 9 Ted Lasso leadership nuggets we can all learn from

This heartwarming sports comedy packs a punch with life lessons that will carry over to your business with ease. Coach Darryl Davis shares how this series can inspire you to lead your team to their next win. Continue reading

Relying on optimism to get you through? 5 critical steps to take instead

Blindly hoping for the market to improve is not the right strategy. Team leader Carl Medford gives us a dose of the medicine your sick pipeline needs to get onto the road to recovery and how to prepare for what’s next. Continue reading

Going beyond Pride: Practical ways to be an ally all year long

When you think of celebrating Pride, is it only in the month of June? Nick Acosta shares his personal message about growing up, the importance of community, and speaking out about Pride issues in the real estate industry. Continue reading

How to help women and minorities in real estate rise 

Leaders have a responsibility to create opportunities for women and minorities on their teams. The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin dives deep into the time and attention required to amplify her agent’s voices. Continue reading

The rise of new technology helps indies compete

Think indie shops can’t compete with big-box brokerages? Think again! Broker Ian Hoover breaks down the numbers on why, thanks to new technology, indie brokerages have the edge over franchises. Continue reading