Mauricio Umansky’s winding road from shaky childhood to luxe CEO

After navigating health scares as a child and struggling a bit early in his career, it was The Agency CEO’s wife, Kyle Richards, who suggested he get a real estate license, which he says was the “best decision ever.” Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s 7 steps for cultivating a high-performing team

Make sure you aren’t rushing into growth simply for growth’s sake when building your team, Mauricio Umansky writes. Take your time planning the structure of your company and figuring out what your ideal hire looks like. Continue reading

The Agency launches 3 Canadian offices in March

The offices across Toronto West, Fort McMurray and Ontario’s York region raise The Agency’s number of Canadian offices to 16 and its total number of global locations to 79. Continue reading

7 ways to motivate your agents during a slow market

As agents adjust to changing realities, brokers and team leaders should make it clear that opportunities for growth don’t go away just because the market is in a transition. Continue reading

How to maintain a boutique feel as your brokerage expands

Growth is great, but a business is only as strong as its foundation. As you scale up, continue to prioritize the things that matter most — your clients, your team and your brand. Continue reading

Compass explores possibility of franchising, company says

CEO Robert Reffkin floated the idea of a franchise brand during an earnings call Tuesday, describing it as a “more profitable” method of growing the business. Continue reading

The Agency expands into Outaouais region of Quebec

With the new location in Outaouais, the luxury brokerage continues to strengthen its reach across Canada. This marks The Agency’s 13th office located throughout the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Continue reading

The Agency says ‘hola’ to Mallorca

The franchise marks The Agency’s 50th overall and follows the brokerage’s previous European launches in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Lisbon, Portugal. Continue reading

One-time $100M Bel Air mansion falls to Earth with huge price cut

“Realistically in this market, this is what it’s worth – it’s priced to sell,” said Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers, one of the agents who listed the property last week. Continue reading