Residential Real Estate
Culture Drives Productivity
The most impactful job any brokerage leader or manager has is creating winning and thriving cultures. Winning sales teams are led by great leaders. The difference between a positive, thriving culture and a stagnate, unproductive one is in direct proportion to the leader’s energy, communication, direction and leadership of their team. As a broker or […]
Secret Vocabulary Tips to Build Relationships With the Affluent
To better serve potential clients with their real estate needs, you need to leverage effective luxury real estate marketing strategies. You not only need to appeal to them, but you also must show them why you’re the right real estate professional to partner with as they either buy or sell a home. If this is […]
It’s a Hot Market. Does My Client Need a Home Inspection?
Many buyers in today’s red-hot real estate markets are tempted to skip the home inspection. Yet there are abundant reasons why a home inspection should be a necessity, even if it isn’t part of the sales contract. First, the home inspection allows the potential buyer to learn about any major defects or damage that may […]
Bright MLS Strengthens Leadership Team with New Chief Marketing Officer
Bright MLS has announced that real estate veteran innovator Amit Kulkarni has joined the company’s executive leadership team as chief marketing officer to lead the company’s integrated marketing and brand strategies. The appointment comes at a time of unprecedented demand and influx of investments in real estate technology, the firm stated. Brian Donnellan, president and […]
Realogy, Not Compass, Takes Top Spot in 2022 Power Broker Report
The more than $ 2.2 trillion in collective 2021 sales volume reported by the Top 1,000 respondents to RISMedia’s 34th Annual Power Broker Survey is truly historic. Yet it doesn’t tell the complete tale of last year’s residential real estate market. The missing piece? Compass. While recent industry media coverage has declared Compass “the largest […]
Let’s Get Personal: How to Elevate Your Real Estate Customer Service Skills
Real estate has—and always will be—a customer-first industry. Customer service is the backbone of real estate; it could be the difference between landing future referrals and losing out on repeat clients. With people more connected to industry information, including the state of the economy, interest rates, supply chain’s effects on pricing, inventory availability and more, […]
Tech Stacks: Tools and Technology for the Post-Pandemic Age
Editor’s note: The Power Broker Roundtable is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS® and NAR Broker Relations Liaison Chris Kelly. Moderator: Chris Kelly, President & CEO, Ebby Halliday Companies, North Texas; Broker Relations Liaison, National Association of REALTORS® Panelists: Sharry Schmid, President, Edina Realty, Edina, Minnesota Matthew O’Connor, COO, Terrie O’Connor REALTORSⓇ, […]
Saving for a Down Payment
Taking small steps such as giving up buying coffee or bringing a homemade lunch to work can help potential homebuyers put aside thousands without making huge lifestyle sacrifices www.nar.realtor – Real Estate Story Ideas
Cybersecurity and Real Estate
As more and more real estate transactions take place online and through email, it has become even more important for real estate professionals to implement best practices to stay cybersecure. www.nar.realtor – Real Estate Story Ideas
Advice from the Top: ERA Brokers, Executives Offer Insight Into Advancing Women’s Leadership in Real Estate
In celebration of Women’s History Month, ERA Real Estate’s Hera Society, the brand’s dedicated group focused on advancing women leadership within the affiliated network and the industry, recently hosted a roundtable discussion to uncover actionable insights to advance greater inclusion for women in real estate leadership. Representing more than 130 years of collective real estate […]