Growing Pains: Retaining Top Agents as You Expand
As real estate teams expand, they often experience a variety of growing pains. Many face challenges in the hazards of scaling or struggle to gain efficiency as a larger team. But one of the most common (and least talked about) problems team leaders face with growing teams is retaining top producers. There are many reasons […]
2022 RE/MAX National Ad Campaign Celebrates Significance of Home, Champions Real Estate Agents Who Lead the Way There
Home has always been important, but since the onset of the pandemic, many people’s emotional attachment to their home has increased. For a lot of people, home the past few years has become a workplace, a school, a restaurant and a gathering place—the hub of their entire lives. Today, RE/MAX launched a new national advertising […]
Lead the Way to a More Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Future
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are more than just buzzwords. These concepts go beyond legal requirements to treat all clients equally as well as the REALTOR® Code of Ethics zero tolerance for discrimination. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has championed DEI for years, yet stark societal divisions and disparities provide a clear imperative for […]
NAR Releases Its Inaugural ESG+R Sustainability Report
NAR Releases Its Inaugural ESG+R Sustainability Report The report offers a snapshot of NAR’s current state of sustainability activity while tracking the association’s progress over time on… Media Contact: Troy Green 202-383-1042 Sustainability
Grow Your Conversation Skills With Roleplay
We have a special place in our hearts for new agents, and one philosophy we subscribe to is, “You learn best by doing.” A part of that learning for those just starting out can be setting up dates to roleplay with other agents in order to practice prospecting and listing-appointment conversations. This way, agents can […]
Get the Most Out of Your Educational Social Media Content
When it comes to leveraging social media to drum up business in the new year, providing content that educates your audience on real estate is a great way to promote and build trust in your brand. With access to market data and other valuable information, agents can build a winning digital marketing strategy to package […]
Realogy Speaks Out Against ‘Mandatory’ NAR MLS policy
Realogy has urged the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to rethink one of its multiple listing service (MLS) policies. The large real estate conglomerate publicly called for NAR to end its MLS mandate requiring listing brokers to offer compensation so they can post a seller’s property on a REALTOR®-affiliated MLS. “It is the position of […]
Federal Government Moving Forward With New Waters Protection Rule
On Nov. 18, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to withdraw President Trump’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and put in place regulatory guidance that had been in effect before the Obama administration implemented its controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in 2015. […]
Newsmaker Spotlight: Chris Kelly Discusses 2022 Prep With Tech in Mind
As president and CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies (EHC), Chris Kelly navigates the brokerage’s business strategies, serving buyers and sellers in North Texas. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, Kelly has spearheaded company-wide efforts to adapt and pivot to a virtual environment that serves customers safely. Since shifting, EHC has gained market share […]
New CFPB Report Finds Three Major Credit Bureaus Providing Insufficient Complaint Responses
A new analysis by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reveals how changes in complaint responses provided by nationwide consumer reporting companies resulted in fewer meaningful responses and less consumer relief. In 2021, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion together reported relief in response to less than 2% of covered complaints, down from nearly 25% of covered […]