Brokers

From ‘Menu of Services’ to Settlement Backstory, Brokers and Agents Share Adjustments

Woodbury, New York—Two heads are almost always better than one when facing uncertainty. When facing a lot of uncertainty—for instance, when a parade of class-action lawsuits upend century-old precedent in how your industry operates—it might be better to get as many experienced minds together as possible. That was the idea at the Long Island Board… […]

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NEXT WEEK: Brokers Share Strategies for Real Estate’s New Landscape

Top row, left to right: John Featherston, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, Lennox Scott; Bottom row, left to right: Rod Messick, Barbara Betts, Terrie O’Connor Amid a cascade of lawsuit settlements and forthcoming rule changes that stand to disrupt the real estate playing field, brokerage leaders are striving to stay ahead of the fast and furious pace of… […]

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Brokers Take a Confident but Realistic Approach at Power Broker Forum

Above, from left, Michele Harrington, Craig Cheatham, Gretchen Pearson and David Romero speak at RISMedia’s 27th Annual Power Broker Forum During RISMedia’s 27th Annual Power Broker Forum, held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Nov. 14, brokerage leaders outlined the specific steps they’re taking to guide agents toward success, despite the ongoing fallout and increasingly… […]

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BCI Flat Again as Brokers Ramp Up Spring Marketing

Stay the course. That appears to be the choice of brokers all over the country leading into a stratified, potentially shaky spring market, as RISMedia’s gauge of broker sentiment, the Broker Confidence Index (BCI), has remained essentially unchanged since January, with real estate business leaders moving with cautious optimism through March. After a huge jump… […]

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RISMedia Releases the Top 1,000 Power Brokers

In a year that went from highs to lows, Power Brokers maneuvered through an economic decline—along with the ramifications of the Federal Reserve’s ensuing response—to persevere as best as possible, but not without feeling the impact. The results of RISMedia’s 35th Annual Power Broker Report reveal that the Top 1,000 firms experienced a more than… […]

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How Brokers Are Transforming Their Value Prop

One of the greatest lessons learned during the volatility of the past two years is that adaptation is critical to not only survive in the moment, but to thrive in the future. During the National Association of REALTORSⓇ (NAR) 2022 Legislative Meetings in National Harbor, Maryland next week, RISMedia gathers a panel of leading brokers […]

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Power Brokers Brace for Changing Conditions

While their collective sales volume was a staggering $ 2.4 trillion-plus in 2021, the Top 1,000 brokers ranked in RISMedia’s 2022 Power Broker Report are facing a very different landscape as this year progresses. According to the results of RISMedia’s annual Power Broker Survey, total sales volume for the top 1,000 firms in 2021 increased […]

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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 […]

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How Brokers Can Prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dave and Anne Jones are building a brokerage that champions diverse voices and aims for increased homeownership rates among underrepresented populations. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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4 Ways Brokers Can Become Fair Housing Leaders

For brokers who wish to go beyond compliance and embrace advocacy, a host of new fair housing groups, experiences, and courses are available. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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