Technology won’t replace the agent, but an agent with technology will replace one without it. When I first joined my brokerage as the vice president of business development, I had a relatively narrow view of what my responsibilities would look like. I would help generate business for the agents, recruit for the offices, and potentially […]
I recently visited Iceland and experienced not only its varied, rugged environment of lava fields, volcanoes, geysers, and fjords, but I also saw how this tiny country had recovered from their economic and banking crisis ten years ago.
As Congress continues to debate comprehensive reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), federal banking regulators have publish a final joint regulation allowing for broader acceptance of private flood insurance policies. The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 made federally subsidized flood insurance available through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to cover gaps […]
The traditionally busy spring home buying season can’t come soon enough for home sellers across the country as February continued the trend of year-over-year declines in showing activity, according to data from the ShowingTime Showing Index®.
Hiring great talent is at the top of every brokerage’s list. Here’s how to interview agents to find out if they’re good for your team. The first step in building a great team is hiring the right talent. Clearly, the interview process is a key component. Here are 10 tips in interviewing.
It’s time to put in place a strategic communications system. Real estate brokerages are filled with people-people—a group of leaders, staff, and agents who love connecting. That’s why you would think it’s a place where strong communicators would run rampant. Instead, almost all of the real estate brokerages I’ve come across struggle to communicate for […]
Building a successful online presence as a real estate professional requires more than the ability to showcase properties and obtain new leads. Captivating your intended audience and targeting the right prospective clients can drastically increase the number of leads and followers you receive. Although Facebook is changing its ad platform to prevent discriminatory advertising practices, […]
Constellation Mortgage Solutions Inc., part of the Constellation Real Estate Group, has acquired Mortgage Builder, a provider of award-winning mortgage loan origination and servicing software systems. The acquisition includes Mortgage Builder’s loan-servicing platform, Colonnade®.
A year in the making, The Studio, a full-service in-house marketing agency serving real estate giant NRT LLC, makes its official debut offering real estate agents a full-suite of services in their personal branding and listing marketing. The Studio is the consolidation of numerous marketing agencies, brought together through the rapid growth of NRT following […]
Compass Acquires NYC-based Brokerage, Stribling Its New York City footprint grows to over 1,800 agents with the addition of top brokerage Stribling. Tech-based brokerage Compass has acquired Stribling, a New York City real estate brokerage with over 300 agents and 50 employees. The acquisition brings Compass’ New York City presence to over 1,800 agents in […]
