Compass continues Seattle momentum by merging with Avenue Properties Compass, the real estate technology company, announced it has merged with Avenue Properties, a luxury brokerage firm serving Seattle and the Eastside. With the addition of Avenue Properties Seattle outfit, Compass’ Seattle team has grown to 225 agents.
In the past several weeks, the shares of Redfin, Zillow, Realogy and RE/MAX have fallen. Some of these declines are due to the failure or inability of the particular firm to hit its quarterly financial and/or operational targets. The investment community usually punishes firms that miss their targets. There are; however, two other reasons […]
Brokerage: ERA GrizzardLocation: Orlando, FloridaMarket: Central FloridaSize: Seven offices, 250 agentsWebsite: eragrizzard.com
Generating and Capturing Seller Leads Listings are the name of the game for brokers. Some 89 percent of brokers surveyed said they had one to five different systems where they stored data on buyers, sellers, consumer search behavior and more. The biggest challenge was leveraging that data – specifically in generating new listing business.
Why Go to the Office As independent contractors, real estate professionals aren’t bound to report to an office or spend a certain amount of hours each day at a desk. So, what drives them to come into the office? According to REAL Trends survey results, sales associates are most apt to head into the office […]
As technology continues to progress and evolve on a daily basis, many brokerage owners consistently wonder what is on the horizon. With the presence of big portals and large affiliated brokerages, it has left a lot of unanswered questions as to where the competitive landscape lies and why it is still important to have a […]
Why do agents have a hard time delegating effectively? The main reason appears to be that agents do not want to relinquish control. Some agents are afraid to allow anyone to assist them out of fear that the client will not be treated properly or the paperwork will not be done according to their standards. […]
Bob Tibbs broker-owner of RE/MAX Associates Pueblo in Colorado, and a host of agents adopted local Salvation Army summer campers in their city. The real estate professionals ponied up money for 25 sleek, new bikes and protective gear for kids in need. “When we grew up, bike riding around the neighborhood was a big deal,” said […]
Pacific Union International CEO Mark A. McLaughlin today announced a fund established to honor the lives of Nasim Ghanadan, Floria and Navid Hakimi, and Scott and Lara Shepherd. All were victims of a plane crash in Southern California on Sunday, Aug. 5 as they traveled to a real estate conference from their homes in Contra Costa County. Three of those lost, Nasim, Floria, and Lara, […]
RE/MAX Announces Promotions of Three Corporate Officers Abby Lee, Amy Somerville and Anne Miller Elevated to Expanded Roles
