The authors of Mind Tools for Managers reveal the ten most important skills a manager should master, based on their recent research study. As real estate leaders, you’re juggling a bunch of balls in the air. You have to recruit, manage, plan strategy … [Read more...]

How to protect your brokerage from cybercrime By Nikki Lindholm, content marketing & social outreach manager In 2018, it’s become a common practice to lock your car doors, install security cameras and add home security systems. So, why … [Read more...]

Know the issues; adjust your business.  The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE®) professional association announced its annual Top Ten Issues Affecting Real EstateTM List for 2018-2019. Today’s issues will impact your decisions over the next ten … [Read more...]

Agents must highlight the energy-efficiency comforts of a new listing to boost the sales price. By Cynthia Adams, Pearl Certification Bring up the topic of energy efficiency, and many agents will tell you about the investments they’ve made … [Read more...]

HOW THESE 3 FACTORS IMPACT COMMISSIONS An examination of inventory and the market and how it impacts commission rates. We looked at three factors: inventory, brokerage models and referral fees to see what the possible impact of those factors … [Read more...]

Now is your opportunity to be heard, thanks to two recent invitations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). By Sue Johnson, strategic alliance consultant In March, Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney published two … [Read more...]

By Steve Murray, President We read recently that Robert Reffkin, founder and CEO of Compass said that, essentially, brokerage firms as we know them would be dead and gone in ten years, that technology and agent teams will become the prevalent … [Read more...]

By Steve Murray, president I had a conversation with a young woman who has a senior level position in our industry and almost 12 years of experi-ence in our business. I asked her what she thought about the screaming voices about how technology … [Read more...]

Should models other than FICO be used by the Enterprises to make mortgage purchasing decisions? By Sue Johnson, strategic alliance consultant In a move that could trigger a final decision this year on the use of alternative credit scoring models … [Read more...]

Two industry vendors capitalize on Blockchain technology. Is it the next big trend? By Tracey C. Velt, publisher Before one understands how companies are using the blockchain, one has to understand what it is. Originally developed as a secure way … [Read more...]