Smart home tech: The best Alexa-compatible smart devices
If you're building an Amazon-based smart home, listen up. This week's video covers smart doorbell, bulbs, thermostat, switches and everything else that pairs perfectly with Alexa
by Brandon Doyle Oct 30
The Real Word: Did a chabot just replace an agent?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a buyer who purchased a home with a robot, odd seller contingencies, and a ski-in, ski-out VRBO cabin
by Byron Lazine Oct 30
Quickly pay agents and accept deposits with Bank Shot
The pandemic has pushed every aspect of the transaction deep into the digital age, and this broker-developed app continues to help everyone get their money faster
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 29
Show off your listing! 6 tips for creating engaging IGTV videos
Virtually touring a home is an essential part of the business now, so IGTV is a worthy place to focus video efforts. Here are a few tips to help you gain traction
by Mauricio Umansky Oct 29
How the 'House Then The Car' is changing black homeownership
When he became president of NAREB a year ago, Donnell Williams found that Black millennials with incomes over $100K are not purchasing homes. Here's what he did to shift their perspective on homeownership
by Steve Cook Oct 29
Thinking about retiring? 5 ways to leverage your license
Opinion
So many agents are ready to give it all up, not realizing just how much their expertise, brand and knowledge matter. Here's how to turn those things into a revenue stream after retirement
by Faisal Susiwala Oct 29
Stop! Before you hire, hone your business strategy
Often, teams are created in a rush — which is why a lot of them crumble instantly. Instead of hiring help as quick fix, here's why you should take a step back and create a structure for your business
by Kathleen Black Oct 29
Commission compression is coming. Be prepared
Opinion
It's time to get ready for the end of the de facto 6% payday. When it comes to commission compression, it's not a matter of if, but when
by Jay Thompson Oct 29
Listing a home with personality? 4 tips for selling unique luxury homes
When we took on a custom-built, 4,000-square-foot, Amish home, mostly clad in white cedar, with a 10-acre horse farm, we knew we'd have to be strategic with this unique luxury home. Here's what we learned along the way
by Andre Clayton Oct 29
How to prepare your team to start 2021 right
Opinion
What are you going to do today — and every day for the next two months — to finish the year strong?
by Adam Hergenrother Oct 29
Winter is coming: These are most in-demand cold weather amenities
As homebuyers and owners prepare to settle in for what may be a long COVID-19 winter, fire pits, hot tubs and heated floors have never been more desirable
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 28
Agent fired and arrested for racist incident caught on viral video
Paul Ng had been with Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty in Arizona since 2011. The firm condemned his 'abhorrent, unacceptable behavior'
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 28
10 strategies for boosting profitability now
Here's how to beat iBuyers at their own game, where to find transactions, how to leverage short-form videos and more nifty strategies all agents need to shift their attention to today
by Bernice Ross Oct 28