'One day this will be yours': Keys to the company handover
Handing over your business to the next generation should be done with caution and communication
by Gill South Jan 4
Another brokerage using lucrative sign-up payments to attract agents
One $6M producer was given an incentive believed to be around $45K to move
by Gill South Jan 4
Can real estate brokerages replace offices with Facebook?
The virtually-run Boco Realty has launched in Colorado and plans to soon open offices in 4 other states
by Teke Wiggin Jan 4
How to start an annual charity drive
The steps you'll need to take to create some community goodwill
by Jenna Weinerman Dec 30
How to start your own real estate brokerage in 2017
If you're thinking of taking the leap, here's what you'll need to know
by Teresa Boardman Dec 29
Opinion
Why trust is the basis for every real estate transaction
As contracts become more complicated, the agreement between parties is something far simpler
by Andrew Wetzel Dec 28
Opinion
How a DBA experiment became a real estate test kitchen
A well-defined sales area with solid communication platforms laid groundwork for experimentation
by Jeff Bergstrom Dec 27
How an underdog brokerage rose to $1B in a market of Goliaths
Realogics Sotheby's International Realty emphasizes creative microbranding for its agents
by Gill South Dec 23
5 things real estate agents should know about Generation Z
How today's teens shop, virtually connect and ponder homeownership
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 22
Agent involved in car accident was independent contractor, court rules
The wife of a man killed in the collision argued that the brokerage exercised control over the agent
by Marian McPherson Dec 21
Opinion
Real estate, reimagined: What the future of the industry holds
Consumers want an industry where they, not the agent or the brokerage, are responsible for setting rules of engagement
by Jeff Bergstrom Dec 21
Why growing agent splits can refine a broker's value for the better
What it will take to thrive in this space long-term
by Sam DeBord Dec 21
How to protect your brokerage from failure in 2017
Give agents what they value, and don't waste money on anything else
by Joseph Rand Dec 20