Bret Calltharp, Author at Inman

Bret Calltharp

Contributor

A Kansas native, Bret entered the real estate industry in Southwest Florida, originally in luxury property management before moving to residential real estate in 2004. Working with thousands of real estate agents at brokerage groups in the United Sta... Read more

A Kansas native, Bret entered the real estate industry in Southwest Florida, originally in luxury property management before moving to residential real estate in 2004. Working with thousands of real estate agents at brokerage groups in the United States & Canada has given Bret extensive exposure to the many aspects of this fast-paced, performance driven industry.

He currently works as Industry Outreach Director at Zillow Group.

Bret enjoys sharing his experience with others through speaking engagements, social media outlets and as a Contributor to Inman News. He was honored by Inman News by being selected as an Inman Ambassador for "Real Estate Connect New York" 2015, 2016 and 2017 as well as "Real Estate Connect San Francisco" 2015 and 2016.

He has been featured in NAR's "REALTOR® Mag," REALTrends' "LORE Magazine," the Huffington Post and RE/MAX, LLC's "Above" Magazine among other media sites.

Bret's Stories

8 tips for not annoying people on social media

My best advice is to be respectful, be authentic, be professional, and be you

Feb 4

Opinion

3 real estate lessons from the Princess, Carrie Fisher

2016 continued to break hearts as the world lost entertainment icon Carrie Fisher on Tuesday.

Dec 28

Opinion

Get the most you can out of Connect -- listen and learn

This past January, real estate industry professionals from around the world converged on the Marriott Marquis for Inman Connect New York 2015.

Jun 23

Build your real estate plan -- escape from Tomorrowland today

Nov 15

Build your real estate plan - escape from tomorrowland today

"A little less conversation, a little more action, please ..."

Nov 15

Ditch the 'Monkey Bars Approach' to thrive in real estate sales

Swinging from deal to deal means agents often ignore key business practices

Aug 22

Apps like Trello, Contacts+ and Pocket help real estate agents work smarter, not harder

Managing time, tasks and contacts has never been easier

Jul 29

The latest real estate curve ball: 'Coming Soon' listings present opportunity

It's up to the good apples in the industry to lead by example and put their clients first

Jun 24

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