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In a year when everyone is searching for connection, what can you do to provide community to your agents? If you succeed in building that community, it’ll payoff tenfold when the pandemic is over
In order to compete with big franchise names when recruiting, independent brokers must stand out from the pack — here's how
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If you're thinking about opening your own independent brokerage, here are a few things you should know
The new office builds on the brokerage's relocation services and will be its first foray outside of New England
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Here's what you must consider to protect yourself, provide the highest possible level of client care and effectively compete with larger players
Starting, running and growing an independent brokerage is an enormous feat — especially now. All month long, we'll be looking at how to navigate business through market changes, disruption and other industry shifts
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After merging with a national brokerage, I realized there were things about the boutique lifestyle that I’d never find in a national brand. Here are the major benefits of indie brokerages
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Beyond traditional and discount brokerages, a new business model is keeping indies indie
Brokers advised evaluating whether social media messages might come off as 'tone-deaf' but disagreed on whether to express political opinions publicly at Inman Connect Now
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Being quarantined at home equals more time to accomplish long-delayed tasks. So, the pressure to plan the future is on. Here, one indie broker shares why she is refraining from doing that
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Adjust to the situation, be conservative in your planning, and prepare for a slow recovery
Opinion
If we've learned anything from past downturns, it's that there is no normal — new or old. In today's stressful time, we just have to learn to play the hand we're dealt. Here's how one indie broker broaches life and work during a global pandemic
Sarah Richardson chats with Inman about staying competitive, choosing from a wide array of tech vendors and the importance of building a strong agent culture
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Be the one who educates them, provides information and holds their hand when necessary — and please answer the damn phone
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It’s October. If you have more than a handful of agents, statistics prove that a percentage of them will leave you — and normally, that’ll happen at the beginning of the year. If you pay attention to these warning signs, however, you can head off future problems