Big brokerages are more powerful but indies feel fine. Inman Intel dives in
New insights from the Inman Intel Index survey show how life is different these days — and often tougher — for indie brokerages than it can be for their big-brand competitors
Austin James Realty's team is heading to Keller Williams Coastal Virginia Chesapeake, executives announced Thursday. In 2024, the team inked 117 transactions totaling $36.1M in sales
Recruiting is tough these days, but agents at franchises may be especially open to a move this year, according to an analysis of their responses from the latest Inman Intel Index survey
It's tough to recruit from franchises, but that's where opportunity may lie, according to an analysis of Intel responses from 610 agents. Intel helps craft the right pitch to draw agents mulling a pivot
As a result of becoming an affiliate, the California indie will also rebrand and become known as Sereno Christie’s International Real Estate
An independent brokerage looking to expand needs to consider quality over quantity — quality in character, culture and reputation. Here are a few ways to maintain your brokerage’s core mission while taking your business to new heights
Opinion
As a Realtor and broker-owner of Boardman Realty, Teresa Boardman has vast experience working in and running an independent brokerage. Here's her take on what it's like to be an indie broker and what the future might look like
What are the biggest threats to indies in 2022? That's what we asked our readers last week, and here's what they had to say
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, a pair of successful brokers advised indies to focus on tech integration and to not let their solutions get too complicated
At Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday, Walt Tamulinas, president and CEO of ERA Southern California Real Estate, shared tips on passing the torch to a new owner
Last week, we asked: 'A small indie brokerage or a large national player? Which is best for real estate agents in this market?' After sifting through the many responses, here are some of the best ones from readers
Recent months have seen team after team decamping for eXp. The leaders of those teams say they were persuaded by lucrative revenue sharing options and by watching fellow agents switch first
The Bay Area-based Watson-Marshall Group is jumping ship from Compass, while the Margaretich Team on the California-Nevada border is leaving RE/MAX
The real estate landscape has shifted over the years. Today, independent brokerages need to have a clear view of those changes and use their strengths to pivot and meet them. Here's how they can thrive in 2021