A thoughtful follow-up email or contemporaneous memo is your best witness to the professionalism, care and fiduciary commitment you provide, broker Katherine Mechling writes.
Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi writes that both buyers and sellers are impacted by the industry debate over private listings.
Howard Hanna is entering Northern New England for the first time, partnering with Maine's top independent brokerage, Portside Real Estate Group.
In his column, "America Answers," America Foy offers advice for agents. This week, he's looking at Buyer Representation and Broker Compensation Agreements.
Saying "yes" to the wrong agent can cost you in the long run. Rainy Hake Austin shares how The Agency decides whom to partner with as it grows.
Keller Williams has agreed to acquire the Arizona-based Jason Mitchell Group, one of the nation’s largest independent brokerages.
Recruiting has become the default growth strategy for brokerages, but it's not always the fastest path to a higher valuation, Troy Palmquist writes. He talks to brokerage valuation and marketplace co-founder Rob Wolf of Fiji about why operational efficiency, not headcount, is what truly drives enterprise value.
Stop chasing agents and start attracting and selecting them instead, coach Verl Workman writes. Provide solutions that make your value proposition irresistible.
Big companies are racing to own more of the homeownership lifecycle, Deb Siefkin writes. Agents need to earn more trust in the client’s decision-making process.
Broker Lori Muller looks at the midsized, regional, indie and hybrid brokerages caught in the middle of industry change.
Bed Bath and Beyond is building an end-to-end homeownership platform by acquiring Fathom Holdings. Coach Darryl Davis asks, "What does a retailer owning a brokerage mean for the future of real estate?"
The deal, announced Wednesday morning, is an all-stock transaction that will value Fathom Holdings at about $53.38 million.