Comments on: Broker Resolutions for 2009

By: Ben Roberts | EXIT Real Estate 540

Ben Roberts | EXIT Real Estate 540 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:52:43 +0000

I think brokerages should take an active role in education for it’s agents be it technology or selling techniques. If one thing’s for certain it’s that everything changes an we must change with it. My one addition would be for brokerages to encourage hyper-local blogging. It’s great for results and gives home owners the information they need to make decisions in a tough marketplace.

By: A. Longo

A. Longo — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:18:41 +0000

Our attempt @ recruiting a new culture of real estate – condodomain.com/blog/blogging-for-boston-real-estate-agents/

By: fred

fred — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:07:05 +0000

Great article! Makes me want to go out and start recruiting agents. I work alone and already do most of what you mentioned. Our industry is changing rapidly and we must adapt to stay profitable and keep business flowing.

Fred Romano

By: Elaine Reese

Elaine Reese — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:30:43 +0000

I’d like to see my broker be more agressive at getting rid of the “dead wood” … those agents that sell 1-2 homes a year … retirees excluded. The agents that aren’t making it can be a drag on others in the office. Who would use a dentist with only 2 clients/year? It makes the rest of us look bad.

By: Jonathan Dalton

Jonathan Dalton — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:35:15 +0000

I actually don’t use my laptop for real estate. Realize this is shocking, but I much prefer the desktop in my home office. Walk in, I check in. Leave, I check out. Sort of. Laptop – follows me everywhere, even when it shouldn’t.

My broker does have all of his agents’ RSS feeds in one convenient place. I’m the only one and he has an e-mail subscription.

By: Matt Stigliano

Matt Stigliano — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:38:29 +0000

We don’t do the listing updates in our office meetings, so I guess I’m spared that misery.

Missy has a good point about work stations. Please update the hardware (and software). Using old non-tabbed browsers? Ewwwwww. How many windows can one man open at a time?

By: Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:36:20 +0000

Great advice on meetings. I never go unless we have a new thing to announce. I hate the housekeeping issues and going over price reductions.
What a waste of time. I also hate the mortgage updates by our strategic partner that I don’t use.

If the Broker is going to provide work stations then have the computers and mouse updated not the old ball ones.

My team leader is excellent, best I have ever had.