By Brad Nix on October 31, 2009
As you wish, master
I recently wrote how Small is the new Big, making the point of how small brokers are able to compete with the large brand brokers much more effectively than ever before due to the evolution of real estate 2.0. The…
Posted in Real Estate | Tagged Brokerage, small broker, small vs large broker
By Benn Rosales on October 27, 2009
Let’s Go Back Two Years
Just over two years ago, the real estate world was rocked by several startups on the west coast. Fueled by an overheated and deteriorating market, disruptive business models began to take shape and focus aim at the traditional mainstream real…
Posted in New Media | Tagged Brokerage, National Association of Realtors, Redfin
By Jim Duncan on June 19, 2009
How does one define “big” or “small” or “boutique” or “mammoth”?
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Hey. Jim Duncan here in Charlottesville, Virginia also known as Seattle East because it has been raining for so, so long.
The thing about brokerages, big and small, what…
Posted in Realtors | Tagged Brokerage
By Ginny Cain McMurtrie on April 29, 2009
Hi Ginny WTH,
I am a top producer in my market of about 500 Realtors. I am overwhelmed by all the electronic media so I don’t participate, except for email all the time and an occasional look at Facebook. Being a 50s (age) sole…
Posted in Highlights, Real Estate | Tagged Brokerage
By Teresa Boardman on April 22, 2009
Crazy busy and a little crazy
It has been a busy couple of weeks for me which is why you have not seen me so much on agent Genius. Business has picked up in a huge way and less than two weeks ago I…
Posted in RE Moments, Real Estate | Tagged Brokerage
By Bill Lublin on April 15, 2009
But it Seems There is a “Me”
The concept of teams in real estate is not a new one, but it is open to lots of interpretation. Some teams are agents working together under a single names. Some teams are comprised of an agent who…
Posted in Ethics, Highlights, Real Estate | Tagged advertising, Brokerage, code of ethics, Contract, Marketing, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate, Team leader, United States
By Brian Block on April 3, 2009
Joining the Company
During my second week as a managing broker, I’ve been learning a great deal about recruiting and hiring agents to be a part of our brokerage. While our company has several full-time experienced recruiters, part of my responsibilities is to meet…
Posted in RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors | Tagged Brokerage, hiring real estate agents, real estate brokerage
By Heather Elias on February 24, 2009
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Decision Point
Consumer is at a point where a decision needs to be made. They need advice and help. What do they do? Do they get in their car and start driving around to find answers? Do they hop on the computer…
Posted in Marketing, Real Estate | Tagged Brokerage
By Russell Shaw on February 24, 2009
I believe that the success of a rain dance has more to do with timing than the quality of the dancing. A few short years ago the discount real estate companies were being heralded as the wave of the future. "Traditional brokerage" was all…
Posted in Discount Brokerage, Marketing, Realtors | Tagged Brokerage, Discount Brokerage
By Russell Shaw on February 24, 2009
It would seem that anything, any idea, if combined with aesthetics can be made to stick. Someone will embrace it and buy into it. Apparently, there is no idea too preposterous, or so idiotic that it can not find a home. From young men…
Posted in Coaching, Realtors | Tagged Brokerage