Lorelei TaylorOpinionreal estateSelectsenior agentTechnologytraining
December 31, 2014

How should we manage senior agents and technology?

The brokerage for whom I work comprises people of a wide variety of ages and levels of experience. Among the 100-plus agents on the roster are several “senior” agents who have been in the business 30 or more years and have seen the business of real estate change enormously. They bring…
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Agent adviceMarketingQuick Tipsreal estateReal Estate Agentsreal estate marketingreal-estate-brokerageSelectThe Reputation Shop
December 31, 2014

Discovering and marketing to your niche

Although a select few Realtors know that real estate is their calling from day one, most have tried at least one other career before starting in real estate. Consequently, they are well-acquainted with one type of service career or another. Maybe that one service spanned multiple industry verticals, but the…
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Brokerageinterview questionsLeighton Deesreal estateSelect
December 30, 2014

Want to hire top talent? 5 interview questions to ask

As the modern-day real estate brokerage evolves, intelligent growth is crucial if you want to stay relevant. To sustain smart growth, brokers need to make sure they hire agents who possess the right mindset. Asking the right questions when you first meet with a prospective agent is a great spot…
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Agent adviceMarkets & Economyreal estateSelectTechnology
December 30, 2014

Austin Allison: ‘Our focus is on innovation in an industry known to drag its feet’

Austin Allison is the CEO of dotloop. Are you optimistic about 2015? The housing market? Yes, we are very optimistic about the housing market for 2015. NAR is predicting housing sales to go up by just under 8 percent. While lending standards continue to be rigid, recent comments from the Federal…
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