Most ‘real estate technology’ is really just ‘technology’
Does anybody really think we should expect Realtor associations and real estate companies to teach brokers and agents how to use technology? See the original post here: Most ‘real estate technology’ is...
View ArticleHow to succeed in real estate: Go to bed when you’re tired, and stay there...
In real estate, we certainly encourage hard work, and there isn’t anything wrong with that. But sometimes it seems like we put too much emphasis on the “hard” and on the “work,” and not enough emphasis...
View ArticleAppraiser wonders why it’s so easy to become a real estate agent
There may not be a better organized trade group than Realtors. The real estate world collapsed in an epic way and continues the dead cat bounce, yet the agent community has experienced no significant...
View ArticleReal estate agents can safely ignore people with things to sell who position...
Sometimes the companies that build technology for real estate agents and the “experts” who make a living giving us advice don’t seem to understand what our clients actually expect of us. It’s true that...
View ArticleCan you explain to buyers and sellers why technology hasn’t made real estate...
The real estate industry is no stranger to being on the defensive. A recent editorial in Forbes, titled “Are Real Estate Brokers Obsolete?” was yet another example of what is becoming a niche industry...
View ArticleReal estate has never been a business that attracts young people
According to the National Association of Realtors’ most recent member survey, the median age of Realtors in 2012 was 57, up from 51 in 2007. Read this article: Real estate has never been a business...
View ArticleNAR weighing tougher ‘core standards’ for Realtor associations that could...
The National Association of Realtors is considering tougher core standards that would “raise the bar” for Realtor associations to ensure that even the smallest is capable of enforcing the Realtor Code...
View ArticleNAR may commit $20M to implement stricter ‘core standards’ for associations
WASHINGTON — The finance committee of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has advised NAR to allocate up to $20 million to implement core standards for Realtor associations that could fuel...
View Article10 ways to discriminate against bad agents
Most of us need a real estate agent when buying and selling a home, but we do not deserve a bad one. The consequences of too many incompetent real estate agents are scary: disgruntled buyers and...
View ArticleIf you care about your people, the money will come
Agents who are focused on their clients and their needs, as opposed to individual transactions, are able to help them make better decisions, says Alyssa Hellman, sales manager and agent, Long &...
View ArticleIncompetence seems to be the rule rather than the exception
Most of the stress in my life these days is caused by people who don’t do their jobs and by companies that make promises they can’t keep. Someone was supposed to be taking care of my parents but they...
View ArticleTweet storm! Inman News publisher vents about bad agents
Inman News Publisher Brad Inman unleashed a tweet storm today on loose licensing requirements, incompetent agents, why we should care, and how to fix the problem. Join the debate and follow @bradInman...
View ArticleAre you willing to give up selling a house so your voice will be heard?
Responding to last week’s “tweet storm” by Inman News Publisher Brad Inman on loose licensing requirements and incompetent agents, Leigh Brown, broker-owner of Re/Max Executive Realty in Concord, North...
View ArticleExperienced agents needed on both sides of a distressed property transaction
A complaint I often hear since the housing downturn is how difficult some REO brokers are to deal with. They are unresponsive, unhelpful, uncommunicative and difficult to transact business with. I’ll...
View ArticleRealtors are all talk when it comes to education
Many Realtors seem to acknowledge the need to “raise the bar” when it comes to training and education. So why is it that so few are actually willing to invest the time and money to do the work in this...
View ArticleTests trample many in stampede for real estate licenses
Interest in a career in real estate sales continues to rebound in nearly every state in the union, but not everyone who wants in on the action is able to obtain their license right off the bat. Last...
View ArticleThis showing may be recorded for client satisfaction purposes
Should real estate agents just assume that they’re on camera anytime they walk into a listing these days? For anyone who missed out on the media frenzy when two real estate agents were allegedly caught...
View Article20 ways brokers could help raise the bar
Have you ever tried complaining to a broker about a really rotten agent? Read more here: 20 ways brokers could help raise the bar
View ArticleWhy real estate agents are not salespeople
I can only think of one industry that yields the potential to earn the same salary as a neurosurgeon with the education of a high school graduate. This is partly why real estate can be such an...
View ArticleHow to educate renters about the most vital aspect of renting
As a renter, you’re not responsible for home repairs or property taxes, and you don’t have to worry about the home losing value. But as a renter, there is one thing you must keep in mind, and it’s...
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