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Considerations to Weigh Before You Jump Brokerages

Robert Gideon Establishing Your Business 4 Comments

By: Robert Gideon As a real estate agent, it’s inevitable that you’ll get offers from competing brokerages, each promising greener pastures, shinier compensation and cooler logos. But before you jump ship, it’s essential to understand what loyalty in business really means and when it’s time to make a move for the right reasons—not just the most enticing ones. My perspective …

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How to Develop a Rock Star Team

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By Tim and Julie Harris 3 Takeways: Make sure starting a team is a necessary business move. Your first hire should be an administrative assistant to help ensure your real estate systems are functioning smoothly. This is the first post in a series on best practices for developing rock star teams. Many brokers and agents fall in love with the …

8 Ideas for Agent Incentives to Help Improve Recruitment

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By Anita Clark One of the most challenging parts of running a real estate company is recruitment. Think about it. It is difficult to differentiate your brokerage because, for all intents and purposes, all brokerages are pretty similar. What’s more, your competitors are looking for the same people you are: talented individuals who can contribute to business growth and can …

Cook Up Success With a Real Estate Team

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By Dave Robison Creating a successful real estate team is a lot like cooking. You have to add certain ingredients to the pot – a little of this, a little of that, more of another thing to make it sweet. The temperature and how long you cook it has to be watched, otherwise you risk it coming out cold or …