Improving Your Business

Stories, articles and advice aimed at improving your business

Balancing business health with mental health

While so much of being a successful agent relies on doing whatever it takes to see a client through to closing, few agents take into consideration their own limitations. The Chicago Association of Realtors hosted two speakers May 9

How to make the most out of networking events

Beth Butler has been working in the real estate industry for many years. And even as President of Compass Miami with more than 500 agents, she still takes the time to attend a variety of networking events each month.

People first, then tech

Last month, Chicago-based brokerage @properties embarked on its first venture outside of the Midwest when it announced a partnership with Ansley Atlanta. The independent brokerage will license its end-to-end technology suite, called Pl@tform, as well as buy into a

The path to painless tech integration

Almost every aspect of our lives has been transformed by technology. Advancements in virtual reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence and other new technologies have raised the bar on consumer expectations. If you’re tempted to dismiss those developments as being unrelated

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Facebook: Marketing friend or foe?

Social media experts and real estate agents share ideas for how to use the platform for generating business in an era of declining trust.

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Helping buyers understand credit scores

Credit is a term thrown around quite frequently and not always expanded upon. And since you won’t necessarily be there to walk your clients through the process of meeting with lenders, you’ll want to prepare them as much as you can.

Why technology (probably) can’t replace agents

Will technology one day replace the role of the real estate agent? In an era of rapidly evolving customer relationship management software, iBuyers and the constant specter of brokerage mergers and acquisitions—always, it seems, with tech bandied about as

How Freddie Mac is leading the way for women in real estate

Although most Americans alive today have never known a world where women are absent from the workforce, most are still well aware of the discrimination and injustice that continues to plague working women. Though gender norms continue to be

Big data solutions for housing’s most pressing problems

The U.S. Census Bureau is renewing its push to stimulate innovative technological developments through the use of its own data. The Opportunity Project (TOP), a collaborative effort between government agencies and private tech firms, continues to build upon initiatives

Using data to predict the future of business

The tech landscape is experiencing another transition as big data and predictive analytics take on a more significant role in how real estate professionals approach the housing market in their area.

Best business books according to top producers

For many agents, a robust reading list helps them retain balance while also learning new techniques and information. We spoke with a few agents who are leading the pack in sales in their areas to find out what should

NRT launches new proprietary tech platform

The owner of real estate franchise brands including Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International Realty announced the launch of a new unified tech platform, Desk, that enables its agents to access key digital tools all in one place. Desk can

What agents and their clients should know about moving scams

Agents have a responsibility to do right by their clients in every way possible, but in the complex, lengthy process of buying and selling a home, not everything may be within an agent’s full control. Criminals and con artists

Home tech in the spotlight at CES 2019

The long-running consumer tech trade show CES returns to Las Vegas once again this year, hosting some 180,000 people who come to see the latest technology of all kinds. While the four days of CES feature more than 4,500

BeltLine U. offers Atlanta agents a chance to learn more about hot area

Atlanta BeltLine has been hailed as the most comprehensive transportation and economic development effort the City of Atlanta has ever pursued. Given the amount of attention the BeltLine has received, most agents around Atlanta have cursory knowledge about the

iBuyers attempt to bring more efficiency to selling homes in Atlanta

Carvana disrupted how automobiles are bought and sold, Uber changed the way we get around, and Airbnb brought a new twist to where and how we stay when traveling. It was only a matter of time before technology entrepreneurs

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