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Opening an indie brokerage allows you the freedom to set your own rules. These are the stories we tell ourselves, but here's the real truth
Indie brokers say working at smaller firms has given them a unique set of benefits they wouldn't have at a mega-brand
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If you're thinking about opening your own independent brokerage, here are a few things you should know
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Be selective, take your time and if you make a mistake, don’t be too proud to fix it
As a broker in 2020, if you want to keep your team intact — let alone grow it in numbers — you need to keep your finger on the pulse of what's going on. Here are 3 issues you need to factor in and learn from
Brokers can bring so much to the table by offering coaching opportunities to agents. Your motivations, guidance, advice and availability is critical to their success. Here are a handful of coaching tips brokers should heed
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As COVID-19 restrictions loosen up, business owners are faced with a few ethical dilemmas. As a broker-owner, when should you allow real estate transactions to take place? Here are a few soul-searching questions to ask yourself
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Adjust to the situation, be conservative in your planning, and prepare for a slow recovery
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A job — any job that pays the bills — is essential to our financial health. But should the real estate business be considered 'life-sustaining'? And is the risk worth the reward?
Things are in a state of flux, and leaders need to step up their game and steer their brokerages in the right direction. Here are a few things every broker should consider when leading through a crisis
Here's how to manage when a top agent leaves your brokerage
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NAR needs to be the driver of better fair housing education for agents, helping local associations educate their members in a meaningful fashion
Outside of the news realm, this year's top stories written by industry professionals ranged in topic from making an exit to reviving deals to educating clients on the right way
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Want closings in January and February? Don’t take off the month of December
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Some agents won’t use tech no matter what you do. Here are a few reasons agents can be so tech-resistant