July, 2017

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Job Descriptions For Real Estate Listing Specialists

Boom Town

In an interesting report, real estate coach Mike Ferry argues that most agents lack the complete package of skills to adequately represent both buyers and sellers. Both buyer and seller agents need basic sales skills, such as time management, consistent lead follow-up, the ability to pre-qualify and present, etc. However, Ferry states that from there, the skill set of a listing agent and a buyers agent differ greatly in terms of the ability to present in a way that causes either a buyer or selle

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Best Construction Management App

Real Estate Finance HQ

My long-time readers know that last year I built a house and was looking for a construction management app. Overall, it was a great process but I was surprised how old school everything was with paper documentation and an endless supply of emails. About 95% of my calls were just calls to “check-in” and as when a certain sub-contractor would be there.

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3 Hard Truths About Building Your Brokerage

Inside Real Estate

Real estate is hyper competitive, everyone knows that. According to the 2012 Economic Census, there are 86,004 real estate brokerage […]. The post 3 Hard Truths About Building Your Brokerage appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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A Comparison of Real Estate Salaries

Boom Town

Whether you’re thinking about building a team, or researching joining a team, compensation is a major factor in the recruitment process. It’s also a major factor in keeping agents motivated and happy. It’s simple: The right compensation structure fuels the right type of performance for any team. But that’s where the simplicity ends. Compensation models and salaries are as varied as the teams they fuel.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Should You Hire Full-Time or Part-Time Real Estate Agents?

Boom Town

When it comes time to hire a real estate agent for your business, whether you are building a team or forming a brokerage, the choice is a big one. And then deciding full-time or part-time agents immediately comes into play. However, if you do the proper planning to explore what you want out of your real estate business, this decision will be a no-brainer.

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Should Real Estate Agents Hire A Virtual Assistant?

Boom Town

Have you been on the fence about hiring a virtual assistant? There are many benefits to delegating smaller responsibilities out. However, as with anything, there are both pros and cons to going virtual in your real estate business. It just requires doing a little digging to figure out which areas of your business needs a boost, and to research which virtual assistant companies are the best fit for your needs.

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The Agent Onboarding Action Plan Every Real Estate Team Needs

Boom Town

The Harvard Business Review published an article diving into the principle of “ hire slow, fire fast. ” This onboarding model operates alongside the same principle, allowing your team to test drive a new employee so both they and you can see how well fit they are for your business, team culture, and the future goals of your company. Before you hire anyone, you need to have a firm business foundation in place, and review this article about where to spend and where to save when operating a real es

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Straight Talk: Why Agents Leave Your Brokerage

Inside Real Estate

This article was originally published on inman.com Only two metrics really matter to your brokerage: recruitment and retention. It’s painful […]. The post Straight Talk: Why Agents Leave Your Brokerage appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Back to School: Be the Teacher Your Leads Need with Adelina Rotar

Boom Town

The post Back to School: Be the Teacher Your Leads Need with Adelina Rotar appeared first on BoomTown!

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Overcoming Fear & Leveraging Technology with Tom Ferry

Boom Town

The post Overcoming Fear & Leveraging Technology with Tom Ferry appeared first on BoomTown!

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Driving Profit: 4 Pillars for Growing Your Real Estate Brokerage

In the rapidly changing real estate landscape, achieving profitability requires a strategic approach beyond traditional methods. Our guide, "The 4 Pillars to Brokerage Profitability," outlines four essential pillars for scaling your real estate business: a seamless lead-to-close technology ecosystem, tailored integrated solutions for teams and agents, value-added success services and community support, and consumer-centric operations throughout the full homeownership lifecycle.