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Gary Keller was expanding his business by living life on the road, until a simple behavioral assessment changed everything. It led him to identify the right processes, hire the right people, and eventually fire himself from the CEO role.

Let’s start with the facts: 33% of agents quit in less than a year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. And 87% of all agents throw in the towel inside of five years. The reasons are simple: they can’t make it work. They aren’t earning enough.

The Inman Connect conference series may be the best when it comes to the variety of professionals it attracts. The question, “What do you do?” can return something unexpected, and quite often, serendipitous.

Starting a real estate team isn’t easy. It takes a lot of planning, a lot of effort and some guts. While there’s a lot of information out there on the steps to take to start a team, the insights of those who have already done it (and achieved success) are invaluable.

Earning a competitive commission split is important, but it’s not the only thing most agents look for when choosing or staying with a brokerage. EXIT Realty was built on human potential. Our unique business model provides the opportunity for financial security now and in the future

In today’s marketplace, sellers understand it’s not as easy to put a home on the market as it was five years ago. Sellers expect perfection, attention to detail at every corner; today’s buyer wants to fall in love with a home that could appear in a magazine spread.

All real estate is local real estate. And no platform helps to emphasize that more than social media. As Strategic Creative Director of nm+u, I can say that BHGRE® not only has incredibly strong brand recognition, but it is a brand that resonates with consumers 365 days a year.

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, Atlas Real Estate’s Mike Hills discusses why patience is the key to investment success.

In real estate, you have a lot of balls in the air at any given moment, and there are lots of variables that can throw a wrench in your day. Setting yourself up for the best possible outcome every morning is one thing that is in your control.

Fierce competition for top agents, capturing consumer eyeballs and market share can often lead to some memorable zingers both on and off the Inman Connect Las Vegas stage. Here are some of the best from ICLV 2019. 

Simply Vegas Real Estate’s John Gafford and KW’s The Smith Team leader Robin Smith hash out the pros and cons in their business models at Inman Connect Las Vegas.

The industry is so big that, even at a 5 percent market share, the presence of iBuyers will be small, NRT CEO Ryan Gorman told attendees at ICLV.

Christine Lee, CEO of Seize the Market, and Imran Poladi, the vice president of NextHome, Inc., shared tips at Inman Connect in Las Vegas.

A new GoBankingRates study released Tuesday identified dozens of vulnerable cities where underwater mortgages are on the uptick.

One analyst said Friday that the tax proposal from presidential candidate and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio "would destroy a lot of wealth in the country."