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WHAT OPENING DAY LOOKS LIKE

Is it exciting? Stressful? A mix of both? We followed new franchisees through their first big day.

Everything Is About to Change

Are you ready to adapt quickly? Billionaire tech investor Thomas Tull says you should be because these days, there's no other choice.

What Terrible Bosses Can Teach You

Sometimes the best insights come from the worst experiences. Here, six founders dish on their awful former bosses-and how they learned to do better.

Get Things Done!

Gear expert and two-time Emmy Award winner Mario Armstrong recommends design-forward tech that keeps you hitting deadlines without sacrificing aesthetics.

THE UNIVERSAL FORMULA TO FRANCHISEE SUCCESS

Why do some franchisees flourish while some flounder, even as they operate under the same brand? I've narrowed it down to three critical factors.

Who's Stealing Your Time?

Do you have less time for the things you love? You might be blaming the wrong people.

My 'Office Space' Revolt

In the '90s, I got my first management job in the public accounting department at Deloitte.

How To SURVIVE Being A LEADER in 2024

We've done the pandemic. Survived the fallout. But don't get comfortable, experts say: There's turbulence ahead. Here's how to prep for this year's worst-case scenarios.

What Management Style Are You?

The fastest way to improve your team's performance is to take a hard look at your own leadership methods. But first you need to know what management style you lean toward, so you can bend in the right direction.

Concierge Care: Services that Lure Clients and Transform Your Reputation

It’s a no-brainer: customer service is central to success in the real estate industry. While properties may be the product, this industry really revolves around people and the relationships you cultivate along the way.

JESSICA GISSA

With nearly eight years in the business, Top Agent Jessica Gissa typically sells around $12 million a year - a testament to how often her transactions reach that happy conclusion at the closing table.

Untangling the Bidding War: A Buyer's & Seller's Perspectives

In a competitive marketplace, bidding wars become the norm. While this may put sellers in an excellent position to recoup on their investment, it can push buyers beyond their budgets and test their temperaments in the process.

Emotional Fluency: How to Communicate with Clients When Tensions are High

Managing emotions, expectations, and personalities are central to a successful real estate career. After all, this is a business based on relationships and interpersonal communication. Likewise, real estate is built on one of life's central milestones-homeownership.

CONNECT BEYOND REAL ESTATE to Attract Future Clients

What kind of content are you sharing on your blog, website, and social media? Does most of it have something to do with buying or selling a home? While sharing the latest market information or tips on how to qualify for a mortgage, or when someone should buy or sell is important and demonstrates your value as a REALTOR®, it shouldn’t be the only subject you cover.

4 Qualities of Exceptional Employees

Hiring a new employee is one of the more stressful parts of being a business owner. After all, you’re taking someone on and trusting that they’ll not only be a valuable addition to the team, but won’t do anything to hurt your business’s hard earned reputation.

If it's good for the soul, IT'S GOOD FOR THE BUSINESS

Visibility, name recognition and knowing you’re supporting the community that makes your success possible are good reasons to take part in community service.

Brian Wilson

With a degree in electrical engin eering and a former career as a computer systems engineer, Brian believes in life long learning.

How to Cut Down on Digital Distractions and Up Your Productivity

As a real estate professional, staying tethered to your phone and computer are likely par for the course.

HOW TO STAY IN YOUR CLIENTS' LIVES FOR THE LONG HAUL

One sign of a great real estate agent is there long list of loyal client following. Part of achieving a great referral base is being a great realtor during the transaction.

Incorporating Charitable Giving in Your Real Estate Practice

As real estate professionals, taking part in the community and serving others is central to a long-lasting practice.

7 Reasons Why Your Prospects Aren't Turning Into Clients

Real estate experts suggest prospecting daily so that your sales pipeline never runs dry.

Why Millennials Are Now the Hottest Segment of the Buyers Market and How You Can Attract Them to Your Home

There are many factors when it comes to knowing how to sell your home to the Millennial generation. Millennials are becoming an important part of the buyer market, and to fail to cater to their needs will cut you off from a large and important segment. But, why have Millennials all of a sudden become interested in buying houses when they were perfectly content to rent for the rest of their lives?

Is Branding the Way to Take Your Business to the Next Level?

Despite the importance of finding a Realtor® that is the best person to serve their needs, a lot of people only end up interviewing one Realtor when they're thinking about buying or selling a home.

ROGERS HEALY

Born and raised in Texas, Top Agent Rogers Healy is the CEO and owner of The Rogers Healy Companies in Dallas, where he and other like-minded agents help people achieve their real estate goals.

Playing the Real Estate Matchmaker

Follow These 8 Dating Rules to Ensure You Match Your Client with the Perfect Home for Them

Almost Famous

Launching a company with a public figure whether a political activist or a star from Hollywood's A-listcan give your company a jolt; just be prepared to share the stage. Here's how five entrepreneurs skillfully navigate the vagaries and victories of joining forces with a celebrity.

The Tech Founder Who Wants to Fix Small-Town America

Jamie Siminoff sold home-security company Ring to Amazon for a billion dollars, invested in an unlikely entrepreneur in rural Missouriand ended up falling in love with the place and buying a farm. Then things got interesting.

7 Ideas - Phil Libin

The Evernote co-founder is busy reimagining how tech teams should work and he thinks you should be too.

Master of Her Own Universe

If you know of Dany Garcia, it's likely because of her role as Dwayne "the Rock Johnson's ex-wife and business manager. But Garcia has a new game plan and she's putting herself front and center.