Tag Archives: Brokerage of the future
Three Success Factors
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.
Whether you are a brokerage owner or an agent, there are three factors that can ultimately be used to measure your success. A lot of variables go into these outcomes but at the end of the day it is the outcome in these three areas that will shape your tomorrows in this industry.
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We Agree to Disagree – REBarCamp New York (#rebcny)
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.
Last week, a few hundred industry professionals gathered to spend a day of learning, networking and debating at REBarCamp New York. There were lots of great ideas and much to be said for the caliber of people in attendance. We are not known to be a shy breed in real estate, and certainly are not bashful [...]
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Brokerage of the Future
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Sherry Chris.
Presentation Moderated by Wendy Forsythe, VP Broker Services, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. Lively audience debate and insight on what the brokerage of the future will look like.
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Back to the Future (again)!
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Rick Gregory.
As he asked for another from the bartender that thought a Commodore 64 was an old car, I realized that Bill was right on the money; we can’t forget about how we got here. No, it wasn’t a discussion about creation versus evolution and it had nothing to do with me forgetting how to get [...]
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Sherry Chris Facilitates at REBarCamp in San Diego – Brokerage of the Future
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.
You don’t want to miss this exclusive video. Hear from Sherry Chris, Tom Ferry , Steven Swanepoel, Wendy Forsythe and other industry innovators on what is happening right now as the Brokerage Of the Future takes shape. What you need to know, might have missed but can’t afford not to hear. A 4 part exclusive [...]
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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Sherry Chris.
Can small businesses be just as successful using social media as the big brands like Ford, JetBlue and Comcast? “Absolutely” according to Casey Yandle at Clix Marketing. “There are many advantages of using social media during the sales process for customer service, sales prospecting and customer retention for small businesses”. Read it all here. Can [...]
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The Executive Suites Model: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive – Seattle, Washington
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Robert Albanese.
(From a phone interview with Keith Nelson, CEO) As early on as 1991 with only 25 agents, Keith Nelson, CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive in Seattle Washington was already experimenting with alternate business models. Over time, his concept of “executive suite” type locations has emerged as a strong operational alternative. The [...]
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Client Relationships – Before and After the Transaction
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Camilla Sullivan.
One of the fundamentals emerging as part of our next generation brokerage discussion, is the need for the agent and broker to think of the relationship they have with a buyer or seller, not only during the transaction, not just in a passive follow up campaign after a house is sold, but as part of [...]
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Next Generation: Talent Attraction and Retention
Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.
Attracting and retaining talent to a real estate office has never been more important or more challenging then it will be in the decade ahead. Not only has the housing market seen dramatic changes, but the expectations of current and future industry professionals have dramatically altered. During the market boom of the early to mid [...]
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The Status Quo is Not an Option
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by Nicolai Kolding.
In the coming weeks, you will be reading a lot about our specific ideas on the Next Generation Brokerage. It’s important to explain why we believe this is necessary. In our view, this comes down to a matter of necessity. Simply put, the status quo is not an option. The numbers won’t fly. Every brokerage has [...]
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It’s Not Over… #rebcsf and #icsf
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.
Last week hundreds of real estate professionals congregated in San Francisco for the annual Inman Connect Conference (#icsf) and the first year anniversary of Real Estate Bar Camp (#rebcsf). Although, both events have passed the exchange of ideas and information continues on through the network of people who were in attendance. It is wonderful to see [...]
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Who are these brokerages? What’s different about them? Can we learn anything from them? We’ve created this directory to begin bringing the answers to life
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Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 2)
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Succession Planning Part 2: Nine Keys Areas of Focus
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The REport
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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was
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Here I Am! (Facebook Places)
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The REport
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Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 1)
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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was
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How Do You Know What Your Customers Really Think (Part 2)?
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The REport
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Summer: THis week Time Magazine features Rethinking Home O...
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Linda Lyons: I absolutely agree with you, Noreen. I see no use...
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@Corcoran_Group: Hi there Ryan, Interesting thoughts and for the...
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Ryan Neu: Matthew, -Ryan Neu from SCVNGR here I think ...
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Noreen Parrell: Hi Wendy - It's Noreen, BH&G Rand, Briarc...
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