Tag Archives: Next Generation

Vlog: Tax Credit & Next Generation Brokerages

Vlog: Tax Credit & Next Generation Brokerages

Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

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Sherry Chris talks about the extension and expansion of the $8,000 Tax Credit, as well as the emergence of the Next Generation Brokerages in the industry, who understand what agents want and consumers needs now and into the future.

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Sherry Chris Interviews Patrick Lewis

Sherry Chris Interviews Patrick Lewis

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

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In this exclusive coverage, Sherry Chris interviews Patrick Lewis at REBarCamp San Diego. A REBarCamp veteran, he discusses the origins of the BarCamp movement, and how it has evolved into what it is today.

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Next Gen Lead Generation

Next Gen Lead Generation

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

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As the business continues to change and consumers demand a different type of interaction between themselves and the real estate professional the techniques and responsibilities of lead generation will also continue to evolve.

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The Rise and Fall of Sales Meetings

The Rise and Fall of Sales Meetings

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

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Generally speaking, weekly sales meetings were the norm in the archetypal 1990’s real estate office. These meetings typically consisted of some sort of information sharing and often ended with a tour of newly listed properties. Soon these meetings stretched out to biweekly. In some cases they just became new listing tours. Then biweekly became monthly. [...]

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The Executive Suites Model: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive – Seattle, Washington

The Executive Suites Model: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive – Seattle, Washington

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

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(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 basic [...]

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Client Relationships – Before and After the Transaction

Client Relationships – Before and After the Transaction

Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Camilla Sullivan.

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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 [...]

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Will the Next Generation Brokerage Scrap Agents for Employees?

Will the Next Generation Brokerage Scrap Agents for Employees?

Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by Nicolai Kolding.

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Nine years ago, my boss, along with four other company employees, jumped ship for a boatload of stock options from an Internet-based real estate firm that promised to dismantle “old economy” companies like ours and, quite simply, take over the real estate world as we knew it.
About a year later he and the others were [...]

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Next Generation: Talent Attraction and Retention

Next Generation: Talent Attraction and Retention

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

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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 2000’s, [...]

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The Status Quo is Not an Option

The Status Quo is Not an Option

Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by Nicolai Kolding.

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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 four [...]

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It’s Not Over… #rebcsf and #icsf

It’s Not Over… #rebcsf and #icsf

Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

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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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Building Your Brand in the Next Generation: Emulate the Pros

Building Your Brand in the Next Generation: Emulate the Pros

Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Camilla Sullivan.

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A great thing about today’s transparent online world, is that it’s so easy to see what other people are doing, and who is successfully implementing brand strategies.  You don’t have to be an expert on everything… because there are plenty of others who are!  Your primary business is the business of real estate – why [...]

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