Tag Archives: Owners
Ten Considerations in Creating a Succession Plan
Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Robert Albanese.
A succession plan is as important as life insurance. Please consider your options as early as possible in your tenure. If Buffet were to retire today, would his company find the talent to lead them? Are you certain that your company would continue on as you had hoped? Thinking ahead is a cardinal rule of [...]
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Practice What You Preach
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Paulette Costa.
We tell our agents the number one thing they must do to get more business is prospect, prospect, and then prospect some more.
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The Love Triangle Between Broker, Agent and Consumer
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.
I often find myself in conversations about the dynamics between real estate agents, brokerage owners/managers and the consumer. Frequently I’m asked to debate whether our industry should be consumer centric, broker centric or agent centric. I love a good debate, but picking sides on this issue is a no win proposition. Picking a side would imply [...]
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The REport
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.
Google is yet again making our lives easier. Now, you don’t have to search for iPhone or Android apps of interest, as they will be pushed to you based on your searches. Interesting! In other search news, check out CityGrid Media, a company resulting from the merging of Citysearch, Insider Pages and Urbanspoon. Not only [...]
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How Do You Know What Your Customers Really Think (Part 1)?
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Jeff Lefkowitz.
While enjoying my 3 hour wait in Cancun International Airport recently, I daydreamed about the vacation from which I was returning. The beaches, the ruins, the unseasonal monsoons (who would have guessed that all the bars would become “swim up” with just a few feet of rain?), and my check-out process. I thought of the [...]
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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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One-Stop Shopping: What’s Happening?!
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Rick Gregory.
It almost feels old fashioned to use the words “one-stop shopping”. Heck, it was very common many years ago for real estate firms to own both insurance agencies and mortgage brokerages (even my great grandfather owned a real estate and insurance company back in the early 1900’s in Hackettstown, NJ.) In today’s world, however, we [...]
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New Technology Showcased at Real Estate Connect 2010
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Sherry Chris.
An overview of new technology being showcased at Real Estate Connect 2010. Conference goers talk about their company’s technology and how it impacts the Real Estate industry.
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One on One with Peter Flint, CEO of Trulia
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Sherry Chris.
Peter Flint discusses his business, Trulia and what he thinks are key takeaways from Real Estate Connect 2010.
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One on One with Phil Thomas DiGiulio, WellcomeMat
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Sherry Chris.
Phil Thomas DiGiulio discusses the importance of video in real estate.
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One on One with Patrick Lashinsky, CEO of ZipRealty
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Sherry Chris.
Patrick Lashinsky says the consumer is in control and how that fact is changing the real estate business.
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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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