Tag Archives: Revenue

Plan to Forecast?

Plan to Forecast?

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Jeff Lefkowitz.

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These are the “Dog Days” of March:  we still feel winter’s chill (especially here in the northeastern US,) the next major holiday is Memorial Day, and we’re just getting a feel for the 2010 sales market.  We are also inching closer to our first tweak of the Operating Plan, or even possibly, that time when [...]

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Are You Running With or Against the Wind?

Are You Running With or Against the Wind?

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Jeff Lefkowitz.

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Whether you’re running a multi-office brokerage, or you’re running your own niche role, one thing is for certain: in the Real Estate business you will always be “running” -running to make sure your operations are covered, running to keep your clients happy, running to improve profitability.  It’s hard to break that pattern.  There is so [...]

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There is More to Website Content Than Property Listings

There is More to Website Content Than Property Listings

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Jason Steele.

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Run a Google search for “Where should I live in…” and fill in any major city in the U.S. and I bet you will be hard pressed to find any national or local real estate brand on the first page of results.  All of the valuable local information that goes into advising a prospective buyer [...]

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Effects of Reducing Office/Size Costs – Current vs. Future

Effects of Reducing Office/Size Costs – Current vs. Future

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

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Building expense is a formidable, recurring fixed cost for real estate organizations and the fact that office size increased dramatically between 1990 and 2005 only added to the severity of this situation. During the same period of time, real estate agents were becoming increasingly less and less attached to the idea of working in a [...]

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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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As the Early Signs of Recovery Emerge, Don’t Pop-the-Cork Just Yet!

As the Early Signs of Recovery Emerge, Don’t Pop-the-Cork Just Yet!

Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

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There is evidence that the soft real estate market is stabilizing, but let’s not gets too carried away! Signs of weakness in the real estate sector are slowing and while that is surely a welcome sight, it is important not to confuse these signs with an actual recovery.

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