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From Family-Owned to Billion Dollar Brokerage: How Servant Leadership Built a Real Estate Empire

Chris Linsell | February 25, 2019

servant leadership with Coldwell Banker What does it take to get Charlie Young, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker to come to a sleepy lakeside town in rural Northern Michigan in February?

A phone call from the owner of a family business, that’s what.

Ken Schmidt, CEO of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies, and his team were planning their award ceremony to celebrate their agents and success in 2018, and they thought that maybe Charlie Young might want to get in on the action. He did.
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How to Win Bidding Wars: Tips From 11 Top Producing Agents

Chris Linsell | February 22, 2019

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The recent seller’s market has given rise to more and more multiple offer situations, and in many cases, out and out bidding wars.

Bidding wars can be tricky to navigate, especially if it’s your first time representing a buyer in a competitive situation. To help you out, we’ve reached out to a few top producing Realtors and Brokers for their best advice for getting the upper hand in a bidding war.

Here’s what they had to say: [Read more…] about How to Win Bidding Wars: Tips From 11 Top Producing Agents

What’s the Best Real Estate Company to Work for in 2019?

Chris Linsell | February 19, 2019

At last count, there were more than 1 million active real estate licenses in the U.S., and more than 86,000 real estate brokerages nationwide.

As you can imagine, this makes choosing the best real estate company to work for very difficult for newer and experienced agents alike. If you’re like most agents, you’ve at least considered a major brand as a place to hang your license. But, which company is the best for you?

How to Write a Winning Real Estate Agent Bio in 10 Steps

Chris Linsell | February 14, 2019

We get it, writing is not a craft that everyone is skilled in. And while we aren’t talking about writing the great American novel here, writing a real estate agent bio can be tricky business if you don’t know where to start.

Don’t get discouraged; we’ve got your back! We’ll give you a list of the elements your bio needs, some examples of Realtors who have cracked the code and gotten it right, and even a couple of templates you can use today to write your very own real estate agent bio.
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iBuyers, Blockchain, & More: Takeaways from Inman Connect NY 2019

Chris Linsell | February 8, 2019

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This year’s Inman Connect, taking place at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, played host to a week of presentations from some of the more influential and opinionated voices in our industry.

Fueled by caffeine and the palpable electricity of being in a room with 4,000 Realtors, brokers, startup founders, and marketers, we soaked in all the conference had to offer. [Read more…] about iBuyers, Blockchain, & More: Takeaways from Inman Connect NY 2019

The Best Real Estate CRM for 2019: In-Depth Reviews & Pricing

Chris Linsell | February 6, 2019

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Ask any top performing realtor what their go-to-must-have-can’t-live-without tool is, and chances are they’ll say a great real estate CRM. The only problem is that there are so many on the market that it’s hard to choose the best.

To help you decide, we looked at more than 20 real estate CRMs available today, weeded out the underperforming, and chose the seven best options that top performers should consider.
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Listings of the Week: 3 Stunning Mid-Century Gems in New Canaan

Emile L'Eplattenier | January 29, 2019

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If you’re fan of modern architecture, you’ll never be bored in Manhattan.

Around every corner you’re bound to stumble across a building designed by say, Philip Johnson or entire blocks styled by Rosario Candela, or a Harlem church inspired by Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp.

Which, don’t get me wrong, is great and all, but there are almost no opportunities to actually live in a historically significant building.

That’s because in the 1940s and 50s ambitious young architects from Yale and Harvard all seemed to settle and build in a place like New Canaan, Connecticut.

Realvolve Review: A CRM Evolved Enough for Today’s Agents?

Emile L'Eplattenier | January 28, 2019

In today’s real estate software market, it feels like everyone is trying to sell you an “all-in-one” solution that does everything but gas up your car. There’s only one problem with this approach:

They charge you all-in-one prices.

That’s why it’s refreshing to review a real estate CRM like Realvolve that focuses on doing one thing, and doing it flawlessly: Organizing and automating relationships to get more referrals and close more deals. [Read more…] about Realvolve Review: A CRM Evolved Enough for Today’s Agents?

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