Posts by Timothy Inklebarger

Real estate has its perks — a supportive community is one of them

As I was working on this month’s issue, it stood out to me how supportive those in the Chicagoland real estate industry are of their colleagues. It’s something you just don’t see in a lot of other...

Brokerages Recalibrate: A Q&A with T3 Sixty President & CEO Jack Miller

We checked in with Jack Miller, president and CEO of real estate consulting and analytics firm T3 Sixty, for his insight into how interest rates are affecting the...

RE/MAX NEXT gets a new Motto

RE/MAX NEXT just celebrated its five-year anniversary and the brokerage is expanding in more ways than...

Managing brokers, it’s time to bring your A-game

While much of their focus over the last few years has been on recruitment of new brokers, in this cooling market, their attention is increasingly turning to retainment. Learn more in our latest...

Navigating new-home construction sales

All bets are off in the world of new-construction home sales, where the relationship between builders and brokers often changes with the strength or weakness of the local...

The ‘Wild West’ of new-home construction

There’s no real standard when it comes to commissions and bonuses for new construction, so it’s a little like the Wild West out there. Our latest issue, though, shines a spotlight on the...

How to stay safe while working with clients: A cautionary tale about cyber-stalking

Katie Gambla had only been working as a real estate agent for about a year, when in spring of 2018, she got her first phone call from a man posing as a potential homebuyer....

Decoupling broker commissions could be coming

Agent commissions of the future could look much different than they do today, as a Department of Justice investigation into the issue of decoupling buyer and broker commissions continues, class-action lawsuits are advancing and associations and MLSs are adjusting their...

Marketing outside the comfort zone

Chicagoland agents tell us in this month’s issue that irrespective of which tactics you choose, when it comes to marketing your business, be prepared to step out of your comfort...

Overwhelmed by tech options? We’ve got you covered.

The best real estate tech stack doesn’t truly exist because every agent has their own tech needs. That’s why we release our tech-focused issue every year to provide a roadmap on which tech solutions are working for top agents across...

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