Improving Your Business
Stories, articles and advice aimed at improving your business
Coach Brian Buffini, broker Leigh Brown and association leader Paula Monthofer offered solace and techniques to help Realtors weather the COVID-19 storm.
The higher the price, the smaller the market. All too often, the reality for agents selling high-end homes is working with a narrow cross-section of potential buyers. Fine home auctioneer and licensed real estate broker Rick Levin of Rick Levin & Associates Inc. has found a way around this.
“It’s important that we stay connected with clients who have delayed their moves. When the pandemic is over, they will still need to buy and sell, and in the meantime, they could use support from brokers during this confusing time.”
One local home inspector weighs in on the difficulties of doing his job during the coronavirus pandemic.
The numbers are starting to pour in, and they’re certainly not pretty, but a hopeful public looks ahead to brighter days.
Victor Ciardelli, CEO of Guaranteed Rate, offers his take on success, the real estate market and the forthcoming economic rebound in a live webinar.
If you think the only reason agents engage in open houses is to appease sellers, you’re looking at the process all wrong. Smart brokers have figured out how to employ a multiplier effect to this age-old real estate technique to help power their business for the long haul.
Open houses are often lonely affairs for agents. But for The Phelps-Hanson Kardosh Group at @properties, teaming up can make all the difference.
With the coronavirus still a major concern for the public, it’s tough to get much practice at the art of holding an in-person open house. But agents may find this pause gives them an opportunity to revamp their showing style or brush up on some of the best practices when it comes to hosting great open houses.
Many buyers want properties that are move-in ready, and this trend has become even more pronounced in the era of COVID-19. Learn what agents, brokers and vendors are doing to fill the void.
A new Marcus & Millichap report calls on multifamily owners and operators to implement a 90-day moratorium on evictions.
Here’s what industry experts say agents should do to stay motivated and busy during tough times.
Running a business during a pandemic isn’t easy. So what if you’re responsible for multiple people’s businesses all rolled into one entity? Leaders of several Chicagoland real estate teams share their tips on how to thrive under pressure.
What are agents planning on spending their marketing dollars on in 2020? Find out in our annual Truth About Agents survey.
We asked managing brokers how they feel about recruiting, tools and office goals. Learn about their plans and struggles in our annual Truth About Agents survey.
Looking to attract buyers during or after the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are three elements agents should pay attention to right now.