• 2.2 min readPublished On: October 19, 2010

    Recruiting: Do You Have Too Many ‘Mature’ Agents?

    Recruiting: do you have too many 'mature' agents? The average age of a broker is 54. The average age of [...]

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  • 2.6 min readPublished On: July 20, 2010

    Who Adds Value to Your Environment?

    Who adds value to your environment? Hiring and firing is not a 'black or white' issue. There are many shades [...]

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  • 3 min readPublished On: July 16, 2010

    I Can’t Fire Joe….Why Keeping Non-Producers Hurts You–and Them

    Everyone has a Joe (or Josephine) in their offices. Joe has been an agent for six years. He's the guy [...]

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  • 2.8 min readPublished On: May 20, 2010

    Managers: Are your Systems Up to Speed?

    Are your systems up to speed? On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being high, how would you rate [...]

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  • 2.7 min readPublished On: May 16, 2010

    The One Thing You Should Teach All Your New Agents

    Having hired and trained probably hundreds of new agents, I know the myriad of questions they have. So, here's the [...]

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  • 2.6 min readPublished On: April 12, 2010

    Why are our Clients Increasingly Unhappy?

    Why are our clients so much more critical of the real estate agent's service? The recent survey by the California [...]

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  • 2 min readPublished On: March 31, 2010

    Is the Dual Career Agent Causing more Harm than Good?

    Agents with two careers are on the rise. Are they harming your reputation? In Stefan Swanepoela��s publication, Trends Report 2010, [...]

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  • 3.6 min readPublished On: February 28, 2010

    Are You Really Motivating?

    Are your motivating methods working? If you're using the methods most managers use, they aren't working like they used to. [...]

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  • 1.7 min readPublished On: February 16, 2010

    Whose Business Plan is It?

    Yes, I know. Wea��re supposed to have our business plans all done and ready to go prior to the New [...]

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