By Darryl Davis RISMEDIA, May 23, 2008-One of the greatest joys of our business of real estate is how it grows and changes with the times. Many times the changes are quite obvious and make an immediate impact, which

By The Gonzales Group RISMEDIA, May 22, 2008- "In the past, executives had the luxury of assuming that business models were more or less immortal. Companies always had to work to get better, of course, but they seldom had

By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, May 21, 2008-Any prospect who has put their home on the market knows that there is usually no guarantee that their home will sell. Homeowners further know that selling a home can be a real

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2008-Many agents who really could benefit from the agent team approach are reluctant to start one. Perhaps they worry that they will not be able to generate enough sales to compensate team members, or they think they will not be good at delegating tasks.

Commentary by Scott Einbinder RISMEDIA, May 19, 2008-Having read the 2008 Power Broker Report, I'd like to thank RISMedia for putting together such an informative document. Like all good

Commentary by Margaret Kelly RISMEDIA, May 16, 2008-Building and protecting client trust couldn't be more critical than in an adjusting market like today's. Buyers and sellers rely on you to guide them

Commentary by Celeste Starchild RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008-Online advertising is already a hot topic in real estate, and by the looks of consumer trends, we have only begun learning how it fits into our businesses. Firms that simply throw

By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, May 14, 2008-Many agents make the same mistake when they get into this industry. They look around at what all the other agents in their office are doing and copy them. You probably know

By Darryl Davis RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008-As with any business, it costs more to acquire a new customer than to keep making additional sales to an established one. Many real estate companies believe they offer great opportunities

Excerpt series provides insight into recently released book RISMEDIA, May 12, 2008-Far too many real estate agents are overworked and underpaid primarily because they try to do everything themselves. They are either unaware of the agent team approach

RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008-The financial tug on the purse strings of brokers across the country has many firms doing a very delicate juggling act. Even recruiting-the lifeblood of our industry-is not exempt from scrutiny.

By the Gonzales Group RISMEDIA, May 8, 2008-The U.S. Census Bureau is predicting that the Hispanic and Asian population will triple by 2050 while that of White non-Hispanic will increase by only 7%. Given that recent report, you don't have

By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-While providing excellent service is important to any successful business, if the business relies entirely on an individual, ongoing success will eventually be handicapped.

RISMedia releases comprehensive book on succeeding with the team concept RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-RISMedia, publisher of Real Estate magazine and the Power Team Report, recently debuted its new book, Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building and Managing a Winning Real Estate Agent Team,

By Michael Krisa RISMEDIA, May 2, 2008-Stuart Sutton of Prudential Texas Realty is a top agent in his area and an accomplished master at the art of Internet marketing. In a recent interview, Sutton shared some