The Day In the Life of a Real Estate Assistant
The tasks may change, the priorities may shift but nothing can diminish the quality of what a successful real estate assistant delivers, in a single day. A qualified [...]
What NOT To Do at Your Brokerage’s Holiday Party!
Spending time with coworkers at a relaxed, holiday event is a great way to get to know everyone on a different level: the professional veneer comes off a little and you [...]
When a Reference Check Slides Into Office Gossip
Is it still valid information or is it just gossip? You’ve met a candidate for your open real estate assistant position through a colleague and you’re thinking of hiring her but [...]
The Laws of Attraction
I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase countless times, but what does it really mean? In the realm of real estate, where growing your business, bringing on buyer agents, hiring real estate [...]
What does horsemanship have to do with leadership?
When I’m not working, I’m usually horsing around. Ever since I was a child in the streets of the Middle East, I embraced every opportunity to get on a horse. My [...]
In Real Estate Recruitment, It’s a Seller’s Market
Yes, just like hot real estate has caused a surge in property value and is known as a seller’s market, so too goes the market for real estate assistants and/or other [...]
What Can Happen If Your Reputation Precedes You?
If your reputation is stellar, good things can come of it preceding you. On the flip side, horrible things can happen if you’ve burnt a few bridges while growing your real [...]
Unreasonable Expectations in Hiring
The key failure to hiring in real estate, or any other business area, is unreasonable expectations. When entering into any relationship, there is usually a set of expectations on both sides. [...]
Take One Extra Step to Make Sure Your Real Estate Hires Stick Around!
It may seem a step too far for many realtors but we insist on it because it works! When we take on a new real estate client to help them with [...]
Should You Hire the Real Estate Phenom or the Long Term Employee?
The answer might surprise you! Most employers stress that they want to have someone stay for the long term. The time and money invested in finding, hiring and training a new [...]