OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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May 22, 2013

For Brokers: Feature Articles

Recruiting

Publish Date: Mon, 01/01/2007

Experts agree that what gives a brokerage magnetic attraction is more than just enticements such as a high commission split or cutting-edge technology. Instead, brokers create a buzz around their company by exuding leadership and creating a culture that fosters productivity.

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Companies to Watch: SimplySold Real Estate

Publish Date: Mon, 01/01/2007

With only a managing broker and one staff person helping them, the 70 sales associates working out of the original SimplySold Real Estate office in Douglasville, Ga., a western Atlanta suburb, operate in a lean environment. Yet, given how responsive the sales associates can be, customers might believe there’s a slew of support staff behind them.

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Compensation Packages

Publish Date: Fri, 12/01/2006

Brokers are increasingly providing benefits such as health insurance and retirement savings plans while still preserving their associates’ independent contractor status. Here’s a snapshot of benefits packages offered by brokers—large and small, independent and franchised—throughout the country.

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What Law Firms Can Teach Brokers

Publish Date: Wed, 11/01/2006

Today, law firms are overseen by professional administrators who keep an eye on the bottom line and don’t let the partners waste time. Law firm administrators say real estate brokers can learn from the path they’ve cut.

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Companies to Watch: HomeSale Realty

Publish Date: Wed, 11/01/2006

Selling choice: Menu lets consumers pay for only what they want.

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Staying a Step Ahead of Legal Risks

Publish Date: Wed, 11/01/2006

NAR has updated, relaunched, and renamed its 1995 legal guide for brokers. Real Estate Brokerage Essentials: Managing Legal and Business Issues includes a new chapter on federal do-not-call, do-not-e-mail, and do-not-fax laws, as well as other timely updates.

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What to do When You Wish You Could Clone Your Manager Self

Publish Date: Wed, 11/01/2006

Maybe the next best thing is building a cadre of leaders from among your sales ranks. Those leaders can coach newer associates, thereby helping you keep office motivation high. What’s more, you can cultivate the leaders who show promise to step into more of a management role.

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Risk Management for Your Brokerage

Publish Date: Sun, 10/01/2006

Rather than hoping your sales associates—and you—don’t get hit with a lawsuit, be proactive by maintaining and updating a policies-and-procedures manual, monitoring paperwork, confronting problematic actions immediately, and letting associates go if they don’t change their ways.

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Companies to Watch: Puebco Properties

Publish Date: Sun, 10/01/2006

Betting on solar sales: Broker aims to wed environmentalism with affordability.

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Safety Policies

Publish Date: Fri, 09/01/2006

Between 2001 and 2004, 25 real estate salespeople and brokers died as a result of “assaults and violent acts,” according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sadly, the tragedies continue. As a broker, are you doing enough to protect your sales associates from risk?

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