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Adding value to your brokerage

One of my favorite quotes is from famed Greek storyteller Aesop who wrote “be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.” I was reminded of this by three separate conversations recently with brokers from different areas of the Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 4 days4 days ago
Broker Strategy

The #1 Factor Driving Broker Success

Who’s On Top? My mentor is fond of saying, “those who control the listings control the market.” Looking at inventory stats across most markets would lead you to the conclusion that inventory is at an all-time low. However, that assumption Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 1 month1 month ago
Broker Strategy

What’s the Value of Your Brokerage?

“The worth of a thing is what it will bring,” states the old English proverb. Many brokers have had a spectacular year and they’re taking personal stock. The question of value, while it seems simple enough, is quite complicated. There Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 2 months2 months ago
Broker Strategy

Five Things Your Competition Will Do Well in 2021

J. P. Morgan, the famous Wall Street banker and financier, was a driving force behind the wave of business growth in the U.S. in the early 20th century. However, he could have easily been describing the real estate market of Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 3 months3 months ago
Real Estate Brokerage

How Big is Big?

As the strangest of years comes to a wrap, it is amazing that after taking such a sideways turn early on, 2020 became an unexpected frenzy of activity for most in the industry. Nine months ago, few would have predicted Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 5 months5 months ago
Broker Strategy

Yesterday’s Home Runs Don’t Win Today’s Games

Babe Ruth, the greatest baseball player of all time, knew there was no coasting. Each day was a unique challenge with a new game, changing pitchers, different ballparks and specific strategies to win. He recognized that what worked in the Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 6 months6 months ago
Broker Strategy

What Really Drives a Brokerage Value

A Modern Day Heir A Florida broker was getting up in years and ready to slow down to enjoy the fruits of all his labor. Over coffee with his son he said, “it’s time for me to start planning my retirement Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 8 months8 months ago
Broker Strategy

Brokers getting growth funding

“Make hay while the sun shines.” Medieval English farmers harvesting their hay coined the phrase as they watched the gloomy weather closely, making the most of small windows of changing circumstances. Most real estate brokers and agents today are enjoying the Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 8 months8 months ago
Real Estate Brokerage

Hope is Not a Strategy: Planned M&A Growth

Here is an amazing fact: Almost ½ of the entire U.S. residential industry is conducted by approximately 1% of the brokerages. In June, The Real Estate Almanac published by leading research and advisory firm T3 Sixty, noted that 48.9% of all the existing home sales were Read more…

By Rick Ellis, 9 months9 months ago

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