POWER BROKER Report Archives

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Out of Office, But Not Away From Work Summer is here, vacations are planned and employees must decide: to disconnect or not to disconnect. According to Randstad's most recent Employee Engagement Study, U.S. workers continue to struggle with the nuances of work/life balance, such as remaining connected to work outside...	2014-06-17
Out of the Pigeonhole! Are You Losing Money by Stereotyping Transferees? Long-time relocation professionals will recall a time when “corporate transferee” connoted much more liberal relocation assistance. Executive careers were often crafted by a series of moves for the same employer. Relocation policies were generally egalitarian and...	2013-11-22
Outlook for U.S. Economic Growth Still Solid Even as Global Growth Slows Real economic growth in the U.S. appears ready to exceed 3.0 percent for the second half of the year, providing a sound basis for growth in 2015, according to Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group. The Group's macroeconomic theme for 2014, Private Forces...	2014-10-24
Paper Tiger: The Stalled HRO Takeover of Mobility Maybe revolutions are called that because after 360 degrees they are back where they started. Pardon the geometry, but hot trends are not always harbingers of the future. Sometimes new ideas grab a lot of quick traction and are projected to be the next global change, yet ultimately...	2017-06-16
Partners for the Long Haul? Reconsidering Your Household Goods Options The old stereotypes of relocating employees are pretty much gone. The typical 1960s mid-career male manager with the stay-at-home wife, 2.4 children, a three-bedroom house, station wagon and shaggy dog would be bewildered at today’s diverse transferee matrix of nationalities,...	2016-07-05
Pending Home Sales Lose Further Steam in September Pending home sales cooled in September for the second straight month and to their second lowest index reading in 2015, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four major regions experienced a pullback in activity in September.The Pending Home Sales Index, a...	2015-10-29
Phaseout of LIBOR Could Impact Variable-Rate Mortgages The controversial London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is set to phase out by 2021 after an international investigation revealed that multiple banks were manipulating the rates for profit. Why does that matter for consumer loans? Although the benchmark, established in the...	2019-03-29
Playing Fair and Fair Display: Your Listing, Your Lead “Now play fair.” Did your mom ever say those words to you? Most moms do because we want our kids to grow up and behave honestly and honorably. The concept of “playing fair” has been around since at least the 1400s. In the online real estate...	2018-12-03
Playing to Win: Strategies for Building Prosperous Agent Teams Real estate professionals have weathered many storms and adapted accordingly, often by working harder and not necessarily smarter. For some agents, however, creating a team has been the answer to better serving today’s consumer while maintaining the ever-elusive work-life...	2014-11-18
Poll: Americans Optimistic that Presidential Election Will Boost Economy and Personal Investments With 2016 just around the corner, Americans are starting to think more about the presidential election and the impact it will have on the country as well as on their own finances, according to a recent RBC Wealth Management poll. The survey found one in three (32 percent) Americans...	2015-10-29
Positive vs. Negative Leadership: 5 Scenarios The average modern-day workplace is far from positive. Everybody is already tense and on edge due to work demands, stress, office politics, and the economy. Add in a pessimistic, angry leader, and you've got a bigger problem. In fact, a recent Gallup poll estimates that negativity...	2017-06-15
Power Broker Event Celebrates Real Estate's Top Achievers A positive buzz generated by a steadily recovering real estate market filled the room during RISMedia’s 18th Annual Power Broker Event, held earlier this month at the Westin Market Street in San Francisco. Taking place on Friday, Nov. 8, RISMedia’s Power Broker Reception...	2013-11-21
Power Broker Event to Deliver Key Business Insights RISMedia’s 19th Annual Power Broker Event taking place on Friday, Nov. 7, in conjunction with the Annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo in New Orleans, will provide brokers with a robust day of strategy sharing and high-level networking. The event begins with...	2014-09-26
Power Broker Event: Celebrating Success, Honoring Leaders An at-capacity crowd of over 500 brokers and industry leaders converged in Orlando on Nov. 4 to attend RISMedia’s 21st Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner, sponsored by Quicken Loans and Xome and held in conjunction with the National Association of REALTORS® Conference...	2016-11-28
Power Broker Strategies for Increasing Productivity and Profit When it comes to running a productive real estate firm, no detail is too small. From office renovations to training programs, today's top brokers understand that there is a wide variety of factors that lead to profitability. This point was underscored by panelists at RISMedia's Power...	2014-05-28
Power Broker Strategies: A Brave New Model If there’s one thing industry veteran Ed Krafchow knows better than most, it’s that you just can’t stay the same. With an always-keen eye on changing consumer behavior, Krafchow has taken a trend-setting approach to the traditional real estate model that better...	2013-05-05
Power Broker Strategies: Becoming the 'Apple Store' of Real Estate As the real estate consumer’s mindset continues to morph, Mark Woodroof, partner at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, says it’s all about being relevant in every aspect of your business. “The world is ever changing and you have to be fresh. You...	2013-02-25
Power Broker Strategies: Big Fish, Small Pond Champion Realty CEO & President Jon Coile has been in real estate for almost three decades, originally founding the company on Jan. 17, 1987. “I started as an agent and hopefully without sounding too corny, I found being an agent to be a noble profession,”...	2016-12-27
Power Broker Strategies: Creativity Makes the Difference From technology to training, Sheryl Chinowth has a secret weapon: creativity. Whether it’s implementing drones or hiring new managers, the CEO and co-founder of the Tulsa, Ok.-based Chinowth and Cohen Realtors believes that focusing on creativity helps set her firm apart...	2015-06-23
Power Broker Strategies: D'Ambrosia Steps up to the Plate The Power Broker Roundtable is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS® and its Liaison for Large Residential Firms Relations, Jim Imhoff. This month's Roundtable features and interview with Imhoff, Chairman & CEO, First Weber Group, Madison, Wisc., and J....	2015-11-20

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