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As a real estate team grows, the broker’s responsibilities and work requirements grow along with it. Finding the right person for the job, teaching the right skills and leading by example all matter to a new agent’s future success.

Agents often think of internet leads as inferior and let them fall by the wayside. Here's how you can stop that from happening.

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the CEO of SoftBank, a funder of Opendoor and Compass, said he's "embarrassed" by his tech investments' results, which spurred quite the debate among Byron and colleagues.

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week.

ZeroDown, a San Francisco-based rent-to-buy startup, has clinched a $150 million valuation. For $10,000, the company will buy a home on behalf of a renter.

California Regional Multiple Listing Service announced Thursday it struck a deal with real estate startup BoxMLS to grant its more than 98,000 agents access to modern MLS search tools, branded MLS-compliant virtual office websites and branded mobile apps.

Real estate publicity expert Audie Chamberlain advised agents to focus on their sold properties and identify a compelling story they can tell.

When Branden Williams started out in real estate, he had no money, a single suit and no experience. Today, Branden and his wife, Rayni, work in the highly exclusive Trousdale Estates area of Beverly Hills. At Inman Luxury Connect Thursday, the power couple explained that one of the keys to their success was consistently investing in their own business.

Younger buyers who have made fortunes in technology have brought a complete "180 on the infrastructure of what our business is made up," Compass agent and "Listing Impossible" star Aaron Kirman argued during Luxury Connect.

Buyer-identity verification software company Kleard has partnered with online advertising provider Adwerx to target unrepresented homebuyers.

You've got a few upcoming decisions that might define your entire career, so pay close attention.

Rick Hilton, the grandson of the home's former owner Conrad Hilton, shares the listing with Jeff Hyland of Hilton & Hyland.

Privately owned housing starts increased 1.6 percent year-over-year in September but fell 9.4 percent from August.

Auctions can help agents sell homes quickly and represent an out-of-the-box marketing tactic that's especially good for challenging listings.

Gary Gold and Mauricio Umansky expressed skepticism Wednesday about multiple listing service policies that would ban pocket and off-market listings.

Most teams wait too long to hire admin people and are too quick to bring on agents. The sole reason your team should be expanding is to provide better service to your clients.

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer shares how setting small goals while getting into real estate paved the way for his best life experiences.

Did you know that your productivity dips if you work more than 50 hours a week? Here are some of the benefits of stepping away from the laptop, shutting down the cell phone for a few hours — or better yet days — and taking some time to practice self-care.

The guide, created by Max Wilker, the style director at Meredith Corporation, which publishes the "Better Homes & Gardens" magazine, provides agents with 14 pages of tips and suggestions for every room of the house.

Not long after announcing that he's divorcing his seventh wife, Larry King listed the couple's opulent Beverly Hills mansion for $16.995 million.