I finally got to look at the last chapter of Mike DelPrete’s series on Compass discussing their big, hairy, audacious goal. Which is great, because I had no clue what they were thinking until now. And, if Mike is right Read more…
In 2005 the travel agent agency was swept away almost entirely by upstarts like Expedia (who is now getting swept away by Google). Real estate agents were next, so we were told. It’s been constant predictions of doom for the Read more…
I get the feeling not many agents totally grasp what is going on with portal leads in America. Some may not care. But if you buy or are considering buying leads from the major portals, you will want to be Read more…
The riches are in the niches! I’m not sure who was the first to come up with that expression, but I first heard it from Pat Flynn, a great resource for small business people and online entrepreneurs (his book “Will Read more…
I wrote previously about why I think real estate blogs will be worth money one day. Quality hyperlocal content is still in short supply. The portals like Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com dominate the real estate keywords. But there are still Read more…
For this list of the best real estate books for agents, I am staying away from otherwise worthy books that focus on general business mindsets like the E-Myth. I am not including science-y and quality books about how our mind Read more…
So, you’re interested in building your own WordPress site for your real estate business? Good for you! Early in the process, you’ll find you need a website theme. WordPress has many free ones. Thousands in fact, for e-commerce sites, blogs, Read more…
Updated January 22, 2019; Originally published July 3, 2018 RealTrends publishes an annual ranking of the top teams in real estate by transaction sides. Here on Hooquest, I review and learn about different real estate broker websites. So I am of Read more…
Opendoor is between a rock and a hard place, so it would seem. Mike DelPrete points out several of the hardships of a business model like Opendoor, including an undifferentiated product, resource intensive, and no repeat customers. We might throw Read more…
The real estate industry is an exciting space as we enter 2019. Real estate investment has swarmed the space, increasing over 10x in just a few years. The Old Guard like RE/MAX, Zillow, and KW (yes, these are “Old Guard” Read more…