How Would You Like to Have a One-Minute Commute? More than 28 million employed Americans, or one fifth of the workforce, now participate in some form of telework! According to the ITAC (International Telework Association and Council), “23.5... read article »
Posts Under The Virtual Office Model
It’s Not the Building — It’s the Power! In my last installment, I discussed how our industry is changing dramatically. I discussed how over the last few years telework has become mainstream, and is now amounting to nearly a... read article »
Desire + Tools + Training = Success In the previous installment, I discussed how agents are beginning to take their offices wherever they go — well, maybe not the entire office environment, but at least the advantages of the office. Left... read article »
Putting Together the Right Tools If I had to start from scratch in a new market with no experience, I would start with only a few basic technologies, and in this installment, I’ll discuss those essential technologies that I believe every agent... read article »
What Does it Mean to “Go Virtual”? Let’s assume that you’ve acquired the essential technologies that I talked about in the previous installments in this series. Now let’s talk about the practical side of practicing... read article »
Take a Tour of a Virtual Real Estate Office. I promised you a “virtual tour” of a “virtual company”, so let me walk you through my office and give you a guided tour. That will help you picture how our model is so... read article »
So How Do You “Go Virtual”? After finishing my six-part series on the virtual real estate office, I received several letters, one of which I am quoting below: “Mr. Jones, your information on this topic is phenomenal. I’m in... read article »
The FavoriteAgent.com Virtual Model Imagine starting your very own real estate brokerage. I know what you’re thinking: “But I don’t have the $20,000 for a franchise fee, or the $10,000 for a lease deposit and and first month’s... read article »
Do you ever get the idea that an entire cottage industry exists for the sole purpose of fleecing agents out of their hard-earned commission dollars? Ever feel like a new technology company springs up every 15 minutes with the latest, greatest new... read article »
