Category Archives: Broker & Team Leadership

Our team at BoomTown has the pleasure of hosting and attending real estate mastermind events on a regular basis. A frequent topic that we come back to is recruitment and team management. Many of the real estate brokers and team leaders that we work with have a different approach to real estate sales from the typical single-agent business model. They are developing teams with specialized roles for Inside Sales, Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Showing Agents, Marketing Managers, Closing Coordinators, etc. Team members are often independent contractors and not employees, however the challenges are the same. How do we truly motivate our team members in today's work environment? Income is still a leading factor as everyone needs to support themselves and their families, however we're finding in the mastermind sessions that money is not everything. Recognition and engagement win out over all other factors. The following Infographic from our friends at Rypple does a fantastic job of illustrating the top motivators for today's employees or as we like to call them, team members.

At BoomTown we preach a lot about specific lead management best practices, but these strategies are worthless unless you have the right team in place doing the work.  Some of the most frequently asked questions our clients have revolve around recruiting and growing their team.  And with good reason!  To hire true talent takes aContinue reading “Recruit for Success”

Ben Kinney, avid BoomTown user, Team Leader of the Home4investment Real Estate Team, and founder of the Internet Marketing Specialist Designation, recently shared an in-depth guide to structuring the real estate team of the future. Ben asks Agents to think of their businesses like a physician would. “If your doctor answered the call for appointments, helpedContinue reading “Reinventing The Traditional Real Estate Team Structure”

Our BoomTown family would like to congratulate Stan Bishop, BoomTown veteran and Owner/Broker of EXIT Real Estate Gallery, on his recent recognition in Jacksonville's 40 Under 40 by The Jacksonville Business Journal. The 40 Under 40 award recognizes young professionals in the Jacksonville, FL area for outstanding success and contributions to their community. They were selected fromContinue reading “Stan Bishop, Owner/Broker of EXIT Real Estate Gallery, is Recognized on Jacksonville’s 40 Under 40 l”

Looking back at 2011, we couldn't have asked for a better year.  Our client list grew exponentially and we are continuing to catch the eye of some of the most talented real estate professionals in the country. In 2011 we also doubled the size of our own team internally here at BoomTown. In 2008, whenContinue reading “Growing the Team – January CEO Corner”

  One of our clients for over a year now, The Crockett Team, is one of the Top 100 Realtors honored by The Wall Street Journal and REALTOR Magazine.  Based in the Greater Cleveland area The Crockett Team gives us a “Back Stage Pass” into their office and present the techniques that allow them toContinue reading “A Back Stage Pass to The Crockett Team”