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The MLS (commission) problem

The MLS (commission) problem

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Adriaan Grové
Don’t be a busyness owner.

Don’t be a busyness owner.

Be a business owner.
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Adriaan Grové
It’s time to reimagine home financing

It’s time to reimagine home financing

It fascinates me to see how South African home buyers have little loyalty to their current banks when taking up new loans; it hovers around…
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Adriaan Grové
Whose (real estate) data is it anyway?

Whose (real estate) data is it anyway?

You know the process: The seller signs a mandate with the agent to market their property as best they can at the agreed price and…
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(Real Estate) Nostalgia

(Real Estate) Nostalgia

Things disappear when they go out of fashion or are replaced with more efficient technology. People move on to what works best and is…
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Adriaan Grové
A big win for estate agents in South Africa’s property portal landscape

A big win for estate agents in South Africa’s property portal lands...

update 31 July 2023: Final report published that addressed all the points below
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Adriaan Grové
Are you competing against your own real estate brand?

Are you competing against your own real estate brand?

This tweet from Glenn Sanford, eXp CEO caught my eye for obvious reasons:
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How can real estate professionals help buyers in a hot seller’s market?

How can real estate professionals help buyers in a hot seller’s mar...

According to US real estate company Redfin, COVID trends and low mortgage rates led to a 50% drop in the number of homes for sale, despite…
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Adriaan Grové
In real estate, busyness does not translate into profit

In real estate, busyness does not translate into profit

If you run a business it is easy to get caught up in a lot of small things that compound into the false belief that all the busyness will…
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Adriaan Grové
What’s your (real estate) frequency?

What’s your (real estate) frequency?

In the US, there are now more realtors than homes for sale. A staggering 130,000 people have joined the industry since the start of the…
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Adriaan Grové
The race towards frictionless real estate transactions

The race towards frictionless real estate transactions

It’s now been months not carrying around a credit card or cash with me. Instead, I’ve opted for contactless payment options including…
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Adriaan Grové
Portal monopolies and a broken record

Portal monopolies and a broken record

Lately I cringe every time I read articles like these complaining about portal monopolies, how portals can’t do this or that, or prices…
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Adriaan Grové
In the real estate industry, service is marketing

In the real estate industry, service is marketing

Interesting fact, we stopped running expensive online ads long ago but managed record sales in the last 3 months (almost one new client a…
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Adriaan Grové
The lockdown diaries #14: YOU are the brand

The lockdown diaries #14: YOU are the brand

Few agents are focusing on creating hand crafted social media posts, and even fewer on unique news content for their websites. New mandate…
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Adriaan Grové
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