Comments for The HOME Team | St Petersburg Tampa Bay residential real estate http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com Tampa Bay's Premier Real Estate Blog and residential real estate services in St Petersburg and Tampa Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What You Need to Know about Mid-Century Modern Homes in St Petersburg by Tampa Linda http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-mid-century-modern-homes-in-st-petersburg/#comment-353 Tampa Linda Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:43:24 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=4277#comment-353 Very nice informative post. I will check more later. Very nice informative post. I will check more later.

]]> Comment on Car Dealerships and Real Estate Firms. You and Them. by admin http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/car-dealerships-and-real-estate-firms-you-and-them/#comment-349 admin Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:07:19 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=4246#comment-349 I agree with you. The agent is what matters to the client the most. But just like you I see it's important to have the broker's support. For strong individual agents I guess it's true, they can run their business out of their car if they want to. For teams (3-10 and sometimes 15-20 people) I think having an office is important plus being among other strong agents where a lot of business happens to pass hands. Being in a major brand only makes sense for me if the brand gives me enough freedom of operation and doesn't rob me of commissions. The agent is most important to the consumer, but to the agent "the culture" of the company is very important. I think agents often leave brokerages not only because of bad comission splits, but also because of lack of support, lack of healthy atmosphere, no vision, no technology support and abundunt strict rules. No matter what brand, if the broker really cares about his/her agents and them being equipped for great service - they will stick around for a while. But even then agents sometimes move because of location and certain systems that work better for them elsewhere. I agree with you. The agent is what matters to the client the most. But just like you I see it’s important to have the broker’s support. For strong individual agents I guess it’s true, they can run their business out of their car if they want to. For teams (3-10 and sometimes 15-20 people) I think having an office is important plus being among other strong agents where a lot of business happens to pass hands. Being in a major brand only makes sense for me if the brand gives me enough freedom of operation and doesn’t rob me of commissions. The agent is most important to the consumer, but to the agent “the culture” of the company is very important. I think agents often leave brokerages not only because of bad comission splits, but also because of lack of support, lack of healthy atmosphere, no vision, no technology support and abundunt strict rules. No matter what brand, if the broker really cares about his/her agents and them being equipped for great service – they will stick around for a while. But even then agents sometimes move because of location and certain systems that work better for them elsewhere.

]]> Comment on Car Dealerships and Real Estate Firms. You and Them. by Anand http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/car-dealerships-and-real-estate-firms-you-and-them/#comment-348 Anand Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:47:49 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=4246#comment-348 Ilya, I believe the model has shifted from brokerage-centric to agent-centric. The big box brokerages have lost their power and klout when expensive marketing dollars were needed to "brand" an agent with tv commercials and other flashy ad campaigns. Now with blogs, social media platforms, smart phones, etc the AGENT has total control and does not need the brick and mortar old-school mentality of the big boys. If you take a sample of ten recent homebuyers and asked them the name of the brokerage their selling agent worked for I bet 6 out of 10 wouldn't have a clue. If you asked the same homebuyers what the difference is between the top 4 or 5 real estate brands out there, they don't have a clue and frankly don't care. All the consumer (rightfully) cares about is the agent who works tirelessly on their behalf. YOU build your own brand. Today's brokerages need to understand this SHIFT and play more of a "SUPPORTING" role in helping the agent, the true "STAR", take it up a notch and help push them beyond their perceived limits (n pursuit of that "Oscar" to stick with this cheesy movie theme lol). I see many brokerages that stand in the way of the AGENT rather than help them build their own individual brands. I think the brokerage's role now is to help the agent stand out from the crowd, stay ahead of the pack and push beyond what they ever thought they could achieve. This isn't achieved by dangling shiny objects in front of them. If they aren't supporting the agent, they will very quickly become irrelevant, because without the STAR...there is no movie! Ilya, I believe the model has shifted from brokerage-centric to agent-centric. The big box brokerages have lost their power and klout when expensive marketing dollars were needed to “brand” an agent with tv commercials and other flashy ad campaigns. Now with blogs, social media platforms, smart phones, etc the AGENT has total control and does not need the brick and mortar old-school mentality of the big boys.

If you take a sample of ten recent homebuyers and asked them the name of the brokerage their selling agent worked for I bet 6 out of 10 wouldn’t have a clue. If you asked the same homebuyers what the difference is between the top 4 or 5 real estate brands out there, they don’t have a clue and frankly don’t care. All the consumer (rightfully) cares about is the agent who works tirelessly on their behalf. YOU build your own brand.

Today’s brokerages need to understand this SHIFT and play more of a “SUPPORTING” role in helping the agent, the true “STAR”, take it up a notch and help push them beyond their perceived limits (n pursuit of that “Oscar” to stick with this cheesy movie theme lol). I see many brokerages that stand in the way of the AGENT rather than help them build their own individual brands.

I think the brokerage’s role now is to help the agent stand out from the crowd, stay ahead of the pack and push beyond what they ever thought they could achieve. This isn’t achieved by dangling shiny objects in front of them. If they aren’t supporting the agent, they will very quickly become irrelevant, because without the STAR…there is no movie!

]]> Comment on Did Britney Just Spend $18.9 Million On A New House? by st petersburg florida real estate http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/did-britney-just-spend-18-9-million-on-a-new-house/#comment-343 st petersburg florida real estate Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:09:47 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=1992#comment-343 The comfort and convenience is the key factor to decide which real estate to opt for. The comfort and convenience is the key factor to decide which real estate to opt for.

]]> Comment on Florida’s Pink Lady, The Don CeSar Hotel by admin http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/floridas-pink-lady-the-don-cesar-hotel/#comment-342 admin Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:03:13 +0000 http://stpetersburgandbeyond.com/?p=397#comment-342 Nancy, thanks for sharing! I love the Don! Celebrated my wife's birthday there not too long ago. Not sure about the letter... I wonder about that myself. Nancy, thanks for sharing! I love the Don! Celebrated my wife’s birthday there not too long ago. Not sure about the letter… I wonder about that myself.

]]> Comment on Florida’s Pink Lady, The Don CeSar Hotel by nancy kuban bewyer http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/floridas-pink-lady-the-don-cesar-hotel/#comment-341 nancy kuban bewyer Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:03:33 +0000 http://stpetersburgandbeyond.com/?p=397#comment-341 I remember my grandfather taking me for a swim behind the Don when I was about 4. He was Stephen Francis Kuban, head carpenter at the Don. I found the article very interesting. I wonder where that letter is now? I remember my grandfather taking me for a swim behind the Don when I was about 4. He was Stephen Francis Kuban, head carpenter at the Don. I found the article very interesting. I wonder where that letter is now?

]]> Comment on St Petersburg real estate in 2011. How are we doing? by st petersburg florida real estate http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/st-petersburg-real-estate-in-2011-how-are-we-doing/#comment-337 st petersburg florida real estate Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:28:21 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=4016#comment-337 An online discussion on real estate improvement. An online discussion on real estate improvement.

]]> Comment on Thinking of building a house? Here’s why you should consider SIP homes. by admin http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/thinking-of-building-a-house-here%e2%80%99s-why-you-should-consider-sip-homes/#comment-323 admin Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:40:34 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=2763#comment-323 I think my next home will also be a SIP. I just wonder how versatile you can get with them? I think my next home will also be a SIP. I just wonder how versatile you can get with them?

]]> Comment on Thinking of building a house? Here’s why you should consider SIP homes. by Justin http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/thinking-of-building-a-house-here%e2%80%99s-why-you-should-consider-sip-homes/#comment-321 Justin Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:52:45 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=2763#comment-321 I agree SIPS are pretty cool! Very strong, quick to assemble and energy efficient.... However, the cost is up there. If you plan on building your own house, SIPS are the way to go. If you plan on having a General Contractor build, it'll cost you more ... 3800sqft house with roof will run you about $50k ... Just food for thought! I agree SIPS are pretty cool! Very strong, quick to assemble and energy efficient…. However, the cost is up there. If you plan on building your own house, SIPS are the way to go. If you plan on having a General Contractor build, it’ll cost you more … 3800sqft house with roof will run you about $50k … Just food for thought!

]]> Comment on St Petersburg real estate in 2011. How are we doing? by Realtor http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/st-petersburg-real-estate-in-2011-how-are-we-doing/#comment-297 Realtor Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:01:36 +0000 http://www.HomeTeamTampaBay.com/?p=4016#comment-297 Hi, Great article... I run realt estate agent website and often read articles like these, Keep the articles coming.. I've linked to your site in my newsletter! Hi, Great article… I run realt estate agent website and often read articles like these, Keep the articles coming.. I’ve linked to your site in my newsletter!

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