AG Pro gives you sharp insights, compelling stories, and weekly mind fuel without the fluff. Think of it as your brain’s secret weapon – and our way to keep doing what we do best: cutting the BS and giving you INDEPENDENT real talk that moves the needle.
Ben Martin
Writer for national real estate opinion column AgentGenius.com, focusing on the improvement of the real estate industry by educating peers about technology, real estate legislation, ethics, practices and brokerage with the end result being that consumers have a better experience.
Business Marketing
Nationally, 8% of REALTORS Write Blogs. So What?!?
photo cred
NAR released its 2008 member profile recently. One of the most significant findings, for this crowd anyway, will be the number of agents...
Opinion Editorials
Got a Lead? How Long is it?
I just love the retro AgentGenius logo: That orange guy running out in front of all those gray guys. Go orange guy, go! It's...
Opinion Editorials
What do You Wish Your REALTOR® Association Staff Knew?
Photo credit Why Wont They Hear Me?
Isn’t this how life works? You suggest, recommend, implore that someone do something a certain way. They resist, never...
Realtors
REALTORS® Worth 300 chickens & Then Some
photo cred Phraseology
VAR’s sometimes-wacky special counsel (you know, the one who utters the words Kama Sutra in a webcast about the ethics of short sales)...
Opinion Editorials
Agent’s remarks: Be aware there are dead animals and sex toys in the home
I came across these two funny blog posts recently about weird stuff found in sellers' homes. Playboy Bunnies on the light switch face plates,...
Opinion Editorials
Measuring Return on Investment in Social Media Marketing is Fuzzy Math
Try Return on Engagement instead
Dustin and Rob have an interesting conversation going on about measuring ROI in Social Media. I'm increasingly perplexed by this...
Realtors
The Water’s Fine in This Pool…
...Why the REALTOR association trifecta is the best in the land All throughout high school and quite a bit of college, I was a...
Realtors
NAR should defend Lechuga
Use of NAR funds for blogger's legal defense could turn the RE.net into NAR advocates photo credit: Lechuga's blog If NAR ever had a chance...