During the 2013 ERA Real Estate Broker Business Forum, held September 16-18 in Florham Park, N.J., both brokers and executives shared key insight into the real estate market and our ERA Real Estate community.

Here are the top ten things overheard thus far.

  1. Now is the cheapest time to grow your business.
  2. Housing is truly a resilient piece of the economy.
  3. Be careful in your investments – make sure you can tie an ROI to it and consider long and hard before you add brick and mortar.
  4. Next phase of Merger and Acquisition focus; companies without a succession plan.
  5. Be first in line with those building new construction in your community.
  6. When recruiting, be sure to keep cultural fit top of mind.
  7. LevERAge ERA Real Estate networks, support and solutions.
  8. Social media doesn’t have to be so real estate specific. It’s just a way to connect with people.
  9. Charlie Young said in his welcome address, “I want to thank you all for being here. And the person next to you thanks you for being here because it’s part of the promise of ERA to contribute to each others’ success.”
  10. ERA Real Estate’s technology platform is performance driven by a smarter approach to marketing.

ERA Real Estate brokers and agents: for more great nuggets, join us at the 2014 ERA International Business Conference in Los Angeles, March 24-27, 2014. To register, click here.

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