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March 15, 2023

2023 Housing Market Forecast

When economist Rick Sharga talks, agents listen. And for good reason.

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February 3, 2023

How to lead your team to success in 2023

Get lessons from leaders of top-producing teams to set your agents up for success in a shifting market.

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January 17, 2023

How to build a productive, long-lasting real estate team

Founders of market-leading teams share their best advice for agents looking to grow their headcount in 2022.

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Agents seeking growth should consider starting or joining a boutique team

January 17, 2023

The Power of the Boutique Team [Study]

Results indicate boutique teams deliver extraordinary value to agents, including greater satisfaction and higher income.

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January 13, 2023

2023 Goal Setting Worksheet

Have you outlined your business goals for 2023 yet? If not, now’s the time to do it and we can help

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November 17, 2022

Consistency is Key

Too many people think the goal of marketing is to go viral. They switch up strategies constantly, desperate to put out a post that cuts through all the noise and attracts hundreds of thousands of viewers. Ashley Bledsoe, who has advised hundreds of market-leading boutique companies in her role as director of marketing at Side, strongly disagrees.

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November 2, 2022

What You Need to Know to Dominate This Housing Market

Over the course of 2022, the housing market has shifted considerably. We will be entering 2023 with very different market conditions — and possibly a recession to boot.

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November 2, 2022

Stop Building Someone Else’s Brand

If you’re a top agent at a traditional brokerage, you’re renting your brand. Think about that. You’ve achieved incredible success helping your clients build equity through ownership, and you don’t own your brand. All the hard work you’re doing is contributing to someone else’s equity, not your own.

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September 16, 2022

Where Are People Moving in 2022? [Report]

At Side, we believe it’s important for top-performing agents to understand the current demographic and migration trends shaping the country. These trends impact local housing demand, which impacts construction, which will shape the availability and affordability of homes for years to come.

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September 13, 2022

Seattle Market Update with Scott Dickinson & Mike Shapiro

Join Scott Dickinson, Side's Designated Broker of Washington, and Mike Shapiro, acclaimed entrepreneur, investor and author, as they dig into the current state of the Seattle real estate market. Learn what agents should be doing right now to ensure they thrive through the shift.

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August 22, 2022

Meet the Managing Broker: Lisa Swanson, Massachusetts and California

When Side recently launched in Massachusetts, Lisa Swanson jumped at the opportunity to act as the Managing Broker for her home state.

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August 8, 2022

The shifting market is an opportunity. Here’s how to seize it in 2023.

With the right strategy in place, great agents have a chance to gain market share.

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July 28, 2022

3 Steps to Recession-Proof your Real Estate Business

It’s possible to emerge from a down market stronger than you went into it, so long as you do the groundwork.

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July 8, 2022

Texas Market Snapshot, July 2022 [Report]

Texas is attracting more net domestic migrants than any other state in the U.S., but big changes may be on the horizon. Download our Texas Market Snapshot to see what’s in store for buyers, sellers and agents in the Lone Star State.

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June 27, 2022

Side Expands Into South Carolina

Side is up and running in South Carolina. Charleston top producers Nate Gainey, Christopher Smith, and Jason Wang have come together to form their brand-new company, Three Real Estate, on the Side platform.

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June 23, 2022

Side Enters Massachusetts

Side is live in Massachusetts. Boston independent broker/owner Justin Rollo has officially re-launched his company, Signal Real Estate, on the Side platform.

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June 20, 2022

Side Expands Into Ohio and Kentucky

Side is officially live in Ohio and Kentucky. Heather Herr, who consistently ranks among the top 1% of Cincinnati agents, has partnered with Side to launch Private Real Estate Collection, a members-only network that will scale $15 million teams into $100 million businesses.

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June 15, 2022

Nearly 200 Side Partner Companies Named America’s Best Real Estate Professionals

We are extraordinarily proud to share that nearly 200 Side partner companies — around half of all companies on the Side platform — made this year’s list of America’s Best Agents.