--- title: Blog - HomeSmart | real estate industry (4) description: real estate industry | (4) --- [![HomeSmart](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/homesmart-logo.png "HomeSmart")](https://homesmart.com/) - [Home](https://homesmart.com/) - [About Us](https://homesmart.com/about-us/) - [Buyers](https://homesmart.com/buyers/) - [Sellers](https://homesmart.com/sellers/) - [Blog](https://blog.homesmart.com/) - [Contact Us](https://homesmart.com/join-us/contact-us/) - [JOIN](https://join.homesmart.com/) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) ## [Should You Stay Solo or Form a Real Estate Team?](https://blog.homesmart.com/should-you-stay-solo-or-form-a-real-estate-team) A 2017 report from Inman focusing on real estate teams found that 60 percent of responding agents who weren’t on a team would consider joining one or starting their own. For succes... [By Matt Hensler on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/matt-hensler) August 07, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/should-you-stay-solo-or-form-a-real-estate-team) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) ## [7 Advantages of a Real Estate Team and 3 Things to Watch Out For](https://blog.homesmart.com/7-advantages-of-a-real-estate-team-and-3-things-to-watch-out-for) Real estate teams have evolved into a powerful business strategy for solo real estate entrepreneurs looking to expand their operations and become more profitable. The hype is unden... [By Todd Sumney on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/todd-sumney) August 02, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/7-advantages-of-a-real-estate-team-and-3-things-to-watch-out-for) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) [recruiting](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/recruiting) ## [10 Things All Great Real Estate Teams Have in Common](https://blog.homesmart.com/10-things-all-great-real-estate-teams-have-in-common) Real estate teams have emerged as a successful path for agents looking to expand their business and realize more profits. But what makes a real estate team truly great? What can yo... 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[By Tori Sokol on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/tori-sokol) July 19, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/your-safety-and-the-future-of-big-data) [listing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/listing) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Buyers & Sellers](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/buyers-sellers) [home selling](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/home-selling) ## [What Sellers Need to Consider in a Hot Market](https://blog.homesmart.com/what-sellers-need-to-consider-in-a-hot-market) Depending on the market, there are many factors that play into the best time of year to sell a home. But nationally, summer is the time to do it. During the summer months we’ve got... [By Tori Sokol on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/tori-sokol) June 26, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/what-sellers-need-to-consider-in-a-hot-market) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) ## [4 Must-Haves for Operating Your Real Estate Team as a Business](https://blog.homesmart.com/4-must-have-for-operating-your-real-estate-team-as-a-business) Teams continue to emerge as the path of choice for many real estate entrepreneurs looking to take their businesses and revenues to the next level. Teams are also becoming increasin... [By Matt Hensler on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/matt-hensler) June 07, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/4-must-have-for-operating-your-real-estate-team-as-a-business) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) ## [How to Measure the Quality of Your Real Estate Team](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-measure-the-quality-of-your-real-estate-team) Real estate is about numbers. The market may be hot or cold, inventory may be high or low; interest rates may be rising or falling; and so on. Real estate professionals operate wit... [By Matt Hensler on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/matt-hensler) May 29, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-measure-the-quality-of-your-real-estate-team) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Buyers & Sellers](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/buyers-sellers) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) [trends](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/trends) ## [On-Demand Consumers: Who They Are, What They Want and How To Meet Their Needs.](https://blog.homesmart.com/on-demand-consumer-who-they-are-what-they-want-how-to-meet-their-needs) [By Jen Ross on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/jen-ross) May 22, 2018 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/on-demand-consumer-who-they-are-what-they-want-how-to-meet-their-needs) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Industry Perspectives](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/industry-perspectives) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) ## [Real Estate Teams Are the Future](https://blog.homesmart.com/real-estate-teams-are-the-future) For top-performing individual real estate agents looking to take their businesses to the next level, nothing beats a team. 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