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Signs Point to Compass For Fort Worth Super Agent John Zimmerman

By Seth Fowler / October 3, 2018 /

As we previously reported, Fort Worth-based real estate super agent John Zimmerman has become the first and newest member of the Fort Worth office of Compass, an upstart technology and real estate company. Tabbing Zimmerman as agent No. 1 on the Fort Worth roster hardly comes as a surprise. “I’m having my most successful year,” explained Zimmerman…

Urban Townhome in Walkable Area of Fort Worth

By Seth Fowler / October 2, 2018 /

Remember when Fort Worth wasn’t a very walkable city?  It wasn’t that long ago — maybe a decade or so ago — when there were very few options for lock-and-leave dwellings, urban townhomes, or properties in an area of Cowtown that were walkable. Walkable?  What am I talking about here? You Dallas people know what I’m…

Compass Lands Big Fish in Fort Worth With John Zimmerman

By Seth Fowler / September 26, 2018 /

The real estate world is buzzing today as Compass announced that high-profile real estate agent, John Zimmerman, has left Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty to join the New York City-based real estate brokerage that is also a real estate technology company. “We are excited to be entering Fort Worth with a great partner like John Zimmerman.…

Breaking Down Commissions: Do Buyers Realize Realtors Are Free?

By Seth Fowler / September 25, 2018 /

Don’t you love water cooler talk?  Do water coolers even exist anymore now that bottled water has taken over the world?  The other day I was visiting with other compadre Realtors and one agent in particular was posing the question, “Do buyers realize that their Realtor doesn’t cost them anything?”

Painted Brick Homes – Yay or Nay?

By Seth Fowler / September 11, 2018 /

About 10 years ago I was in a sales training class in Florida with new home sales professional from across the country.  We were talking about overcoming objections that prospective buyers would throw at us.  I brought up the question of painted brick. Most of the stares and questioning glances I got were from those…