If the 80-20 principle is correct, then agents must delegate tasks. But broker Nick Schlekeway says many agents have taken it too far. Here are the areas agents should stop delegating and personally handle with care.
Source: Inman News
10 tasks real estate agents delegate (but absolutely shouldn’t)
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