On this episode, The Minnesota Real Estate Team leader unpacks his human-first approach to scaling his team to 215 agents who did 1,600 sides and $621 million in 2024.
Source: Inman News
215 agents, no recruiting: How Ryan O’Neill built RE/MAX’s No. 1 team in Minnesota
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