Chris Dietz on the new home etiquette
The property market may have restarted this week, but working practices have changed beyond recognition in the last two months. Leading RE's Chris Dietz offers ten practical tips on how agents can stay productive - and sane - while based remotely...
Chris Dietz is President, Global Operations, at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Leading Real Estate Companies of the World is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 565 companies, and 130,000 sales associates in over 70 countries.
Learning from other cultures is key to shaping our industry
As Europe's biggest networking jamboree faces an exodus of big names over coronavirus fears, Chris Dietz of global real estate community LeadingRE explains why meeting new people and learning about different…
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