About Saul Klein

With over 40 years in real estate, it's impossible to talk about Saul's full experiences in this small window. But we can proudly say that Saul is well-recognized as an industry pioneer, especially in real estate syndication and education, and one of the few luminaries that paved the way for real estate’s transition to the online world.

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Industry

Real Estate Business Models - Lesson Plan For The Future

March 6, 2019

Industry

Organized Real Estate - Understanding Infrastructure is Key

March 6, 2019

Industry

Zillow's New CEO and the Implications for Real Estate

February 22, 2019

Industry

Have You Developed Your Internet Strategy?

February 19, 2019

Brokerage, Industry, Education

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, A Message from the IRS

January 31, 2019

Industry

The MLS of the Future - MLS 5.0

January 29, 2019

Industry

You Have Heard it Before, Not Having a Plan is Planning to Fail.

January 23, 2019

Technology

Is There a Blog in Your Future?

January 18, 2019

Industry

Planning for the Future

January 12, 2019

Industry

Seven Successful Business Planning Ideas

January 12, 2019

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Leaders Take Us to the Future

January 2, 2019

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Virtual Office Websites

December 31, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Education, Misc

The Phases of a Real Estate Transaction

December 30, 2018

Residential Real Estate

Prospecting: Reaching Tomorrow’s Customer Today

December 29, 2018

Residential Real Estate

Build Your Value Proposition

December 29, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

How to Build Your Email Database

December 28, 2018

Industry, Education

On Trust: The Three Key Elements for Change

December 28, 2018

Consumer News, Residential Real Estate

Nine Steps to Buying Your Home

December 27, 2018

Education

Making a Name for Yourself: Owning Your Own Domain

December 27, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Developing a REALTOR® Association Internet Strategy

December 21, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education

Developing a Real Estate Menu of Services

December 18, 2018

Industry

Representation in a Real Estate Transaction

December 16, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Six Steps to Working with a Buyer's Broker

December 14, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Misc

10 Tips to Creating an E-mail Strategy

December 13, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Education, Misc

Leads vs. Referrals, Develop a Referral Mentality

December 13, 2018

Brokerage, Industry

Selling a Real Estate Practice: Plan for Profit

December 12, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Ten Ways to Make a Room Look Larger

December 10, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Industry, Education, Misc

Putting Together a Technology Plan of Action

December 7, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Consumer Tips -- Working With Professional Real Estate Agents

December 5, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Department of Justice Web Site: Few Facts, Much Fiction

December 1, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

13 Best Practices for REALTOR® Association Customer Service

November 27, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Why Exchange Real Property?

November 27, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Property Management Overview: Establishing Rent Schedule

November 26, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Education, Misc

How to Become a Property Manager

November 26, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Finance, Misc

Who Pays For What Is In The Real Estate Transaction?

November 26, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Misc

What Happens When First-Time Buyers Become First-Time Sellers?

November 24, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Understanding IDX and VOW

November 23, 2018

Technology, Industry, Misc

Differentiate Yourself from the Competition

November 19, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Ten Reasons To Own Your Own Domain

November 19, 2018

Industry, Education

What do You do to Generate Business?

November 16, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Misc

All in the State of Mind

November 15, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Accentuate the Positive

November 14, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

What is Leadership?

November 14, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Education

Motivate Yourself Toward Success

November 14, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Industry, Education, Misc

Giving Consumers What They Want

November 13, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Permanent E-Mail Address

November 13, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Misc

Emerging Marketing Strategies - “Where’s the Beef?”

November 13, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts

November 12, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Distribution Trumps Destination

November 12, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Communication Plan for Associations

November 12, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education, Misc

The ABC's of Email, Who are you Sending To?

November 12, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

How did Listings Find the Internet?

November 9, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Agency Disclosure and Buyer Contracts

November 9, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

How do you Use Your Permanent Email Address?

November 9, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Who is the Real Saul Klein?

November 9, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Misc

Who Owns Your Domain?

November 8, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Education, Misc

Nine Factors in Multi-Family and Commercial Real Estate

November 8, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Education, Misc

“Advance to Go, Collect $200”

November 8, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Real Estate Is the IDEAL Investment

November 7, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Industry, Education, Misc

HOPE is not a Great Strategy

November 7, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Servicing the 'Connected' Consumer

November 7, 2018

Consumer News

Support Animals for the Disabled - Do's and Dont's for Landlords

November 6, 2018

Technology, Consumer News

The First Serious Online Real Estate Community

November 05, 2018

Technology, Industry

Lead Generation

November 05, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

What Does Bill Gates think of the Real Estate Industry?

November 5, 2018

Technology, Education

The Benefits of Belonging to an Online Community

November 02, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Thinking About Creating or Joining a Team?

November 2, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

More on Syndication

November 2, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Finance

What's Your Strategy for Estimating Overhead?

November 01, 2018

Consumer News, Industry, Education, Misc

Understanding your Tax Return

November 1, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

How to Hold Title

November 1, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Do You Know Who is Really Calling?

October 31, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

'Fixer Upper' Properties: What You Really Need to Know

October 31, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Q & A About Real Estate Investment Trusts

October 31, 2018

Industry, Finance

On Change

October 30, 2018

Technology, Residential Real Estate, Education, Finance

TBT - Internet/Technology Article I authored in 1998

October 30, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Finance

Estate Planning

October 30, 2018

Industry, Education, Finance

Business Planning - Start with your Vision

October 30, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Thoughts on registering a Domain Name

October 26, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

My Advice for Association CEOs

October 26, 2018

Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Nine Good Reasons for Buyers to Hire a Real Estate Professional

October 22, 2018

Technology, Education

Every Email is a Potential Sale

October 22, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

The Power of Staging

October 10, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Offer Comes in, But it is Low, Dog Low

October 10, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Register Your Personal Domain Name

October 10, 2018

Consumer News, Industry

Should You Rent Your Home

October 10, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

The Future of the Multiple Listing Service

October 5, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Education, Misc

Social Security: Will There be Anything Left?

October 5, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Misc

The Lion Cometh – Get Ahead of the Curve

October 5, 2018

Residential Real Estate

Generational Marketing - Know your Audience

October 4, 2018

Technology, Industry, Residential Real Estate

Selling a Business to the Wrong Buyer

October 4, 2018

Technology, Residential Real Estate, Education

It’s Harder to Get Clients than to Keep Them

October 4, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate

The New RealTown is Here!

October 4, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Focus on Financial Freedom: Keep Ten Percent for Yourself!

October 4, 2018

Industry

Council of Multiple Listing Services 2018: Introduction

October 4, 2018

Industry, Education, Finance

Referrals are the Lifeblood of a Long Career in Real Estate

October 03, 2018

Technology, Finance, Misc

Text Without Context is Pretext

October 3, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Education

Facebook Groups can Provide the Seeds

October 3, 2018

Residential Real Estate

Property Disclosure and Liability

October 3, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Finance, Misc

Financial Freedom: Understanding Wills

October 2, 2018

Industry, Finance

Real Estate Market Shifting

October 2, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate

Which is it: Revolution or Evolution?

October 2, 2018

Industry, Education, Misc

RealTown Presents: A Cadre of Trainers

October 2, 2018

Industry

The Time to Deal with Change is Now

October 2, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Finance

Financial Freedom: And the Car You Drive to Sell Real Estate

October 1, 2018

Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Finance, Misc

1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges

October 1, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Education, Finance

The New Real Estate Industry and the New Real Estate Professional

October 1, 2018

Technology, Misc

Lesson Plan for the Future: On Change

October 1, 2018

Industry

Office and Firm Affiliation of REALTORS®

October 1, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Where and When did RealTalk Originate?

September 30, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Education, Finance, Misc

Planning for The Future: Begin with The End in Mind

September 30, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Finance

Real Estate is the Key

September 30, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Finance

News Flash Back! Just Five Short Years Ago

September 30, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education, Finance, Misc

Don't Waste Your Money on a Website: Without a Broader Vision

September 30, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Misc

What is Your Vision of Your Real Estate Career, of Your Life?

September 29, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

Lead Yourself

September 29, 2018

Brokerage

REALTOR® Association Communication

September 29, 2018

Industry

The Future of Commissions in Real Estate Transactions

September 29, 2018

Industry, Education

Join a Team or Go it Alone?

September 29, 2018

Industry, Education, Finance, Misc

Blast From the Past: Predicting the Trend of Lower Commissions

September 28, 2018

Technology, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education, Finance

Attending the Council of Multiple Listing Services Annual Event

September 28, 2018

Industry, Education, Finance

After the Litigation Between Associations of REALTORS® in San Diego County

September 28, 2018

Industry, Finance

Sales and Selling as a Career

September 28, 2018

Industry, Finance

MONEYMA$TERY - Taking Charge of Your Financial Destiny

September 28, 2018

Industry, Finance, Misc

What is Listing Syndication?

September 27, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education, Finance

Not Having a Plan is Planning to Fail

September 27, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education, Finance, Misc

Reaching Tomorrow’s Customer Today

September 27, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

Creating a Business Plan for the Real Estate Sales Business

September 27, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate, Finance

Buy Real Estate Now

September 26, 2018

Residential Real Estate

Food for Thought: Who Will Own Single Family Homes in the Future?

September 26, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Finance

Selling Real Estate for a Living

September 26, 2018

Education

REALTOR® Facts from the 2017 NAR Member Profile

September 26, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Finance

The Successful Agents & The Power of Taking Action Now

September 26, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate

US Government Weights in on Issues Facing Real Estate

September 25, 2018

Industry, Finance

Why Did You Decide on a Career in Real Estate?

September 25, 2018

Residential Real Estate

bluehammer: Understanding Costs of Repairs, Improvements and Additions

September 25, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate

Real Estate is a People and Networking Business

September 25, 2018

Technology, Residential Real Estate

Pick a CRM Software Solution and Learn How to Use It

September 24, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate

What will Consumers Expect in the Future?

September 24, 2018

Residential Real Estate

Tip for Those New and Not So New in the Real Estate Business

September 24, 2018

Finance, Misc

Quick Summary: We Have Talked About Two Ways to Invest

September 24, 2018

Industry, Finance, Misc

Financial Freedom the Concept of Stocks

September 24, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Education, Finance

Strategic Planning in Real Estate

September 24, 2018

Consumer News, Education

More on Association Business Models

September 24, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Industry, Education, Misc

Have You Ever Had to Deal With Seller's Remorse?

September 24, 2018

Industry

What is the Multiple Listing Service?

September 24, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Gabbi.ai

September 3, 2018

Brokerage, Education

TBT - Agency Disclosure

September 12, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

New Real Estate Domain Rush Opportunity - .realestate

September 15, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate

Decisions Critical to Your Business Will be Made this Year

September 14, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

Choosing Your Domain in the Age of Dot ANYTHING

September 13, 2018

Residential Real Estate, Education, Finance

Blast From the Past News Review

September 11, 2018

Industry, Education

Ideas For the Outline of the "Lesson Plan for the Future"

September 11, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate

Successful REALTORS®

September 11, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate

Buyer Representation

September 11, 2018

Brokerage, Industry

MLS 5.0: Back to the Future!

September 8, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Education

Driving Awareness and Adoption of New Top Level Domains (TLDs)

September 7, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Intro by RealTown's Saul Klein

September 6, 2018

Industry

Breaking Down the 2008 DOJ–NAR Settlement Agreement on Data Display and Virtual Office Websites (VOWs)

September 6, 2018

Industry, Education

Relationships and the Real Estate Business

September 6, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Presentation from Bob Goldberg

September 5, 2018

Brokerage

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Virtual Tours

September 4, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: DocuSketch

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: First.io

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR's IOI Hackathon Presents: RealSavvy

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: RealKey

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Zavvie

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: BoxMLS

September 3, 2018

Brokerage

NAR's IOI Hackathon Presents: curbcall

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR's IOI Hackathon Presents: Glide

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Cloud Investor Connect

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Flow Labs

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Quigler

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Studeo

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: kleard

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: BoxBrownie

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR's IOI Hackathon Presents: ActivePipe

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

Bob Goldberg and Saul Klein Discuss Their History Together at NAR

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

Bob Goldberg CEO of NAR and Saul Klein Discuss NAR's IOI Summit

September 3, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Judge's Input

September 2, 2018

Technology, Industry

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Winners Presentation: Part One

September 1, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Education

A Thousand Plus Top Level Domains for What? Who Cares? Google Does!

August 31, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Are Designations and Certifications Important?

August 30, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Separate Yourself From Other Real Estate Agents

August 30, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Misc

Tips to Maximize your Social Media Efforts

August 30, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Education, Misc

Agent Websites: Billboards in the Middle of Nowhere

August 30, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Education

Navigating “The New Internet” and Why We Need New TLDs

August 27, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Education

Domain Names Represent Brands and Virtual Destinations and Can Have Huge Value

August 16, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Misc

How to Write a Compelling 30-Second Commercial of Yourself

August 15, 2018

Brokerage, Consumer News, Residential Real Estate, Education, Misc

Your Guide to Organized Real Estate

August 15, 2018

Technology, Consumer News, Industry, Education

A brief history of “Domain Names” as the Evolution and Acceptance of “Not Coms” Continues

August 10, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

NAR’s IOI Hackathon Presents: Winners Presentation: Part Two

September 1, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Industry, Residential Real Estate

Are You Distributing (Syndicating) Your Listing Data?

July 26, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Residential Real Estate, Education

What Does Redfin Have That You Don't?

July 25, 2018

Brokerage, Residential Real Estate, Education

NAR 2018 Member Profile: Business Activity of REALTORS®

July 25, 2018

Brokerage, Technology, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education

Know the ABC's of VOW and IDX: Some Questions and Answers

July 25, 2018

Education

On Trust: Your Social Capital

July 23, 2018

Brokerage, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education

Considering the Average Age of an Agent

July 21, 2018

Consumer News, Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education

The Confusing Close

July 21, 2018

Consumer News, Education, Finance

The Ins and Outs of Municipal Bonds

July 12, 2018

Misc

On Managing the Future

July 12, 2018

Education

Is the Real Estate Business a Profession, or a Trade, or What?

July 11, 2018

Industry, Education

Contacts, Leads and Referrals: Your Life's Blood in Sales

July 10, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education

Think About The Future

July 10, 2018

Technology, Industry, Education

What's in a Name?

July 10, 2018

Technology, Residential Real Estate, Education

Online Real Estate Lookie Lous

July 09, 2018

Education, Misc

Have You Ever Heard of a Purple Cow?

July 08, 2018

Industry, Education

Billboards in the Middle of Nowhere

July 7, 2018

Education, Misc

The Business of Associations: Making the Model

July 02, 2018

Industry, Residential Real Estate, Education

Seven Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do, That Others Don't?

July 02, 2018

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