4 tips for dealing with buyers’ fears in an overheated market

Fear commonly immobilizes buyers from making the choices that will ultimately enhance their lives. Here’s how to coach your clients to succeed despite the potential risks.  Continue reading

5 assumptions that can harm your clients and hurt your commission

With the current market moving at such a frenetic pace, it’s easy to simply assume you know what’s going on and act accordingly. The problem is that by making certain assumptions, you can actually harm your clients and your commission. Continue reading

What’s the dark side of record-low interest rates? Here are 5 problems

You might automatically think that low interest rates would be wonderful. Unfortunately, there is a dark side as well that’s producing a significant rift across the country between the haves and have-nots. Continue reading

Working with buyers? It’s time to forget these 8 key things

Help your buyers score a home by teaching them to run against current practices. Here’s a list of critical concepts you need to encourage your buyers to forget in their search for that increasingly evasive thing — homeownership. Continue reading

How to nurture clients who can’t afford to buy right now

What if you have clients who need to move but can’t afford it? How do you help even when there is no immediate sale? Here are a few tips for helping clients overcome the laws of expansion. You’ll be their agent for life. Continue reading

Buyer’s remorse is real! 3 tips for avoiding canceled contracts

With home prices across the nation rising sky-high, more buyers are wondering if paying so much is the right thing to do. “Morning after” jitters are causing many to reconsider their purchase. Here’s how to combat getting that post-contract cancelation… Continue reading

How to deal with unlawful occupants in listings

Rising levels of homelessness have increased the incidents of unlawful access to homes on the market. Here are a few key steps to respond to unauthorized entry and preventative measures to ensure it does not happen in the first place. Continue reading

8 bogus questions sellers ask when interviewing listing agents

Some of the tried-and-true questions sellers have been asking for years are actually totally meaningless. Here are the top bogus questions sellers ask along with ways to effectively counter them. Continue reading

How to protect your buyers from appraisal catastrophes

With multiple offers being the order of the day, buyers are overbidding to outgun their competitors. What happens if an appraisal comes back low? Here are a few important steps to take before writing an over-ask offer. Continue reading

10 credit mistakes that could cost buyers their dream home

Buyers have been known to let the excitement of buying a home cloud their judgment. Here are 10 ways you can help keep your clients on track to prevent them from blowing up their chances of owning a home. Continue reading