How an Autism Diagnosis as an Adult Can Change Everything

Relief. That’s a common reaction among people who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when they are adults. Assessed in her late 40s, graphic artist Barbara Moran, of Topeka, Kansas, says her diagnosis finally explained why her life had a… Continue reading

11 Ways to Outsmart Marketers at Their Pricing Games

Whether you call it dynamic pricing, surge pricing, demand pricing or time-based pricing, marketers’ maddening practice of changing prices according to demand and supply is here to stay. Long practiced in the travel and hospitality industries, this sys… Continue reading

Can’t we all just get along? 3 tips for establishing mutual respect

When thinking about the deals completed with good karma still intact, it seems like one thing is always a factor: mutual respect. Here are three tips for ensuring both sides are making nice, playing fair and still happy to work together in the future. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Relationships are everything

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, principal and co-founder of REAL New York Robert Rahmanian. Continue reading

5 tips that’ll put your first-time buyers at ease (and get you stellar reviews)

If you’ve got buyers who’ve decided to make the massive leap from renter to owner, and you’re trying to build a business on repeat and referral clients, give all of your first-timers these five tips. You’ll be their agent for life. Continue reading

Go minute-by-minute with a luxury agent

In the luxury real estate profession, nothing is predictable — something Courtney M. Brown, REALTOR© with Island Sotheby’s International Realty, is very familiar with. “My days are never the same — and I think adapting and allowing yourself some flexib… Continue reading

JP & Associates REALTORS are full speed ahead

One of America’s fastest growing brokerages is poised to be one of America’s fastest growing franchisors. Why and how is this even possible? We asked one of its franchisees to give us some insights. Continue reading

The system you need before you introduce new tech

How many times has this happened? You bring on a new technology solution, but not nearly enough of your agents use it. Well, you’re not alone. Agent tech adoption is an all-too-familiar riddle (or headache) for most brokers and other leaders. Continue reading

Home. Awesomeness. Ingenuity. Excellence. Here’s what they mean to us.

Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world. Recently, we embarked on the next chapter of the Coldwell Banker story when we revealed our new mission, core values and visual identity on stage at Gen Blue. Continue reading

Inspection time! 8 questions buyers will surely ask

Your buyers got the house. What’s next? Besides the flurry of paperwork associated with the loan, coming up next on this episode of “The Reality of Real Estate” is the home inspection. As you’re breaking your buyers into real-life real estate, here are… Continue reading