8 Ways to Avoid Holiday Stress

The holidays are supposed to be a time of thankfulness, reflection, observance and celebration. But too often, the idealistic visions of a perfect holiday are marred by tensions and stress. Financial pressure, over-commitment and unrealistic expectatio… Continue reading

Mary Poppins and the Truth About Facebook

The recent uproar about fake ads on Facebook has shone a spotlight on how unreliable social media reports can be. But a couple of years ago, I learned this lesson firsthand — and in a very unexpected way. My story actually starts back when I was in six… Continue reading

Too many unused features on your CRM? Try Basesan

This platform was developed by the computer scientist-husband of an agent to strip down the CRM to its most important features. It’s the CRM for agents who don’t think they need a CRM. Continue reading

The Real Word: Should New Yorkers gripe about Amazon’s HQ2?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: New York residents aren’t happy about being selected for Amazon’s second headquarters. Is this a racket? Continue reading

How to market a listing from staging to social media

Regular Inman contributor Christy Murdock Edgar talks all things marketing with Interior Marketing Group (IMG) founder and CEO Cheryl Eisen in this q-and-a session that’s full of insights for agents and brokers. Continue reading

Quick and easy ways to winterize homes before they hit the market

Between holiday entertaining and plunging temperatures, energy bills go up in the winter. Here are a few tips to help homeowners save energy and cash. Continue reading

How to explain to sellers that the market is turning

Sales are down, prices are flat and real estate professionals across the U.S. are seeing signs of a housing market slowdown. But there’s one group that might not yet have gotten the memo: sellers. Continue reading