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10 practical tips for helping families with kids have a smooth move

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Staying positive and patient can make it easier for families with children to experience a good move, Lindsey Harn writes, and real estate agents can help. Continue reading →

Baby boomers own 1/4 of all large homes in the US. They aren’t selling

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Fifty-four percent of boomers who own their homes said they planned to live in them until they die, according to a new survey by Clever Real Estate. Continue reading →

8 tips for optimizing opportunity at your next open house

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In the new normal, open houses have once again become one of the most valuable lead sources available, team leader Carl Medford writes. Here’s how to run one the right way and make the most of the opportunity it presents. Continue reading →

4 soft skills to focus on post-NAR settlement rule changes

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These soft skills have never been more critical in light of the National Association of Realtors’ commission suit settlement and subsequent rule changes, OJO Labs CEO Chris Heller writes. Continue reading →

7 tips for staying motivated no matter what happens in the market

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If you want to tune out the noise, focus on your growth, ensure you have accomplished something at the end of the year, and learn to feel successful no matter what the market does, team leader Jen Berbas writes. Continue reading →

Erin Sykes launches SYKES brokerage backed by Side

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Having grown up in a family-owned construction business, the former Nest Seekers International chief economist always knew she wanted to run her own brokerage. Now in partnership with Side, she has the resources to do so. Continue reading →

Leading BHHS Chicago team joins Sotheby’s International Realty

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The four-person Klopas Stratton Team comes from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, where it was most recently the top team in its office and the No. 6 medium team in Illinois by sales volume. Continue reading →

Harrison Polsky talks data-driven sales, market trends

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Many clients may prioritize emotional connections when hunting for resale homes, but Polsky takes a deliberate, data-driven approach, focusing his team’s efforts on newly-built properties. Continue reading →

Here’s how to talk with sellers now about buyers and commissions

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The easiest way to stay on the right side of the current legal and regulatory changes is to subscribe to them in both letter and spirit, team leader Carl Medford writes. Continue reading →