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Luxury agents need to be ‘smarter than the internet’

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Brad Inman argued Wednesday morning at Luxury Connect that the real estate market today is dominated by change and that agents need to be smarter to thrive. Continue reading →

Should buyers be informed this was John Wayne Gacy’s address?

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Police found 29 dead bodies on land where this property was built, but under Illinois law owners are not required to disclose such details. Continue reading →

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘You haven’t sold any houses in our area’?

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Real estate agents handle countless objections from clients and prospects in their daily course of business. We want to hear yours. Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handler for sellers who are concerned about experience. Continue reading →

Bright MLS debuts new pocket listing rule

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Major East Coast multiple listing service Bright MLS announced Wednesday that it has rolled out a new policy on so-called “pocket listings,” requiring agents to add any properties they are publicly advertising to the system or, eventually, they’ll face… Continue reading →

10 rules for hosting an open house for another agent

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Hosting an open house is a critically important event in a new agent’s career, especially if it’s for another agent. It’s often the first public appearance for agents to showcase themselves to the community and beyond. Here are 10 things new agents mus… Continue reading →

Jumping ship for a startup brokerage? Do your homework first!

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Startups look promising on the outside, but they can’t always live up to the hype, says Tammy Britt. The longtime D.C.-area agent shares her experience with a startup after 16 years as a top performer with some of the biggest names in the real estate b… Continue reading →

Is practicing real estate bad for your kids?

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Between a column in “The New York Times” and a Facebook post, I can’t help but wonder how healthy the job of buying and selling real estate is for our kids. How are our children influenced by our career choices, our screen time and our stress levels? A… Continue reading →

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate unveils new ‘staging inspiration guide’

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The guide, created by Max Wilker, the style director at Meredith Corporation – the publisher of the Better Homes and Gardens magazine – provides agents with 14 pages of tips and suggestions for every room of the house. Continue reading →