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Tales from the field: A mishandled dual agency and iBuying fail

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Welcome to our new recurring column, “Tales from the field.” Sourced from various pros all over the country, these short stories recount what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can learn from them. This week, broker-owner Laurie Westo… Continue reading →

Want a better bio? Here are 7 examples that’ll inspire you

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Does your bio feel tired? Crafting a bio that draws clients in doesn’t have to be a chore. Here are a few techniques, backed up by knockout real life examples, to help you give your bio a revamp. Continue reading →

Real estate top dogs get into brawl at Hamptons restaurant

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Saunders & Associates CEO Andrew Saunders and Jeffrey Collé — the developer behind the celebrity homes of Billy Joel, Alec Baldwin and Beyoncé — clashed Thursday night. Continue reading →

Brokerage cuts ties with agent caught poisoning owl burrow

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Video camera footage captured a real estate agent purposefully putting mothballs into an owl burrow on Florida’s Marco Island. Continue reading →

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘I don’t want to commit to an agent’?

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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 buyers who say, “I want to look at houses, but I d… Continue reading →

Trade group and landlords divided on rent control law in California

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The law exempts most apartments built within the past 15 years, and, thanks to lobbying by the California Association of Realtors, doesn’t apply to most single-family homes. Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Home security hubs

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In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. Tune in, so that when your clients ask, you’ll be the expert. This week, host favorites Abode an… Continue reading →

How to defend your online reputation

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There’s a difference between reviews and testimonials, and the distinction is important. Find out why and how to respond to, learn from and keep it classy with negative online reviews. Continue reading →

‘Listing Impossible’ star Aaron Kirman on breaking into luxury

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Kirman rose from humble origins to become a top-producing agent and reality TV star. He did it by taking a ‘curated’ and ‘calculated’ approach. Continue reading →