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How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade

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Here’s a decade-long overview of how the single-family rental business has evolved and the role of institutional investors within the market. Continue reading →

How to appreciate your clients, so they’ll appreciate you

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Communicate, follow up, show a little empathy, treat your clients how you’d want to be treated — do that, and they’ll walk away singing your praise. Continue reading →

How to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020 

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Who’s most likely to list their home? When’s the best time to ask for a price reduction? Which day of the week and time of day will get the most opens on your email? Here’s what you need to know to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020. Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Brilliant home control

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It can be frustrating having to switch between multiple apps to control your lights, music and thermostat (not to mention difficult for guests who don’t have access). Brilliant is attempting to solve that problem with an easy-to-use home control system… Continue reading →

7 ways sellers sabotage their home sale

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Despite an agent’s proactive efforts, many potential sellers insist on doing things their own way. Sometimes it’s better to tell your sellers what not to do to get your point across. Continue reading →

Pulse: 12 responses to ‘I’m happy renting right now’

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Readers offered a range of ways to overcome this objection mostly revolving around homeownership as a wealth-building mechanism, including by highlighting tax benefits and the folly of paying “someone else’s mortgage.” Continue reading →

A book for every type of agent: 15 (newish) releases worth checking out in 2020

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Trying to figure out your must-read list for the year? Columnist Brandon Doyle has done the legwork for you. Here are the top real estate book releases from last year with his thoughts on each read sprinkled in to help you figure out which books are wo… Continue reading →