5 reasons agents should embrace a back-to-school mentality

The real estate market is always changing, so it’s up to you to stay smart, educated and informed so that you can help your clients. Coach Darryl Davis offers five reasons you should lean into back-to-school time to reboot your training plan. Continue reading

Searching for lead help? SEO Savvy Agent might be the result you need

A newly launched education product, SEO Savvy Agent, is designed to help real estate sales professionals learn how to build their brands online to land organic, workable leads, according to the company. Continue reading

Mortgage broker salary: How much do they make?

Mortgage brokers typically make a 1 percent to 2 percent or more commission from each loan they broker, but a lot of other variables determine how much money they make in a year. Continue reading

RentSpree, C.A.R. to offer rental management courses for agents

RentSpree and the California Association of Realtors — the state’s largest real estate trade group — are set to offer three classes to agents interested in earning a certificate in rental management. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens launches a new digital hub for agents, ‘BHSOne’

The in-house-built, internal digital hub includes features like an agent design studio, a video library of educational content, a marketing center, a region-specific document library and more. Continue reading

Overcome your public speaking fears to become a stronger Realtor

Public speaking is an essential skill in real estate to land a listing, close a deal and present yourself as an authority. Still, it’s also a skill most agents avoid building because they’re terrified of actually getting up to give a presentation. Continue reading

How bad is it? 14 scenarios for what agents can and cannot let fall by the wayside

Sometimes it’s OK to let a few things fall off the to-do list to prioritize the things that absolutely need to get done — and to keep one’s mental health in check. But agents should be discerning in deciding what to let go of and what really can’t be p… Continue reading

Regulators probe ‘education fraud scheme’ by loan originators

California is leading a multi-state regulatory task force investigating a company suspected of allowing mortgage loan originators to skirt their pre-licensing and continuing education coursework requirements. Continue reading

The Real Word: Will Biden’s executive order really upend real estate?

In this edition of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Biden’s executive order, why singles are moving and Opendoor’s new referral rewards program.
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New to real estate? 5 key career decisions that’ll set you up right

With so many real estate agents calling it quits within the first couple of years, those early-career decisions can prove to be vital in setting you up for long-term success. Here are a few areas all newbies need to focus on. Continue reading