Future so bright: Make tomorrow’s business your best ever in 5 steps

There will always be winners and losers in real estate, Jimmy Burgess writes this week. The winners in today’s market will take steps to increase sales now, while setting the stage for more business in the future. Continue reading

Ever struggle for words? Here’s how to nail client conversations

The authors of “Exactly What to Say for Real Estate Agents” provided 30 magic words to help agents have the tough conversations. Here, Bernice Ross boils down the top takeaways and adds a few suggestions. Continue reading

Get after it: 10 action steps every new agent should take

Whether you have a solid plan or are starting from scratch, these business-generating to-dos will help you hit the ground running, keep you focused and enable you to gain traction faster. Continue reading

WATCH: Back to Basics 101 — Get dressed, and get to work

Realtor, trainer and consultant with Doorbell Real Estate in Tennessee, Laura Fangman shares her top tip for getting motivated to get more business. Continue reading

WATCH: Back to Basics 101 — Get back to blogging

Realtor, trainer and consultant with Doorbell Real Estate in Tennessee, Laura Fangman shares her top tip for reaching potential clients. Continue reading

WATCH: Back to Basics 101 — Dial to increase your inventory

Senior vice president at Highgarden real estate shares a simple way to get more listings in this heated seller’s market. Continue reading

WATCH: Back to Basics 101 — Have more conversations

Julie Nelson, chief success officer at The Nelson Project, eXp Realty, shares her tried-and-true formula for going back to the basics. For Nelson, it’s all about starting conversations on real estate. Continue reading

The 4 most common communication errors team leaders make

As a team leader, you’re expected to be a great communicator — but of course, that’s easier said than done. Here are the top communication errors you might be guilty of without even knowing it (and how to fix those problems). Continue reading

Ever wonder exactly what to say? Here’s the scoop

In “Exactly What to Say for Real Estate Agents,” authors Phil M. Jones, Chris Smith and Jimmy Mackin provide “30 Magic Words” to help real estate agents with the most common critical and difficult conversations they face today.  Continue reading

An Afternoon in a Cemetery

On an unseasonably hot day in June when the temperature was forecast to be in the 90s, I packed several bottles of water, snacks and a couple of books on death (conveniently, my shelves are full of them) and drove to Oakland Cemetery in a historic neig… Continue reading