Avoid these top 5 rookie mistakes in real estate marketing

From neglecting digital platforms to disregarding personal branding, Side’s Manny Solis writes, here are five critical rookie mistakes that often derail real estate marketing campaigns. Continue reading

Should it take a village to train new agents?

An agent is frustrated by the general lack of professionalism of rookies. Should veteran agents be tasked with showing newbies “the ropes” of the job? Or should brokerages provide more intensive training? Anthony Askowitz explores this hypothetical sit… Continue reading

Top 10 newbie agent behaviors that frustrate listing agents

It’s a marriage made somewhere other than heaven: seasoned listing agents coupled with brand new buyer’s agents. Here is a list of rookie behaviors that cause experienced listing agents’ toenails to curl. Continue reading

Pulse: Readers share the biggest rookie mistake agents make

From incorrectly handling contracts to betting on the wrong brokerage, this week, our readers talk about early-career mistakes real estate agents make (and what they can learn from them). Continue reading

Don’t be THAT agent: 10 annoying things agents do to each other

Rookie mistakes are the worst, and in our line of work, they cost clients, time and money — but the largest expense is to our reputation. There’s no excuse for these 10 (unfortunately common) time-wasting offenses. Continue reading