7 ways sellers sabotage their home sale

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

Are you safe? 4 showing safety tips for agents

If you are at a property alone, it’s a significant safety issue for any member in the industry. Thankfully, as long as you have cellular service at the location, there are multiple options available to keep you safe. Here are a few (free!) ways you can… Continue reading

Illinois Realtors get new safety tool to screen potential clients

The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) is making background check website and mobile app available as a benefit to all 17,000 of its members Continue reading

Can’t convince sellers to leave for a showing? Try these 6 approaches

If you have stubborn sellers who want to “help” with showings, make sure you’ll do it right or just feel uncomfortable leaving when buyers come to check out your listing, try these strategies. Continue reading