Tap into the growing numbers of buyers insisting on upgrades

Smart home improvements make all the difference between a listing that slowly sells and one that truly stands out in the market, team leader Carl Medford writes. Continue reading

5 key steps for identifying and dealing with toxic leadership

If you’re in a toxic workplace environment, team leader Carl Medford offers insights for identifying the issues and removing yourself from unhealthy professional dynamics. Continue reading

Your Clear Cooperation, delayed marketing exempt listings FAQ

Team leader Carl Medford dives into a high-level overview of the changes to CCP and the larger issues that will arise from its implementation. Continue reading

Brokerages that oppose CCP don’t want transparency: Medford

We need a fully transparent system that favors the consumer, not the broker, team leader Carl Medford writes, so that buyers and sellers can feel confident when transacting real estate. Continue reading

Conflict can be a good thing. Here’s how to keep it from becoming toxic

Disagreements are inevitable in business. Team leader Carl Medford has sussed through much research to bring you seven ways conflict can be a good thing and nine tips for keeping it healthy. Continue reading

Maximizing a ‘3rd place’: 3 keys to building relationships that transact

Third places, where people gather for face-to-face social interaction, offer an opportunity for real estate agents in our increasingly fragmented and isolated society, team leader Carl Medford writes. Continue reading

Want to be a better listener? These 3 keys will help

It is so easy to dismiss someone because they may make a request you do not understand or even think is stupid, writes team leader Carl Medford. Listening to their request and fulfilling it, however, can actually set your life on a new and wonderful tr… Continue reading

It’s not (always) about you! Deciding whether to switch brokerages or mindsets

Looking toward 2023, many agents, concerned about the shifting market and its impact on their business, are considering a move. Perhaps the change required is not their location but their mindset, team leader Carl Medford writes. Continue reading

Sellers stuck in the past? 7 scripts to help them get realistic on price

Some sellers refuse to acknowledge the current market realities. Carl Medford offers some scripts that can help when you’re working with unrealistic homesellers. Continue reading

Expand your real estate business in a downturn with these 7 easy steps

A systematic approach to growth offers the financial and professional rewards you’re looking for without the pain points you fear. Carl Medford offers seven key steps for beginning to expand your business and propel it to the next level. Continue reading