What we really need is more housing — especially affordable housing. Prices are still going up, and soon, there won’t be any houses priced low enough to be affordable for people who are within the income limits that qualify them for financial help. Continue reading
With the pandemic winding down in most parts of the country, one broker-owner is looking back at some assumptions made about real estate last year. Which predictions were untrue, and which were right on the money? Continue reading
There are still enough days left in Fair Housing Month to put together a plan for how you are going to educate yourself and your clients. Here’s how one broker-owner is joining the conversation about fair housing — and how you can, too. Continue reading
From failing to regularly back-up your data to taking product recommendations from the wrong person, here are a few common mistakes you might be making when it comes to the technology that powers your business — and how to fix them. Continue reading
In a high-tech, digital world, the basics of low-tech, analog customer service still matter, especially when dealing with buyers and sellers who don’t use smartphones or email. Continue reading
Work in real estate sales long enough, and you’ll cross paths with a host of different personalities, both good and bad. But there’s one type of agent this broker-owner struggles with — those who let transactions revolve entirely around them. Continue reading
Being quarantined at home equals more time to accomplish long-delayed tasks. So, the pressure to plan the future is on. Here, one indie broker shares why she is refraining from doing that. Continue reading
The global pandemic has hit some harder than others. Here, Teresa Boardman weighs in on how her life — and the lives of those around her — changed during this uncertain time. Continue reading
If we’ve learned anything from past downturns, it’s that there is no normal — new or old. In today’s stressful time, we just have to learn to play the hand we’re dealt. Here’s how one indie broker broaches life and work during a global pandemic. Continue reading
Sourced from various real estate pros all over the country, this recurring column features stories of what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can draw from those experiences. This time, Teresa Boardman explains how newly minted real e… Continue reading