Should agents work with friends? It depends who you ask.

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A crucial part of any real estate agent’s business comes from referrals within their own sphere. But what happens when a close friend or family members opts to transact alone or with another agent? Continue reading →

NAR sounds alarm on 4 big legal issues — but bombshell buyer-side lawsuit wasn’t one of them

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The California Consumer Privacy Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, wire fraud and web accessibility were discussed at NAR’s mid-year conference. Continue reading →

How to Triumph Over Rejection During a Job Search

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As a career coach, one of my key responsibilities is to help clients maintain their momentum and optimism as they look for work. Weathering rejections that often accompany the slog of a job search is critical. You can’t give up. So it is with humility … Continue reading →

Some Enchanted Evening: The Story of a Midlife Blind Date

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(This is an excerpt from Love, Loss and Moving On, a memoir by Lorie Kleiner Eckert, about life post-divorce, which she discovers includes both challenges and opportunities.) Going on this date is either a very romantic or an entirely insane thing to d… Continue reading →

When Should You Seek Help for Anxiety?

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Like many working Americans, I’ve always had a full plate. When I was 30, I quit my job as an attorney to write full-time, working 50-hour weeks to get my business off of the ground. By the time I was in my early 40s, with two little kids, I was juggli… Continue reading →

Using Salvage Stores to Improve Your Home on the Cheap

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Fans of such TV home renovation shows as Windy City Rehab, Home Town, Fixer Upper and Salvage Dawgs are familiar with the term “architectural salvage.” But if you’re not, it’s the booming business of reclaiming, recovering, and reusing rich architectur… Continue reading →

Office meetings a snooze? 5 tips for giving them pizazz

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In today’s high-tech office environment, are face-to-face meetings necessary, or even possible, when so many brokerages are virtual? Here’s how to host a meeting that your officemates will enjoy attending. Continue reading →

How a spirit of generosity will win you new business

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Follow the advice of your grandma, and never arrive at a party empty-handed. Contribute to any given situation by giving prospective clients useful information, advice and comfort. They’ll thank you with new business. Continue reading →