The fight over employee classification doesn’t end with the passage of California’s AB5

Regardless of what happens with California’s landmark effort to regulate the gig economy, the real estate industry still has huge exposure in terms of agent teams. Continue reading

9 tips for filing insurance claims after a catastrophe

Whether it’s a hurricane like Dorian or a tropical storm, flood, tornado, earthquake or fire, it can take years to resolve a major insurance claim and restore a property. Learn how to file a claim from those who have been there and done that. Continue reading

How to kick up your fall production right now

Do you have a solid plan for landing new clients and closing as many deals as possible in the last quarter of the year? Regular Inman contributor Bernice Ross has you covered with these five detailed tips. Continue reading

‘Work-life balance is attainable’ And other misnomers that make life miserable

Free yourself from misery by realizing how some common work-life maxims are really just myths that we need to either ignore or redefine. Continue reading

Is your hot seller’s market over? How to recognize a slowdown and pivot

Do you have a strategy to thrive in a market slowdown? Agents who survive down markets do so by having a balance between aggressively priced listings and motivated buyers. Here’s how to make sure you always strike that balance, regardless of market.
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Awkward! How to handle uncomfortable client situations

As a real estate agent, you are bound to encounter probably far more than one uncomfortable situation. Here are some of the most common awkward scenarios you might run into plus advice (from agents who’ve lived it) on how to handle them like a pro. Continue reading

Guilt-free parenting? 3 moms share how they found balance

Can women with young children really have it all — a successful real estate career, kids and a great marriage? Even if the answer is “yes,” at what cost? I spoke to three thriving real estate moms for the inside scoop on finding balance. Continue reading

Guilt-free parenting? 3 moms share how they found balance

Can women with young children really have it all — a successful real estate career, kids and a great marriage? Even if the answer is “yes,” at what cost? I spoke to three thriving real estate moms for the inside scoop on finding balance. Continue reading

How to get more bang for your marketing buck

Effective marketing has one goal: putting you face-to-face with a buyer or seller who is ready to transact. Here are the top tips for creating online relationships without breaking your marketing budget straight from the experts at Inman Connect Las Ve… Continue reading

Against the grain: 2 female leaders shaking up the industry

Kenya Burrell-VanWormer won the 2018 Inman Person of the Year award for leading HAR’s opposition to NAR’s proposed dues increase. Nikki Beauchamp, the president-elect for FIABCI USA, was one of the lone voices advocating for change when it came to rest… Continue reading