5 hard truths about starting a real estate team

When you embrace the struggle and find joy in the hard stuff, not only will you outlast your competition, you will achieve the fulfillment you’re after. If you’re building a team, here are a few tough realities you need to face. Continue reading

10 terms new real estate agents better learn fast

As a newly minted real estate agent, learning certain terms quickly will ensure you’re well-armed to guide and navigate clients through the complexities of today’s market. Here are a few to get acquainted with. Continue reading

Pulse: What’s the one thing you wish you knew as a newbie?

This week, we’re asking readers to share the lessons that can set new agents on a course for a successful career. What are some things that would’ve been helpful to know when you were first cutting your teeth in the industry?  Continue reading

BeachesMLS becomes latest to upgrade to Remine Pro

The more modern user experience includes an enhanced search portal that incorporates public data feeds to augment what users can learn about a listing and its owners. Continue reading

4 signs your client relationship is in trouble

Concerned your relationship with your client is on shaky ground? Here are a few telltale signs that your customers might be taking their business to another agent (and how to fix those issues). Continue reading

Find your buyers a home: 3 inexpensive ways to coax out listings

Getting out and finding sellers before they list can be a lot of work — but so is writing 40 offers and only having one of them go through. Here’s how to find potential listings without spending large amounts of money. Continue reading

With new FTC chair, expect greater scrutiny on the real estate industry

Lina Khan’s appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation. Continue reading

@properties to acquire referral platform Suburban Jungle

Suburban Jungle gives consumers personalized information to help identify which suburban community will best suit them as they move out of a big city. Continue reading

Top 10 newbie agent behaviors that frustrate listing agents

It’s a marriage made somewhere other than heaven: seasoned listing agents coupled with brand new buyer’s agents. Here is a list of rookie behaviors that cause experienced listing agents’ toenails to curl. Continue reading

9 contract terms that win sellers over

In low-inventory, ultra-competitive markets like the one we’re currently experiencing, buyers and their agents are coming up with a host of creative contract terms to help sway sellers. Here are a few. Continue reading