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4 ways to ensure buyers don’t regret their purchase

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Over the past year, homebuyer regret has reached record highs. Here are Nerdwallet’s tips for making sure your clients don’t experience the same thing. Continue reading →

First year in real estate? New agent expenses to budget for

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As a new agent, your survival in this industry will depend on your ability to manage your finances. Here’s a month-by-month breakdown of what to expect your first year in real estate. Continue reading →

7 things new agents should do every day for a year

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New agents are constantly asking Mauricio Umansky, founder and CEO of The Agency, what he did in his first year as an agent to lay the foundation for his career. Here, he shares the daily habits that helped set him up for success. Continue reading →

10 steps for cutting your brokerage’s budget now

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No one could have foreseen the havoc this crisis would wreak on real estate, but now that we are in the thick of it, we can adjust to the situation. Here’s how to adapt and trim your budget for the rest of the year. Continue reading →

The Real Word: What makes a real estate leader exceptional?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll go through Inman columnist Cara Ameer’s top 10 leadership traits. Which traits are most important to you? Continue reading →

Recovering the Financial Costs of Caregiving

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Family caregivers open their hearts and their minds when caregiving for ailing loved ones. They often open their wallets, too. But there are a few ways you can try to recover the financial costs of caregiving, as experts explain below. According to the… Continue reading →

Trump administration proposes massive cuts to HUD

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The President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021 calls for the elimination of block grant programs and a reduction of HUD’s budget by 15 percent. Continue reading →

How I Finally Learned to Stop Bleeding Money

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“Turn off the lights.” “Why would you go out and spend money for coffee?” I grew up middle-class in the 1950s with a litany of lines like that from my Depression-era mother. Usually, I didn’t listen to them. But now that I’m 70 and figuring out ways to… Continue reading →

How I Finally Learned to Stop Bleeding Money

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“Turn off the lights.” “Why would you go out and spend money for coffee?” I grew up middle-class in the 1950s with a litany of lines like that from my Depression-era mother. Usually, I didn’t listen to them. But now that I’m 70 and figuring out ways to… Continue reading →

Retirement Spending 101: The Do’s and Don’ts

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Knowing how to spend your retirement money is often harder and more confusing than knowing how to save it. The basics for saving for retirement are pretty simple. For four, five or even six decades, you painfully learn how to spend less and save more. … Continue reading →