Pulse: How do you handle ‘We won’t list until we find a home’?

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your potential sellers don’t want to list until they’ve foun… Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Water sensors

In this episode of “Smart-home tech for agents,” Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt compare five sensors available on the market right now to help your clients decide which is best for their home. Continue reading

The Real Word: Zillow CEO Rich Barton’s ‘trade-in experience’ dream

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: CEO Rich Barton dished on Zillow’s ambitions for what it calls “Real Estate 2.0” on CNBC. Here’s what agents should know. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Be ready to evolve

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, Raleigh, North Carolina’s Shawn Britt has learned to roll with the changes, whether it’s a career cha… Continue reading

‘Newsday’ investigation shows that fair housing training needs to be relatable

The “Newsday” investigation shows that we need to do better with fair housing training. Let’s go beyond looking at laws and start building an awareness of what fair housing means in human terms. Continue reading

Jon Cheplak on how to screen for exceptional talent

What questions should you ask to screen for uber productive agents? What are the attributes of top producers? Real estate coach Jon Cheplak shares his insights with regular columnist Ryan Rodenbeck. Continue reading

10 things agents can be grateful for in 2019

It’s been a long, strange year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have ample reasons to give thanks. Here are a few thing all agents can be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘Why do I have to offer more?’

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your buyers want to put in a lowball offer. What do you do? Continue reading

Keeping It Real: All roads to success start with gratitude

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer discusses why all roads to success start with gratitude. People all over the country are talking about gratitude this week, and Lorimer believes it’s a conversatio… Continue reading

7 things buyers love to point out in the final walk-through

Don’t let last-minute snafus crimp your clients’ real estate transactions. Anticipate what could go wrong, and pay attention to the details to ensure walk-throughs are non-events. Continue reading