20 things you need to do before 2020

Our industry is shifting, and as we approach a new decade, I know that the agents who are savvy and willing to be dynamic will come out on top. Here’s what you need to check off the list before the new year rolls around. Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Motion sensors

In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, motion detectors. Listen in to the full video to find out which ones the hosts recomm… Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘We only want to give you a 60-day listing’?

We know you handle countless objections every day. 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 column that comes out every Tuesday. Continue reading

7 things everyone should do before paying for leads online

Whether you’re deciding to join a portal’s “premiere” service or are looking at lead gen platforms that promise more new clients than you can shake a stick at, it’s important for you to find out how good those leads will be and what it will take to con… Continue reading

Stop denying it! Discrimination is a huge problem in real estate

It’s well passed time to face the ugly truth: Racial discrimination is still happening in real estate. A three-year study conducted by “Newsday” gives us cold hard evidence. Denying it, decrying it or calling it fake news won’t make it go away. Continue reading

Almost 5 years later, Studeo still tells great listing stories

Studeo makes listing presentations, homes for sale, agents, teams, brokerages — or whatever you want to market about your business — not just standout from the crowd, but also rise well above it. Continue reading

Pulse: 9 responses for ‘I want to wait for interest rates to drop’

Our favorite handlers from last week’s Pulse survey include pointing out that mortgage rates are already at historic lows and stirring up some FOMO. Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Complying with new branding and marketing regulations

In this column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: A top Miami agent is frustrated with new state regulations concerning naming and branding, which forbid certai… Continue reading

5 ways to amp up your client communication skills

Would you like to close more deals, have fewer challenges in your transactions and leave your clients feeling you truly understand who they are? You might not think about it, but there’s lots more to communicating effectively than speaking and texting…. Continue reading

The Real Word: How will Realogy’s Cartus deal impact agents?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: Realogy is set to sell the relocation arm of Cartus for $400 million. Byron and Nicole talk through how they would feel about it if they w… Continue reading