How to be a good person online and win the internet

Digital etiquette isn’t all that different from real life etiquette: If you wouldn’t do or say something IRL, don’t do it online. Here are nine more tips to help you be a good person on the internet. Continue reading

Stop fearing failure! Embrace it

Rather than wallowing in your missteps, turn failure into strength. By accepting your failures and analyzing what went wrong, you can learn from the experience and leverage that learning into “fail-proofing” your business. Continue reading

Knowledge is power: Calm your clients’ fears with constant education

What seems routine to you might be a mystery to your clients, but by continuing to educate them, you can help them prepare for the unexpected during the homebuying or selling process. Continue reading

Pick a focus word for 2020 and keep it in your mind

In the past few years, there’s been a move of sorts to replace the traditional resolution with a “focus word” or “word of the year.” Choose a focus word (or short phrase) to help keep you centered on your goals. Continue reading

What will 2020 bring? A look back at the past decade

As we’re heading into 2020, let’s take a moment to mentally drift back over the past decade and open up to the possibilities of the next 10 years.  Continue reading

Do something! Don’t shrug off the ‘Newsday’ investigation

There’s a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, but also a long way to go to make sure that everyone has access to fair housing. 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

What makes Inman Connect a must-attend event?

What compels someone to attend the same conference, sometimes twice a year, for more than a decade? Find out here. Continue reading

Are open houses too dangerous to justify?

Following a wave of headlines about open house-related crime, agents say safety issues are a growing concern in the real estate industry. Continue reading

Why ‘coming soon’ listings need to be governed

People need to stop thinking of coming soons and pocket listings as identical, they aren’t. The Clear Cooperation Policy needs to pass. Coming soon needs rules codified that are separate from private, off-MLS sales. Continue reading