Why all agents need to understand situational awareness

September is Realtor Safety Month. One of the single most important aspects of ensuring that you’re safe is being situationally aware. Situational awareness is simply having a heightened awareness of your situation and surroundings. Here’s what happene… Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

How to achieve happiness in real estate

Skipping down the road without a care is just not a realistic goal for your happiness level. What is realistic is being happier in your career, which will result in a happier life. So let’s talk about how to be happy in real estate, the chosen professi… Continue reading

Stop crying ‘clickbait’! Why you have to get past the headlines

News and info flies at us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Sure, we skim through a lot of information. But do we really need to burn our energy providing thoughts on an article where we’ve only read the headline? Continue reading

Think tech will replace agents? 55 things an app can’t do

Slowly I descended, spiraling down into yet another discussion about the impending demise of the real estate agent. Having been down that road countless times, I know I might be preaching to the void, but I’ll try once more. Continue reading

Does Amazon’s partnership with Realogy spell doomsday for agents?

Industry reaction to Amazon entering the real estate world through a partnership with Realogy was swift and strong, but it might not be as big of a deal as it’s made out to be. Continue reading

‘Honey, stop the car!’ 12 listing description cliches we’re over

In addition to the silly and useless “Honey, stop the car!” here are a few other old, tired and confusing terms that agents really need to retire.  Continue reading

Why IDX is still a valid part of your lead generation strategy

Last week, “Agents, it’s time to forget IDX as part of your lead generation strategy” was reposted here on Inman News. Although there were some undeniable truths, to proclaim an IDX site as “antiquated,” that “the big players” have won, “you simply can… Continue reading