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Long & Foster expands to South Carolina’s Lowcountry

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The HomeServices of America subsidiary has more than 9,000 agents in over 200 offices in Washington, D.C., and 7 states along the East Coast, from South Carolina to New Jersey. Continue reading →

More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge

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In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX. Continue reading →

Long & Foster joins the Forbes Global Properties network

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Long & Foster will represent Forbes Global Properties in the Washington, D.C., region, as well as parts of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as the newly founded luxury real estate marketplace continues its expansion. Continue reading →

Virginia set to mourn agent killed over sight-unseen home purchase

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Long & Foster agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel posted a final Facebook message congratulating the out-of-town client for whom he’d helped purchase a quaint home just days before his grisly murder. Continue reading →

He didn’t like the home he bought sight unseen. So he shot the Realtor

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New details have emerged about the 84-year-old homebuyer who fatally shot his Long & Foster real estate agent after growing unhappy with the sight unseen home he’d just purchased. Continue reading →

When is it time to drop someone from your real estate team?

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Dropping agents from your team can be one of the toughest things a leader has to do. But it could provide you team a boost. Continue reading →

Research report: Brokerage-affiliated businesses

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Being a real estate professional is an exercise in spinning many, many plates. Keeping track of the different components of a property deal is a key skill but having that ability may not save you — or your deal — in the end.
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A day in the life of a real estate team leader

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A day in the life of a real estate agent can be hectic and include a wide range of activities — from meeting with clients and staging homes to social media marketing and coordinating transactions. When it comes to leading a team, however, a typical day… Continue reading →

Can you buy or sell an entire book of business? Yes and here’s how.

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Marlene Baugh has been a real estate agent in Virginia for nearly 40 years. In that time, she has served families across multiple generations, built deep and lasting relationships with her clients, and established a successful, trusted team business. Continue reading →

Which comes first: your team brand or individual brands?

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Every real estate agent thinks about how to brand themselves to stand out from the competition. When it comes to teams, team leaders have to work to balance their own brand with the brands of their team members. Continue reading →