How to write an MLS listing description with integrity

When you’re marketing a listing, honesty matters. Darryl Davis shares strategies to help you maintain high standards in your presentation. Continue reading

Pre-listing prep matters more than where the listing goes live

The real estate industry is focused on where listings appear, Deb Siefkin writes, but the real outcomes are decided long before that. Continue reading

If your listing’s not selling, it’s not always price. It’s the positioning

When a home is positioned correctly, marketing feels easy, Josh Ries writes. When it’s not, no amount of exposure will be able to fix it. Continue reading

Bring your own baby: How I turned an open house into a baby rave

Agent and developer Claire O’Connor shares a strategy to help you lean into your listing’s character and design an open house that’s uniquely suited to the space and the needs of its potential buyer. Continue reading

3 clichés top listing agents don’t buy into during a market downtick

Think smart, writes coach Annette DeCicco, and list like a pro. Hit all three of these smart consultation tips on pricing, condition and negotiation to win listings that sell at consistently high premiums. Continue reading

7 signs your business is thriving (even when the market isn’t)

The market doesn’t determine the trajectory of your real estate business, Jimmy Burgess writes. Your systems, consistency and intentionality do. Continue reading

Has this Austin MLS ‘solved’ the private listings conundrum?

Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes. Continue reading

Has this Austin MLS ‘solved’ the private listings conundrum?

Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes. Continue reading

13 tips for turning your summer open house into a marketing event

A great open house is more than a walkthrough; it’s a full-blown marketing event. Coach Darryl Davis shares ways to make the most of the opportunity. Continue reading

Whether it’s a penthouse or a purse, visibility matters: Exclusive

Coldwell Banker Realty President and CEO Kamini Lane writes that private property listing claims ignore the basic logic of supply and demand. Continue reading