4 things you shouldn’t shell out cash for anymore

They say the easiest way to succeed in real estate is to find something to sell to agents because, given the chance, we’ll buy anything that might help us get a little leverage. Here are four things that, against what seems like conventional wisdom, we… Continue reading

How to appreciate your clients, so they’ll appreciate you

Communicate, follow up, show a little empathy, treat your clients how you’d want to be treated — do that, and they’ll walk away singing your praise. Continue reading

7 ways sellers sabotage their home sale

Despite an agent’s proactive efforts, many potential sellers insist on doing things their own way. Sometimes it’s better to tell your sellers what not to do to get your point across. Continue reading

Pulse: 12 responses to ‘I’m happy renting right now’

Readers offered a range of ways to overcome this objection mostly revolving around homeownership as a wealth-building mechanism, including by highlighting tax benefits and the folly of paying “someone else’s mortgage.” Continue reading

How to win new listings: Advice from around the world

Four agents from around the globe share their secrets to winning new listings. Nurturing relationships is a big part of it, but it’s also about keeping up with major life events and being ready to serve others. Continue reading

A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF 2020 REAL ESTATE EVENTS

To keep you connected year-round, Inman has put together a list of major real estate events happening around the country in 2020. Continue reading

Luxury network Realm lines up prominent partners ahead of launch

Currently in beta mode, the company is partnering with Gary Gold and Ann Abernethy, among others. Continue reading

Finding new business from old leads, a second look at RE/MAX’s First

First, recently acquired by RE/MAX, is an app for discovering new business from old leads and existing contacts. Continue reading

A lead gen story: Would you teach this to your kids?

How we approach driving the growth of our business has the ability to fulfill or to just pay the bills. Fulfillment occurs when we have authentic human experiences, when we can be generous. And when we are generous, we never feel like we are selling. Continue reading