Dollars and Sense: How to get more out of your career

If you’re looking to tap into the potential that your real estate career holds — whether it’s money, satisfaction or enjoyment — we’ve got 10 suggestions for helping you make your job more gratifying this year. Continue reading

New decade: new you! Four transformative resolutions to try

As 2019 winds to a close, making New Year’s resolutions has an added sense of importance. It’s not just another new year ahead of us, it’s a new decade. Here are four resolutions you can put into practice right now that might transform your life and bu… Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Be ready to evolve

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, Raleigh, North Carolina’s Shawn Britt has learned to roll with the changes, whether it’s a career cha… Continue reading

3 ways to tame the self-doubt beast

Building and maintaining confidence in yourself is not an easy task. It takes hard work, patience, trial and error, but most of all heart. Here are three steps that are helpful in defeating the self-doubt beast. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: 4 tips for getting a steady diet of mentorship

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer gives his top tips for finding an exceptional mentor and surrounding yourself with knowledge.  Continue reading

5 newbie marketing tactics that make you seem experienced

Almost everyone starts out their real estate career by reaching out to their sphere of influence, sending a business card and a handwritten note. Here are five strategies that will allow you to make those same contacts while emphasizing what you have d… Continue reading

5 must-do’s for brand new real estate agents

Here are five essential decisions you must make as you launch your real estate career. If you’re still hanging back on some of these, you might be setting yourself up to become one of the statistics. Continue reading

10 questions you should ask recruiting brokers

Whether you’re a new agent or just looking for a new place to hang your license, these are the questions you’ll need clear answers for before making a decision. Continue reading

10 questions you should ask recruiting brokers

Whether you’re a new agent or just looking for a new place to hang your license, these are the questions you’ll need clear answers for before making a decision. Continue reading

Searching for a mentor? Look for these 11 qualities

Not all agents and brokers are cut out to be mentors. Some are too busy to teach, and others are too “old school” to think outside of the box. When mentally vetting candidates, here are some must-have characteristics a mentor should possess. Continue reading