How this real estate mentor merges resilience and passion

Find out how marketing expert and industry veteran Marci James blends professional acumen, personal fulfillment and a love for the great outdoors to create a picture-perfect life. Continue reading

What kind of an impact will an hour of fair housing training have?

How fair housing is taught matters, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman. Unfortunately, most fair housing courses are worse than useless. Continue reading

Women make up 66% of NAR’s membership. Is it serving you?

As the National Association of Realtors doubles down to support bad behavior in its leadership, women see the organization’s response as part of a larger problem endemic to the real estate industry. Continue reading

It’s time to put American innovation to work for housing

America was built on innovation, yet we’ve thrown up our hands when it comes to our most intractable housing problems. As real estate experts, it’s time for us to get busy. Continue reading

Stop being needy! Start delivering value like UPS

When Ventura County, California, agent Ernesto Vargas is out door knocking, he’s always looking for ways to add value to his pitch. Continue reading

Procrastinate much? 7 things agents have put off far too long

Will you be ready when the market takes off again? The answer to that question, Jimmy Burgess writes, depends on whether you act now to prepare or continue to put off the things you know you need to do in your business. Continue reading

Emerging trends and opportunities in vineyard real estate investment

The increasing popularity of vineyard properties as alternative assets, the emergence of new wine regions and the lifestyle appeal of vineyard ownership all present new opportunities. Continue reading

5 ways to unlock the secret art of leverage in your business

If you were “born without an entrepreneurial bone” in your body, writes broker-owner Andrew Ellet, take heart. You can develop the skills and systems you need to grow your business. Continue reading