10 ways to show your clients a fun time (and stay top-of-mind)

Staying in touch with clients in ways that don’t feel like sales calls to them is a challenge every good agent faces. Here are a few client appreciation ideas to get you through the year. Continue reading

Inman Connect Las Vegas: 10 tips for first-time attendees

Networking with top producers, learning new skills, getting industry updates (and squeezing in a little fun) — Inman Connect Las Vegas has a lot to offer. To ensure you don’t miss the must-see panels, conferencegoers and vendors at ICLV, here are 10 ti… Continue reading

A survival guide for sellers living in a fully staged home

Living in a fully staged house that must be ready on command for a showing is perhaps the least attractive part of the selling process. If you find your sellers are struggling to cope with living in a home that’s staged and actively being shown, heed t… Continue reading

How to talk to sellers about pre-listing inspections

Putting sellers back in control of any part of the process is the No. 1 way to relieve their stress, which should motivate you to go all out to sell sellers on the other major benefits of getting inspections done in advance. Here are three major advant… Continue reading

21 contract terms every agent should be able to explain with ease

As we go about our business, we sometimes forget that clients might not be familiar with common terms agents throw around without thinking (aka Realtor speak). Here are the 21 terms we consider most crucial for agents to explain to buyers and sellers w… Continue reading

10 tips for snagging a buyer (and tons of leads) at your next open house

Open houses have long been seen by sellers as an activity crucial to selling their homes, and agents believe just as fervently that open houses are tools for developing buyer leads. Here’s how to host these events the right way so that they serve both … Continue reading

9 ways to revive a stale listing without another price reduction

As a listing agent, you’ve probably had that listing that seemed great but then just wouldn’t sell. Here are nine things you can do in that situation — other than lower the price — to bring that listing back to life. Continue reading

2019’s top diets made to fit your real estate schedule

With each new year, many real estate agents add health and weight goals to their list of resolutions — but by Valentine’s Day, those goals are usually abandoned. What’s a hungry agent to do? Here are four effective diets you can follow while keeping a … Continue reading

10 steps for creating a smooth ‘sale’ for your sellers

Many sellers have not sold a home in a while, if ever, and the process is a bit different today than it was a decade ago. We use these 10 steps to put our sellers at ease in what could be a very stressful transaction. Continue reading