Dear Marketing Mastermind: How can I raise my game?

In this monthly advice column, Marketing Mastermind Christy Murdock Edgar answers three burning questions from the real estate industry at large. This month’s topic: What are some of the game-changing things you can do to make your marketing and reputa… Continue reading

5 real estate dragons (and how to tame them)

Have you ever encountered a “dragon” in one of your deals? They come in many different varieties — the persnickety business manager or CPA, the testy attorney, the nit-picking inspector, the appraiser who doesn’t know the area, the helicopter parent an… Continue reading

What the bombshell buyer-side lawsuit means for Realtors

In case you missed it, a class action lawsuit was filed with the United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois on Wednesday, March 6th. Continue reading

How to make your buyers a hit with sellers

These days, sellers can find just about anything they want about buyers online, depending on how deep into that rabbit hole they want to go. It’s our job as agents to prepare our buyer clients for that situation. Here are tips that’ll help your buyers … Continue reading

How to earn every buyer’s loyalty in 3 steps

Buyers can be tricky, and getting them to make a commitment to you can be even trickier. We all know the key to a lasting real estate career is buyer loyalty, but are you effectively achieving this? Here are three things you should be doing to earn the… Continue reading

The Real Word: What happens to agents using Contactually?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll take a look at the Compass acquisition of popular real estate customer relationship management platform Contactually. Continue reading

Is Washington ruining it for real estate?

The perceived headwinds in the housing market aren’t the rising interest rates or supply and demand — they are our politicians. Everything starts with perception, and politicians have encouraged the fear that has crept into our mindset. Here’s what Was… Continue reading

Why you shouldn’t fear losing the real estate deal

Most agents will agree that losing a deal they’ve worked hard to put together is never fun. Sometimes though, it can almost feel like a higher power is at work and a failed deal can truly save the day. Here are three examples of how it can all work out… Continue reading