Create future income: Secrets for maximizing your real estate investments

The emerging buyer’s market, with increasing inventory and falling prices, offers a golden opportunity for you to invest in real estate to create income now and in the future. Trainer and author Bernice Ross provides steps to help you choose an investm… Continue reading

Mid-term elections impact real estate. Vote

We can all ignore elections as being “political,” but that won’t make them go away. No adult who is old enough to vote is above politics, and they have an impact on the industry, writes broker Teresa Boardman. Continue reading

How to bank on real estate to fund your retirement

Because real estate is a hard asset that keeps pace with inflation, it’s one of the most powerful hedges available to protect the growth of your investment. Trainer and author Bernice Ross offers insight into the impact real estate can have on your lon… Continue reading

Level up! Grow your skills this fall with designations and certifications

If you are looking to niche down your business and learn to be an expert, there is a designation or certification out there to help support your education. Rachael Hite breaks down your options so that you can fast-forward your professional development. Continue reading

Task-driven ListedKit is the everyday agent’s transaction app: Tech Review

ListedKit is the type of lightweight, sign-up-and-go software that targets individual agents, teams and smaller, fast-moving brokerages that appeals to the heart of good deal flow. Continue reading

Agent Outlook: It’s harder than ever to get into the real estate market

This will go down as one of the most challenging years for non-owners who would like to enter the market to begin building equity. Livian’s Eric Forney offers insight and analysis as you navigate the challenges ahead. Continue reading

Appraisers’ No. 1 complaint about real estate agents: The Real Word

In this week’s episode of The Real Word, hosts Byron Lazine and Nicole White sit down to discuss why appraisers say they have “targets on their backs,” the House Whisperer and this week’s Left, Middle, Right. Continue reading

14 ways to sidestep market drama and get back to business

Save the drama for your mama when you put these practical strategies to work. Coaches Tim and Julie Harris help you navigate the uncertainties of the current market so that you can feel better about your business. Continue reading

It’s time for the mortgage industry to create meaningful options for homebuyers

Although mortgage companies go all-in on layoffs and bemoan the state of the industry, they’re failing to provide truly helpful solutions that would reassure buyers and get them into homes. Broker Troy Palmquist calls on big banks and MLSs to promote s… Continue reading

3 reasons New Yorkers are moving to Florida permanently

What’s incentivizing the migration to Florida? According to Florida real estate agent Bonnie Heatzig, affordability, jobs and educational choice are just some of the reasons people are making the move. Continue reading