The real reason agents stay stuck (even when they do the work)

The answer isn’t always to do more, more, more, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes. For real estate agents experiencing a slowdown, it may be time to do something different. Continue reading

No one’s training new agents for this part of real estate

One of the first things new agents need to know is how to help a client step back and think clearly about their real estate goals and challenges, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes. Continue reading

The rules have changed. Here’s your legal survival checklist

The agents who thrive in 2026 won’t be the ones who close the most transactions, coach Darryl Davis writes. They’ll be the ones who close them without legal exposure. Continue reading

When it’s time to call your broker: 10 issues you should ask for help with

Do you know when it’s time to loop in your broker? Here are 10 situations when agents should think about getting their managing brokers involved in the transaction.

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New York City condo owner gets wound up over wine cooler

Ayal Martin Hayes filed a class-action lawsuit against 565 Broome, a SoHo development by Bizzi & Partners Development, for failing to include a built-in Miele wine cooler in his $3.6 million condo. Continue reading