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Stop trying to be all things to all people as a real estate agent

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Find out how this Hamptons agent balances a demanding business with real downtime and how that shapes his approach to his professional and personal lives. Continue reading →

More agents pondered an exit from real estate in 2025. Intel asks why.

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The share of real estate agents in November who said they’ve considered leaving the industry was one-and-a-half times what surveys showed heading into 2025. Here’s what’s weighing on them. Continue reading →

$200K per year by Year 3: From part-time agent to powerhouse

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If you’re looking to go full-time in real estate, Josh Ries writes, take a page out of Emily Nguyen’s playbook: Start with service, show up with value and when the time is right, jump in all the way. Continue reading →

Stop begging for deals: 9 real-world tips for negotiating concessions

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Master these nine real-world strategies for negotiating concessions. Chris Pollinger helps you stop begging for discounts and start controlling the deal with confidence. Continue reading →

NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate ‘boom’

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NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Friday there could be a brief bump in home sales after the government shutdown. Here are the other market forces he’s watching. Continue reading →

ALTA takes aim at seller impersonation fraud: What to know

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As seller impersonation scams surge, the American Land Title Association is launching new protections, writes new contributor and current ALTA president Richard H. Welshons. Continue reading →

Stop losing deals: Ask ‘why?’ to find buyers who won’t back out

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Asking the right questions that start with “why” can reveal your buyers’ true motivations and keep contracts from falling apart, writes broker Annette DeCicco. Continue reading →

Anywhere expects preservation of brand ‘independence’ after Compass merger

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Anywhere Real Estate’s Q3 earnings call was short and sweet — focusing on high-level performance indicators and reassuring Anywhere-affiliated agents of their future under Compass. Continue reading →

Zillow ignores ‘noise,’ jabs from CoStar, as revenue climbs

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CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on “ourselves and what we can control.” Zillow also said Thursday that 80 percent of home transactions involve one of its products Continue reading →

AI expert: Agents must harness AI or be replaced by those who do

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The time is now to use existing artificial intelligence to your advantage, Kevin Hawkins writes in his new book. “You don’t have to worry about AI replacing you. You have to worry about agents using AI replacing you.” Continue reading →