Exiting real estate: How sellable is your business?

Part 1 of this series looked at your mindset and whether you’re well prepared to leave the business. The next step is determining the value of your business and what you can do to enhance its value prior to your sale.   Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Honesty is everything

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, find out why The Agency’s Tracy McLaughlin believes being truthful is the only policy for agents. Continue reading

Expectations vs. reality — don’t set yourself up for failure

It’s a daily challenge that we wrestle with in almost every aspect of our lives: We often have much higher expectations than what is achievable. By setting our expectations so high, we’re setting ourselves up for inevitable disappointments and “failure… Continue reading

How to target market luxury clients on LinkedIn

So you want to be a luxury agent? In addition to knowing the community and the ins and outs of the market, you’ll also have to find yourself in those same places where luxury homeowners spend time. Here’s how to meet them where they’re at — on LinkedIn… Continue reading

Are open houses worth it? How to ensure they’re not time-wasters

Regular contributor John Giffen used to think open houses were useless, but he has since become a convert. With the right planning and organization, he believes you can make an open house a win for both you and your clients. Here’s how. Continue reading

Housing market too strong for more Fed cuts

President Trump has tweeted that the “boneheads” at the Federal Reserve should lower interest rates to “zero” or “less,” but Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took a more moderate approach. Continue reading

Houston Association of Realtors President: 41% of current sellers would consider using an iBuyer

Houston Association of Realtors President Bob Hale and industry experts discussed the iBuyer as a lead generation tool at RISMedia’s 2019 Real Estate CEO Exchange. Continue reading

The Real Word: Are you ready to get out of real estate?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Byron and Nicole take the quiz  to find out if they are retirement-ready. Continue reading

Afraid to have the selling options talk with sellers? Try Homebot

Homebot recently unveiled a new feature in its home-equity management app that’s been bothering me. But it might just help you broach a topic you’re afraid to talk to clients about. Continue reading