Do your clients tell their friends about you?

Ideally, your clients should think of you in the same way they think of their regular service providers like their hair stylists, accountants and dentists. Everyone needs a great agent. Here’s what you need to do to shift that mindset in your clients. Continue reading

4 fears agents need to embrace to truly connect with their audience

Creating truly great content requires something we often try to avoid at all costs: vulnerability. Here’s how to embrace that vulnerability and get over your fears to connect with people on a deeper level through your content. Continue reading

CoreLogic accused of inappropriately selling MLS data

The Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) is accusing CoreLogic, the vendor of its multiple listing service (MLS) of selling home sold data to Travis Central Appraisal District, a county-level home appraisal organization.  Continue reading

Construction jobs gap is holding back housing starts: NAR study

Construction jobs remain below pre-recession levels — and the employment gap is dragging down housing starts, according to a new study from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

EXp Realty loses third top executive in 6 months

Scott Petronis, the former chief technology officer at eXp Realty, has departed the tech-focused real estate brokerage, marking him as the third executive to leave since November 2018. Continue reading

Can’t we all just get along? 3 tips for establishing mutual respect

When thinking about the deals completed with good karma still intact, it seems like one thing is always a factor: mutual respect. Here are three tips for ensuring both sides are making nice, playing fair and still happy to work together in the future. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Relationships are everything

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, principal and co-founder of REAL New York Robert Rahmanian. Continue reading

5 tips that’ll put your first-time buyers at ease (and get you stellar reviews)

If you’ve got buyers who’ve decided to make the massive leap from renter to owner, and you’re trying to build a business on repeat and referral clients, give all of your first-timers these five tips. You’ll be their agent for life. Continue reading

Inspection time! 8 questions buyers will surely ask

Your buyers got the house. What’s next? Besides the flurry of paperwork associated with the loan, coming up next on this episode of “The Reality of Real Estate” is the home inspection. As you’re breaking your buyers into real-life real estate, here are… Continue reading