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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Should your sellers pull their listings off the market this winter?

With some patience and strategic marketing, the perfect buyers could come down your clients’ chimneys just in time for Christmas. Here are some pros and cons to discuss with your sellers before taking listings off the market. Continue reading

6 to-do’s all sellers need to check off before listing

Gone are the days of throwing a home on the market and seeing what happens. Prepping a home for sale is a highly choreographed dance of repair along with presentation. Here’s where homeowners should get started. Continue reading

How to suss out the ‘looky-loos’ from actual prospects

As agents, we often have to deal with insincere people who are not serious about purchasing or selling properties. Here’s how to spot them and prevent them from wasting your precious time. Continue reading

How to help clients plan for a long-distance move

Moving is hard! And a long distance move — especially one out of state — is exponentially harder. If you have clients considering such a move, be prepared to help guide them through the process using these tips. Continue reading

Sellers had enough? How to keep emotions in check when fatigue sets in

A home that sits on the market for months on end becomes an emotional rollercoaster for sellers. How can you help your sellers avoid seller fatigue (and agent exhaustion)? Continue reading

Sellers: Don’t even think about listing till you answer these 10 questions

There are a ton of issues sellers need to consider before sticking that for-sale sign in the yard. As agents, if you get a lot of calls from wannabe sellers looking to simply plop their house on the market, here are 10 questions (with answers) that you… Continue reading

How to answer 10 common seller appraisal questions

Here are 10 questions that homesellers will most likely ask during the appraisal process. Here’s how to best respond to prepare them for all outcomes. Continue reading

A survival guide for sellers living in a fully staged home

Living in a fully staged house that must be ready on command for a showing is perhaps the least attractive part of the selling process. If you find your sellers are struggling to cope with living in a home that’s staged and actively being shown, heed t… Continue reading

50 blog post ideas that’ll attract homesellers

The best way to attract seller leads is to create quality information that will help them and position you as the local expert. Here are 50 blog post ideas aimed at attracting sellers. You only need to write them once, but you can repurpose them throug… Continue reading