Are you fiscally fit? The financial checkup your business needs

Maintaining a healthy cash flow, controlling debt, building an emergency fund, planning for taxes and retirement — Keller Williams’ Julia Lashay Israel serves up the financial gut check questions every business needs to ponder. Continue reading

Breaking bad news: How to have tough client conversations

The energy you bring to client communication, Rachael Hite writes, can be the difference between a peaceful process and buyer or seller meltdown. Continue reading

How to defuse explosive real estate situations

Conflict with clients and colleagues is stressful, Bernice Ross writes. Find out how to respond to and deal with that stress so that it doesn’t take a toll on you or your transactions. Continue reading

Clear Cooperation, NAR, SCOTUS: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

9 ways to protect yourself and your home when storms come

While we cannot control a storm’s trajectory or outcome, writes broker Cara Ameer, there are some things we can do to lessen the stress. Continue reading

How to win the listing in today’s highly competitive market

When potential listing clients are talking to you and your competitors, this closing strategy from trainer Bernice Ross can help you win the day. Continue reading

No need to pay for leads with these grow-your-business strategies

Heidi Harris with the Home Sweet Heidi Team shares the five core strategies she uses to consistently grow her business with Real’s Jimmy Burgess. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Gretchen Coley, Compass North Carolina

Find out how this Raleigh, North Carolina, broker leans on relationships and mentoring to differentiate her service and create genuine connections. Continue reading

Numbers to know: Is the Fed having second thoughts about rate cuts?

Inflation, combined with September’s strong jobs report, suggests that the Fed might be rethinking how quickly to cut the Federal Funds Rate, says Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker. Continue reading

Ben Kinney’s 10 keys for being an amazing partner

While we often focus on individual accomplishment, Carl Medford writes, don’t sleep on the power and potential of an effective partnership for achieving your goals. Continue reading