Want to reach peak performance? 5 habits to get you there

There are so many ways for agents to be productive in this business. Here, Brittney Pino, top producer and broker-owner, shares her tried-and-true tips for achieving and maintaining your highest potential. Continue reading

Divorcing? Here’s what agents should know about spousal, child support

For salaried employees, child or spousal support depends on the parties’ combined income. However, for agents with fluctuating income based on commissions, how is that support figure calculated? Continue reading

Sorting through pandemic predictions: What held true?

With the pandemic winding down in most parts of the country, one broker-owner is looking back at some assumptions made about real estate last year. Which predictions were untrue, and which were right on the money? Continue reading

Bubble Trouble: The housing crash will be even worse than I predicted

This is the homeseller market crash. Inventory is at historic lows, affordability is rapidly eroding, and rates are climbing. In this first of two opposing opinion pieces on the housing crash, Chris Drayer shares why the classic phrase “now is the time… Continue reading

Is it time to stop writing buyer love letters? 

Buyer love letters can be fraught with fair housing violations, but should the practice be banned entirely? Because these letters are currently legal, banning them doesn’t appear to be an option — but educating yourself on the type of information to in… Continue reading

You see another agent’s for-sale sign in your neighbor’s yard. Now what?

Losing a listing is tough, but it’s not the end of the world. Keep your professionalism front and center, learn from this experience, and incorporate that learning so it’s less likely to happen in the future. Continue reading

What’s the dark side of record-low interest rates? Here are 5 problems

You might automatically think that low interest rates would be wonderful. Unfortunately, there is a dark side as well that’s producing a significant rift across the country between the haves and have-nots. Continue reading

In the multifamily space, these tech tools have become indispensable

Certainly, other tech developments lie ahead, but in general, it can be said that innovation has enabled those in the multifamily space to do their jobs better — and that was the case well before the pandemic. Continue reading

Pulse: Readers share how they’re overcoming the bidding war objection

This week, our readers share how they’re working with buyers to set expectations about bidding wars and multiple-offer situations — a common objection in today’s fierce market. Continue reading