Teresa's Stories

The future isn't quite what I thought it would be
Homebuyers can get 3D tours and look up home histories, but the mortgage process is still painfully slow
Dec 12
‘Newsday’ investigation shows that fair housing training needs to be relatable
Let’s go beyond looking at laws and start building an awareness of what fair housing means in human terms
Nov 29
Opinion
Want happy, productive agents? Make their pay your priority
Getting paid promptly for your work is surprisingly hard in our high-tech world. Make it a priority for your agents to make sure they feel valued
Nov 15
Opinion
A decade of social media marketing: The good, the bad and the ugly
It's taken 10 years for the real estate industry to truly understand and embrace this method of marketing
Oct 31
Opinion
Who are Realtor association rules really protecting?
Our Realtor rules are often obscure, byzantine and confusing to consumers
Oct 17
Opinion
Will the real estate business become dystopian?
In a world of fierce competition, it's easy to imagine dystopian outcomes for our industry
Oct 3
Opinion
You’re the worst! 15 lessons I’ve learned from bad salespeople
Having to endure awful sales experiences reminds us what not to do when trying to land new business
Sep 19
Opinion
The real estate industry's legacy in modern segregation
A St. Paul real estate exhibit shines the spotlight on the legacy of racially restrictive deeds that prevented black homeownership
Aug 29