Real Estate Career Tips, How-Tos, & Guides
All month long, we'll be looking at how to navigate independent real estate brokerages amid market changes, disruption and other industry shifts
If you're building an Amazon-based smart home, listen up. This week's video covers smart doorbell, bulbs, thermostat, switches and everything else that pairs perfectly with Alexa
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This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a buyer who purchased a home with a robot, odd seller contingencies, and a ski-in, ski-out VRBO cabin
Virtually touring a home is an essential part of the business now, so IGTV is a worthy place to focus video efforts. Here are a few tips to help you gain traction
When he became president of NAREB a year ago, Donnell Williams found that Black millennials with incomes over $100K are not purchasing homes. Here's what he did to shift their perspective on homeownership
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So many agents are ready to give it all up, not realizing just how much their expertise, brand and knowledge matter. Here's how to turn those things into a revenue stream after retirement
Often, teams are created in a rush — which is why a lot of them crumble instantly. Instead of hiring help as quick fix, here's why you should take a step back and create a structure for your business
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It's time to get ready for the end of the de facto 6% payday. When it comes to commission compression, it's not a matter of if, but when
When we took on a custom-built, 4,000-square-foot, Amish home, mostly clad in white cedar, with a 10-acre horse farm, we knew we'd have to be strategic with this unique luxury home. Here's what we learned along the way
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What are you going to do today — and every day for the next two months — to finish the year strong?
Here's how to beat iBuyers at their own game, where to find transactions, how to leverage short-form videos and more nifty strategies all agents need to shift their attention to today
As the temps drop, what are you doing to prepare your business for the winter months ahead? Chime in with your thoughts this week
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Think twice before reacting, and take additional steps to slow down your thought process and prepare clients for potential pitfalls in today’s fast-paced real estate landscape
This is how one broker associate found her way into the luxury real estate business in Colorado's mountain communities — and what COVID-induced trends she's been seeing in her market
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If your goal is to have your business work for you rather than working for your business, scaling is the only way to win
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After months of virtual everything, an agent feels ready for much more face-to-face interaction. Can her broker convince her otherwise?
This week, our readers share simple, but to the point pieces of advice on how to build a robust and valuable network as a luxury real estate agent