Experienced agents needed on both sides of a distressed property transaction
A complaint I often hear since the housing downturn is how difficult some REO brokers are to deal with. They are unresponsive, unhelpful, uncommunicative and difficult to transact business with. I’ll...
View ArticleRealtors are all talk when it comes to education
Many Realtors seem to acknowledge the need to “raise the bar” when it comes to training and education. So why is it that so few are actually willing to invest the time and money to do the work in this...
View ArticleTests trample many in stampede for real estate licenses
Interest in a career in real estate sales continues to rebound in nearly every state in the union, but not everyone who wants in on the action is able to obtain their license right off the bat. Last...
View ArticleThis showing may be recorded for client satisfaction purposes
Should real estate agents just assume that they’re on camera anytime they walk into a listing these days? For anyone who missed out on the media frenzy when two real estate agents were allegedly caught...
View Article20 ways brokers could help raise the bar
Have you ever tried complaining to a broker about a really rotten agent? Read more here: 20 ways brokers could help raise the bar
View ArticleWhy real estate agents are not salespeople
I can only think of one industry that yields the potential to earn the same salary as a neurosurgeon with the education of a high school graduate. This is partly why real estate can be such an...
View ArticleHow to educate renters about the most vital aspect of renting
As a renter, you’re not responsible for home repairs or property taxes, and you don’t have to worry about the home losing value. But as a renter, there is one thing you must keep in mind, and it’s...
View ArticleFSBO and expired listing prospecting: 11 tips for real estate agents
When real estate agent Kelly Tagtmeier-Schmidt reaches out to a homeowner with an expired listing, she often hears the same disgruntled response: “You’re the thousandth agent to have called me.” Yet...
View ArticleCould losing independent contractor status force brokers to raise the bar?
As if real estate brokers didn’t have enough to handle and worry about. Now Uber is in a lawsuit regarding whether their drivers are independent contractors. It’s not a stretch to think that this topic...
View ArticleAdviser or order taker — which are you?
Over my years of applying my trade as a real estate sales professional, I have come to separate those of us who are licensed to sell real estate into two camps: advisers and order-takers. So I to pose...
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