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Why appraisal and brokerage go hand in hand

Reposted with permission — show notes and credits available here. In this episode, Leigh interviews Brady Sanford from Rockhill, South Carolina. Brady shares how he manages to be both in the appraisal and brokerage world and how choosing his line of work catered to his strengths. Also, Brady shares a key strategy that sellers and […]

Why productivity suffers when agents schedule their own tasks

Many jobs involve completing a series of sequential, prearranged tasks. Teachers grade papers, chefs cook food to order, real estate agents contact leads. Over the years, tasks have become more systematized despite the growing freedom technology offers. Why is that? Performance. Think about Henry Ford’s innovation of the assembly line. Once each and every task […]

Finding your identity as a real estate salesperson

“Can you help me?” desperately pleaded a prospective coaching client. “I want to grow my business. I want the top-producer formula.” That is what we all hope for, no? The magic bullet. The New York caller continued, “I have tried cold-calling, but I just can’t wrap my brain around doing this every day for the […]

10 reasons luxury homebuyers took a real estate break in 2016

In 1929, the world experienced the Great Depression, and from 2008 to 2009 it went through the Great Recession. In 2016, however, it experienced the Great Correction. Last year marked the first time in history that luxury homes prices scaled back rather dramatically, independent of downward economic pressure. Overall change in the luxury goods market […]

Does MLS Offers make for smoother negotiations?

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. MLS Offers is a transaction communication and negotiation platform for real estate agents. Platforms: Browser-based Ideal for: All size agents and teams; boards and associations Top selling points Ease of use Consolidation of all transaction data Avoids […]

Realtor Claudine Ellis in the spotlight

If you love marketing — especially social media marketing — you may know Claudine Ellis. This Virginia Realtor and head “dream girl” at the Dream Girls of Real Estate team is part mogul, part pop star and entirely original. With a master’s degree from Harvard and an impressively long list of accomplishments, Ellis is known […]

You know you’re a real estate agent when…

You know you’re an agent once you buy that flashy car and have mastered the art of telling people “Now here’s the kitchen, and here’s the master bath.” Right? Just kidding. These real estate agents tell it like it is — a (beloved) night and day grind…. Source: click here

Are homebuyers happy with the lenders real estate agents refer?

How well do homebuyers fare when they are referred to a lender by their real estate agents? Pretty well, although other motivators can lead to an even higher success rate, according to the latest National Borrower Satisfaction Index from the Stratmor Group, a Greenwood Village, Colorado, consulting firm. Looking back over the preceding 12 months from […]

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