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A simple 4-question business plan for real estate agents

One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a real estate agent is viewing your career as a job when you should be viewing it as a business. By treating your career as a business, you will position yourself to go through the various stages of small business development, including creating a business plan and […]

Team motivation: Proven tactics for cold calling and follow up

Cold calling and selling can be a daunting task to face every day. How do you motivate your team to stay focused? What tactics can you use to build up the team spirit and camaraderie? Don’t sweat the cold stuff Even if your product is the best in the world, no one will know about […]

How do you know if a property is a good deal?

What goes into finding a good deal? In this video, Peter Lorimer of PLG Estates explains how he knows a good deal when he sees one. A good deal to me is: looking at a property, knowing that it’s fairly priced and thinking long-term. Here are a few things to think about: Is the house […]

Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate: Making life-saving connections

Reposted with permission — show notes and credits here. In this episode, Nick French shares how making connections in real estate can not only find you your future daughter-in-law, but these connections can also save your life. This story takes listeners into the world of real estate and all that it has to offer. French […]

Zestimates emerge from legal attack unscathed

Zillow Group has emerged unscathed from a legal attack on its online home valuation tool: The Zestimate. On Wednesday a judge threw out the lawsuit alleging that Zestimates constitute illegal appraisals and violate consumer privacy laws, granting Zillow Group’s motion to dismiss. “We’re pleased the court has dismissed this,” Zillow spokesperson Emily Heffter told Inman. […]

Relax and live a little: How to earn a spot at real estate’s rich table

You won’t find Aaroe Estates president and real estate agent Aaron Kirman slumped behind a desk or hiding behind his tablet. You’re more likely to catch him mid-volley on the tennis court with clients, chatting it up with prospects at dinner or enjoying a casual day of shopping with investors. Aaron Kirman Kirman, a 21-year […]

Nationstar does a branding 180, becomes ‘Mr. Cooper’

Nationstar has officially rebranded its servicing and loan origination operations as Mr. Cooper, seven months after the announcement of the name change during the company’s Q4 2016 earnings call. “We’re excited to officially become Mr. Cooper and will continue our efforts to transform the way we do business,” said Mr. Copper Chairman and CEO Jay Bray […]

FinCEN extends all-cash buyer rules to Honolulu

Welcome to the club, Honolulu! The Hawaiian metropolitan area is the latest to join a list of cities and counties that have to report all-cash real estate deals above a certain dollar amount to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); FinCEN is also “revising the GTOs to capture a broader range of transactions and include […]

NAR ‘Moving With Kids’ research: Focus on schools, service

It’s probably no surprise that school district and convenience to schools are important to homebuyers and sellers with kids. But do you have any idea how the presence of children in a household affects a seller’s urgency to move or a buyer’s willingness to compromise? Those are just two of the factors that the National […]

Freddie and Fannie’s appraisal-free mortgages to slash closing times

Hank Miller When real estate broker Hank Miller explains the mortgage process to buyers, he gives it to them straight. “It’s going to be the biggest pain in the ass that you’ve been through,” he says. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, government-owned entities that buy a large share of U.S. mortgages from lenders, are taking […]

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