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The End of the Real Estate Agent

I would bet that if your son or daughter came home from school crying because someone criticized them, you would probably tell them that they shouldn’t be concerned. You might tell them that their value is in what they do…

Is That a Listing in Your Pocket or Are You Just Glad to See me?

As the real estate market has heated up, the topic of pocket listings has become a focus for many agents and brokers around the country.
“Pocket” or “off-market” listings aren’t really a new phenomenon; in every real estate market where listings are scarce, there have always been real estate agents who saw opportunities to increase their income by offering limited exposure marketing programs to sellers.

How to Create an Awesome Listing Presentation

Chris Smith loves to crowd source. And who can blame him? Its a great way to tap into the resources of a community, assemble information, and then develop whatever it is you need. Chris has a great community that is…

Chicken Little and the Future of Real Estate

Foxy Loxy : “This is the Voice of Doom speaking! Special bulletin! Flash! The sky is falling! A piece of it just hit you on the head! Now be calm. Don’t get panicky. Run for your life!”  – Chicken Little…

What Does a Buyer Agent do?

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The real estate industry has evolved. Buyers now have access to property information without relying on a real estate professional, and the world recognizes buyer representation as a specialty for agents, but those changes have brought with them certain issues of their own

Houses Don’t Sell Themselves – Ever!

do houses sell themselves

Ever hear the phrase “the house sold itself”? I think its nonsense – salespeople sell houses, they don’t sell themselves. Ever. And buyers are far better off because they do.

Does Anyone Win the Ratings Game?

It seems everyone has an opinion about agent ratings.There are those that advocate for agent ratings, those that fear agent ratings, and those that see them as inevitable. Everyone that is aware of the phenomenon has an opinion or finds one very quickly