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Real estate teams have been around for decades, but you can be forgiven for not being familiar with them if youâre new to real estate or work in a market where teams arenât very active. Over the past few years, new tactics like expansion teams have boosted the…
There are enough television shows and magazine spreads about home decorating that many of us probably assume we have the basics down pat â declutter to the nth degree and clean, clean, clean, then apply your âneutral with pops of colorâ philosophy, swap out…
Buying a new home can be an exciting time. It can also be frustrating and exhausting. To help prepare you for home hunting success, here are five important things to know about the market before you schedule your first viewing, or visit your first open house.
Building a new home is a perfect opportunity to customize your space according to your own needs and wants -- and it can also feel completely overwhelming. Many homes built from the ground up will require the new owner to make more than one thousand decisions about…
If you've never fixed and flipped a home before -- but you've watched enough HGTV think it looks like fun -- then you might not think you need a real estate agent to help with the process. What can an agent tell you that you don't already know?
There are plenty of reasons to go green. Conserving energy and running an energy-efficient home can lower your monthly utility bills, saving you some green for your wallet.
When youâve indulged in aspirational dreams about your real estate career, you may have envisioned yourself as the head of an office full of sharply dressed agents and their streamlined, uber-efficient assistants. Most agents probably donât daydream about hiring a…
Most people have heard of a franchise before and at least sort of understanding what it is and why someone would join a franchise, and some of that information does translate to real estate â but when it comes to choosing a brokerage, most new agents especially…
The best and the worst thing about being your own boss as a real estate agent is that your career path is entirely in your hands. You can give yourself a promotion or stay at the same level forever if you so choose â you can move at your own pace and determine what the…
When everyone seems to be talking about the ârâ word â recession â it can make homeowners nervous, especially if theyâre not sure whether they want to move in the next couple of years or not. But because recessions are cyclical, we know a few things…
In a society where we refer to our homes as our castles, it makes sense that we also want to feel safe and secure in our residences. But as we spend more time inside looking at screens and less time outside making connections with neighbors, it also makes sense that many…
One of the most enticing aspects of choosing real estate as a career is the flexibility that it offers you. You can work as much or as little as you decide is right for you, and you can maintain those hours as long as they work for you.
