There are a lot of agents out there competing for a slice of the same real estate pie. As the saying goes, 20% of agents get 80% of the work. Selling real estate can be a tough job and requires an enormous amount of knowledge, skill and people smarts. And if you're coming onboard as a rookie, the attrition stats go way up: roughly 87% of agents quit within the first five years in business. How to overcome this? Grow your real estate business by specializing. … [Read more...] about Grow Your Real Estate Business by Specializing
Relax Into These Interior Design Trends for 2023
Lazzoni Modern Furniture (lazzoni.com) recently compiled a list of interior design trends for 2023 from various sources. Here's what's brewing: … [Read more...] about Relax Into These Interior Design Trends for 2023
Smart Ways to Market Your Real Estate Business
As a real estate professional working strictly on commission, you are a small business. Which means you are in charge of your paycheck and no one else. As such, you are probably more aware than ever of the need to market your business for maximum visibility to potential clients. Following are smart ways to market your real estate business. … [Read more...] about Smart Ways to Market Your Real Estate Business
Mortgage Smarts for Real Estate Professionals
With today’s tight inventory market and rising interest rates, you need to know more than ever about mortgages. And the latest report from Zillow shows that 55% of buyers rely on their real estate agent for help with understanding mortgage options. Having mortgage smarts as a real estate professional gives you credibility and adds value to your agent-client relationship. It also helps move the transaction process along without unwanted surprises. Following are tips on mortgage smarts for real estate professionals so you can better assist your clients. … [Read more...] about Mortgage Smarts for Real Estate Professionals
Make a Meaningful Memory on Memorial Day
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans established Decoration Day, May 30, as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. It is believed the date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 throughout the nation. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress. … [Read more...] about Make a Meaningful Memory on Memorial Day