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You're six months into your real estate career, you haven't closed a single transaction, and you're starting to wonder if you made a mistake. Before you throw in the towel, let's have an honest conversation. You did it! You studied for weeks (maybe months), passed your real estate exam, joined a brokerage, ordered your business... Continue Reading →
Why your daily habits, your willingness to let go, and the way you manage your time could be holding you back from real estate success. Let's get real for a minute. You start your day with the best intentions. You're going to follow up with leads, reconnect with past clients, make a few phone calls,... Continue Reading →
When business feels harder than we want it to, it can be really easy to look outward for the reason. The market.Interest rates.Inventory.Competition.Lead generation.Social media.Our brokerage. And yes, all of those things can absolutely impact our businesses. But sometimes, the biggest thing standing in our way is something much closer to home: ourselves. I recently... Continue Reading →
Run the Business You Want to Build In Part One, we talked about the mindset shift from real estate agent to business owner. Now comes the next question: What does it actually look like to run your real estate business like a CEO? It means making decisions based on where you want your business to... Continue Reading →
Stop Thinking Like an Agent There comes a point in every real estate career when you have to make an important shift. You have to stop thinking like someone who has a real estate license and start thinking like someone who owns a real estate business. Those are two very different things. When you first... Continue Reading →
July is a celebratory month for me. One year ago this month, I published Beyond the Sale: Unlocking Your Full Potential as a New Real Estate Agent. Ten years ago, I took a leap that changed my life. At 40, I left commercial real estate and entered residential real estate. I had no idea where... Continue Reading →
Written based on numerous conversations I have had with agents over the past few weeks. One of the biggest problems in real estate right now is that burnout has become normalized. Somewhere along the way, our industry started treating exhaustion like a badge of honor. Agents proudly talk about working seven days a week, answering... Continue Reading →
The two kinds of trust an agent must earn to be successful. There is a lot of noise in real estate right now. Buyers and sellers are hearing opinions from every direction. They see news headlines, mergers, market predictions on social media, online home value estimates, interest rate updates, AI-generated answers, and advice from friends,... Continue Reading →
If you’re a new real estate agent, one of the first questions you’ll face is how to invest the limited money you have to grow your business. Should you pay for leads and start contacting potential buyers and sellers right away? Or should you invest in coaching, marketing, and education to learn how to generate... Continue Reading →
We’ve all heard the saying: you have to spend money to make money. And in real estate? That’s not just a cute saying. It’s reality. You are not “just” an agent. You are an entrepreneur. A brand. A business owner. And if you want your business to grow, it’s going to require you to stretch... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest mistakes I see agents make (especially early in their careers) is believing that more leads are the answer to more closings. They’re not. Relationships are. At our brokerage, we teach our agents to build their business on four pillars, like the legs of a table. If you want a steady stream... Continue Reading →
Every year, towards the end of the fourth quarter, I start my favorite personal ritual - choosing my word of the year. And I don’t rush it. This isn’t a “pick a word on January 1st and hope it sticks” kind of thing. This process takes me a few weeks because I want to sit... Continue Reading →
If there’s one thing I can promise you about this business, it’s that you can’t do it alone! Behind every successful real estate agent is a trusted group of professionals who help keep things running smoothly — from contract to close and beyond. These are your vendors, or as some agents like to call them,... Continue Reading →
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Why Embracing AI is a Must for Today’s New Real Estate Agents When you’re just starting your real estate career, there’s A LOT to learn, and A LOT to keep up with. Marketing, lead generation, systems, negotiation, contracts, staying visible, staying relevant, I could go on. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. But what if I... Continue Reading →
Real estate is constantly evolving, and as a new agent, staying ahead of industry trends isn’t just helpful, it’s necessary. The way we do business today isn’t the way we’ll do it five years from now, and the agents who adapt will be the ones who thrive. When I started in real estate, I quickly learned that true success isn’t just about knowing contracts and showing homes. It’s about being forward-thinking, staying informed, and embracing change. If you’re new to the industry (or even a few years in), here are the key trends shaping the future of real estate and what they mean for you.
As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on everything we’ve accomplished over the year and start setting our sights on what’s next. No doubt, 2024 brought its share of challenges (lawsuits, form changes, low inventory, high interest rates, etc.) and opportunities (agents leaving the business, eager buyers & sellers, etc.), but... Continue Reading →
