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By: Khalid N. Bryan Real Estate Sales can be one of the most challenging yet most rewarding careers out there. Passing the state exam is hard enough but once you’re in the career it’s like, “WELL NOW WHAT?!” Granted you can choose a brokerage and hope you get a strong head start, but mostly, we’re independent contractors and in charge …
By: Nicole Slaughter Graham From economic shifts to sudden changes in buyer behavior, agents have to be ready for whatever the market throws their way. In a recent episode of the Drive with NAR podcast, host Marki Lemons Ryhal sat down with two experienced professionals from the Chicagoland area—Kat Barry of Modern Living at Compass and Lateefah Neal of NTS …
By: Elizabeth Koneru If you’re early in your real estate career, you’ve probably asked yourself what it takes to stand up your own website and if you really need it. You’re not alone. Many new agents wonder if it’s worth the effort; especially if their brokerage provides an agent page, or if they’re already active on platforms like Instagram, Google …
By: Amy McCann Over the last few years many of us have worked in a unique market. If you got your license after 2020, you most likely learned real estate in a world of over list price offers, waived inspections and appraisal gaps. As the ground shifts in 2024 we are slowly starting to see increased inventory, in some areas …
By: Alex Craig Being young in real estate can sometimes be a barrier or hurdle to getting clients—but it doesn’t have to be. You can overcome feeling “too young” or clients choosing another agent simply because they believe you’re “too young” to help them buy or sell a home. I was 25 when I got started in real estate. I …
By Lawrence Bellido REALTOR® associations have existed for more than 100 years, providing an array of benefits that contribute to agents’ success throughout the nation. As a newcomer to the profession, you are likely aware of these associations but may not fully understand the wide range of benefits they provide. From enhancing your knowledge to expanding your connections and more, …
By: Khalid N. Bryan In my last post, I wrote about the importance of building confidence as a new agent and what that looked like. Starting off with rentals, taking on all clients rather than being choosy and continuing education are great ways to start out in the business. They all lend to building experience and growing your business as …
By: Lawrence Bellido As a new real estate professional who is a REALTOR®, you’re stepping into a competitive world where success goes beyond closing a deal—it’s about earning trust that brings clients back and inspires them to refer you. The numbers tell the story. In 2023, the National Association of REALTORS® reported that 20% of an agent’s business comes from …
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D It is no secret that this housing market requires tenacity. Depending on how long you have been in real estate, there are a few things—the post-pandemic, inflation (creating record home appreciation for many homeowners (yay!) while simultaneously pushing the average age of a homebuyer to record highs (yikes!)), natural disasters that have gutted some longstanding and …
By: Lee Davenport, Ph.D Technology has come a long way, and as I test it out, I’m realizing that there are ways we can leverage these advances to aid in, keeping us organized and efficient, and in the fight for fair housing. Yes, I’m talking about artificial intelligence. But first, a note on due diligence: With any AI you should …
