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It’s Easy Being Green

Blog Contributor Environmental, green, Helpful Tools 3 Comments

By Crystal Webster *OK, I was at the midnight premiere of the Muppet Movie—alone—because no one else would go with me. But the movie did serve as inspiration for the title of this post. I am not a hemp-wearing tree hugger, but I do care for the environment. I’m not environmentally-friendly for business reasons, I do it for myself. It’s …

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Agent/Broker Relationships: Who Wears the Pants?

Blog Contributor Being a Broker, Business Challenges, Sales & Marketing 5 Comments

By Brandon Rodriguez When I first became an agent just shy over 7 years ago, I was a novice and this dichotomy was not apparent to me.  I was under the impression brokers were in charge.  They gave you a desk space or office, nice decorated conference rooms, brochures, and you could even do desk duty for them.  Not to …

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Learning Valuable Lessons, Part II

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Managing Your Office, Professional Development 1 Comment

By Brooke Wolford Back in January, I wrote a blog post about a recent dispute I had with another practitioner.  At the time, the incident had just happened and it hadn’t been completely resolved.  Things are finally getting pieced together. The whole situation was a hard thing for me to go through.   My fellow co-workers had always given me respect …