Navigating change in the dynamic real estate market, Rainy Hake Austin writes, demands a blend of self-awareness, strategic planning and effective utilization of support systems.
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‘Drive safe’ and 5 other ways real estate dads say ‘I love you’
From bad “dad jokes” to checking our tire pressure, dads have many unique ways to show love. Trainer Rachael Hite writes that real estate dads have mastered the Acts of Service love language.
Find your space and plant a flag in the market you serve
Why make your brokerage decision based on their office location? Create your own office and establish yourself as a mainstay of the community.
Lesson Learned: Take your fiduciary responsibility seriously
Find out how “consummate student” and San Francisco agent Chris Jurach keeps challenging himself to “learn new things, read and listen to books, and gather fresh ideas.”
The Great Renovation is set to refresh aging US home inventory
The Great Renovation is already in process. Author Bernice Ross and New Western’s Kurt Carlton discuss how it can solve our inventory problems by breathing new life into America’s aging and abandoned vacant homes.
7 things top listing agents know before every listing appointment
Are you really prepared for that listing appointment? Jimmy Burgess shares the things you need to know before you knock on the door.
Retreats, representation, conversations: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.
Plan if you must, but prepare for the unexpected
Real estate professionals have survived upheaval and change in the past, and we’ll do so again, broker-owner Teresa Boardman writes, even if we don’t yet know quite how.
Bad at math? Let David Childers illuminate the latest data
Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers and Jimmy Burgess discuss why a relevant market opinion based on facts, not fears, is key for educating consumers and navigating industry changes.
As settlements move forward, get back in the saddle: The Download
With preliminary approval of NAR’s deal and a new settlement proposal from HomeServices of America, can we finally all get back to business?