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Listeners will instantly establish an instant connection with Stanley Babinski, who lost his only son to cancer. In this extremely emotional episode, Babinski talks about how he carry on the legacy of his son ...

Have you ever lost one of your best past clients to another real estate agent? Hurts, doesn't it? Beyond the emotional hit -- this kind of rejection feels personal -- you're up against cumulative financial cuts over time as buyers and sellers you once had on your A list take their business (and referrals) elsewhere ...

ZipLogix has overhauled its products for real estate agents ...

If you’re growing by leaps and bounds and find yourself needing help to manage your sales funnel, it’s time to consider hiring an inside sales agent (ISA) ...

Are you fully leveraging your real estate sphere of influence to maximize commissions and boost your business volume? Unless reaching out to members of your sphere of influence via Facebook advertising is one of your regular practices, the answer to this question is no ...

The kitchen is, by far, the most influential room in a home. As you know, it’s the room prospective buyers gravitate toward and can often be the determining factor in whether or not a full-price offer is made ...

Real estate agents know the real estate market is seasonal. The market gets hot or slows down at different times of the year. ...

We all know working smarter trumps working harder, but how many of us can confidently say we work smart 100 percent of the time? This is important to ponder because we see a philosophy of “hustle ‘til you drop” prevalent in the real estate industry. ...

Despite being in the midst of an inventory shortage, buyers have been resilient in their quest to become homeowners. For many, that means putting time and money toward transforming fixer-uppers into the dream home they've always wanted ...

"In the eyes of the public, we're seen as predatory, as flashy, as selfish ... only out for ourselves instead of being out for our communities," said David Smith of David Smith Homes on the Inman stage. Watch him explain how he's used his business to change that notion by advocating for refugees, businesses and others in need ...

A home's affordability goes way beyond the monthly mortgage -- it includes insurance, maintenance, utilities, taxes and other unforeseen to-dos along the way. So, how do these extra costs impact a buyer's ability to actually afford the home they've been eyeing? According to a joint study by Zillow and Thumbtack, the average U.S. homeowner will spend $9,080 on these expenses per year, which breaks down to an extra $757 per month on top of the mortgage ...

The sound of trains roaring by as you try to show a home near railroad tracks, honking horns from a gridlocked freeway a mile away from your listing, a graveyard next to the home’s lot — these are all challenges real estate agents face when trying to market a listing ...

You can imagine the day when the houses with more showing hours and easier access will sell faster than homes done the old way. The parallel to e-commerce is unmistakable ...

New agents are tasked with building up a brand and generating leads before they run out of dough. And a real estate license these days is an open invitation for tech vendors to start hounding you with the latest and greatest products.  ...

Do you know how to find dream clients? Chris Haddon and Jason Balin delve into this topic with more info on each step -- plus a helpful tip about utilizing personality tests on yourself and the type of person you consider to be your dream client ...

SweepBright is an app for agents to market listings and cultivate leads. ...

With the current $6.7 billion legal cannabis market expected to grow at 27 percent compound annual growth rate over the next five years, the largest horticultural Green Rush since the Dutch went wild over tulips back in the 1630s, is now spawning an all-out land grab for American real estate ...

People believe that it is the camera that takes the pictures, but that isn't at all how it works. The photographer uses the camera to capture an image. It all starts with our eyes, which are far superior to any camera that has ever been invented ...

As of Sept. 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer require appraisals on many of the loans that they buy. Because the two GSEs (government-sponsored enterprise) buy about half the mortgages originated in America, this is big news that will make buying a home easier and less expensive ...

Capture and convert real estate leads with the industry’s most effective and efficient form of marketing: online reviews ...