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Rarely do I feel the need to comment on the state of my industry. I have been a licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Agent, or Broker since 2015. In the 9 years I’ve spent licensed in this industry I have never been impr...
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So, I've got what I consider a friend and colleague who is about to get her brokers license. We've talked about it before and we're still talking about opening a brokers office together. She'll bring the real estate e...
What are some character traits and specific key skills that you would want in the agent you work with to propel your success?
What are some specific traits that you have seen through experience to avoid?
Not all age...
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Hey everyone--
I am thinking of going to school to get my real estate license. Right now, I am going to school for Massage Therapy, but being as that is a very physical job, I would only work about 20 hours a week a...
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Let's say an agent is new to an area, etc. Assuming the agent is good enough with knowledge, what is the difference between an agent that gets lots of business and one that does not? Is it simply a matter of going in ...
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All fellow agents out there what have you found to be the best prospecting methods to build your business as a new agent. Here are a few things I have tried. I do have a big Facebook spare but most of them I am not cl...
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For those of you in Maryland...specifically Baltimore, I'm slightly confused.Recently, I renewed my rental license for a couple of my properties. On Page 2, Section 5, it's titled "Legal Agent" and it requires that th...
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Hi all, I have a question.
TLDR: Agent had only two showings in 6 weeks, was too drunk (puking) and listed our property 4 days late, my business partner and I had to constantly follow up with agent, constantly told ...
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I'm looking for some opinions for thoughts on using more than 1 realtor to search for investor properties. Is this common practice? Or do most only utilize a single realtor to be on the lookout for properties you as...
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Is anyone familiar with the way Hudhomestore.com handle contracts?I'm hearing that earnest money have to be sent to the listing agent before a contract is signed.This is not typical right?Is this a requirement for hud...